Despite collecting over Rs 500 crores at the box office, Ranbir Kapoor’s Animal has torn the audience and critics alike owing to the misogyny portrayed through the lead character. Some even compared it to Karanvir Bohra’s portrayal of Viraj Dobriyal from the soap drama
Saubhagyavati Bhava. Hence, Karanvir Bohra finds himself in the middle of the meme fest. The actor shared his two cents on the controversy around Animal.
Speaking with Hindustan Times, Karanvir explained, “10 years ago, our channel wanted to know why a character like Viraj’s was doing so well and they found that that people like watching such characters as they are taken from real life. We need to accept that life is not all roses and fairytales. And through movies and shows, we are just sharing stories of the real world and not propagating the message of domestic violence. There is a difference between sharing stories and propagating agendas.”
He added, “People who are criticizing it are denying the truth. Moreover, when it comes to showing such stories, I don’t think there is anything wrong or right. When it comes to cinema and making art, one may hold a certain perception and may choose to show a story according to that. Others may not agree with it but that does not mean it’s wrong. I am okay with showing misogynistic characters but I am not okay with skin show. However, it’s my personal opinion. You cannot curb creativity. It’s all fictional but it’s all taken from real life. And even if people take the wrong message from it, I think women today have become very smart to not become a victim of misogyny.”
The actor quoted Rashmika Mandanna’s character as an example to support his statement,
“Rashmika Mandanna’s character takes the right step when her husband cheats. She tells the women what to do when something like this happens. I agree that the film shows the reality that not everybody would stick to the concept of monogamy, but it also shows and if they do something like this, they will have to deal with the repercussions of it,” he stated.
Animal has been called out by a massive section of social media for glorifying misogyny. However, despite the controversies, the film has earned over Rs 800 crores worldwide at the box office.
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