New Delhi: Critics have condemned and labeled Ranbir Kapoor's character in the movie Animal as "misogynistic." On social media, Sandeep Reddy Vanga's movie is receiving a lot of criticism as well.
Actor Saloni Batra has now stated how problematic Ranbir's Animal character is in an interview with DNA. Saloni appeared in the Sandeep Reddy Vanga movie as Ranbir's sister. The actor admitted that Ranbir's portrayal of Rannvijay Singh is 'toxic'.
“I am a facilitator. It’s my job as an actor to facilitate what an artiste wants to bring the table, who are the creators. Now, they have a vision about this character in this world. This character, the way he talks and behaves, is toxic. But the story is about him and Sandeep sir (Sandeep Reddy Vanga) has chosen to tell his story in his way. As an audience, it is our responsibility to watch and decide what is right and wrong. If that character is firing a gun in the college, it doesn’t mean it’s right,” said Saloni Batra.
“This is a vision of an artiste for entertainment. In this world, the character (Ranbir Kapoor's Rannvijay Singh aka Vijay) stands true but like I said, it is your responsibility as an audience that you don’t take it home. You came to the theatre and were entertained. And that is the job of cinema. You don’t have to learn from it. You don’t have to take it back home and tell people that it’s ok to say such things to women... As a woman, I would be offended if someone in real life did that to me. But, such people exist. And this story is about one such story. The director is not being a teacher. He is being an entertainer,” she added.
Meanwhile, the Sandeep Reddy Vanga-directed film has crossed the Rs 500 crore threshold at the global box office in just six days of its release. Bobby Deol, Anil Kapoor, and Rashmika Mandanna feature in the film, which was released on December 1.
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