Animal actor Siddhant Karnik says he never set out to make a ‘social message film’: ‘Ranbir Kapoor is just playing a character’ Bollywood News
Animal, starring Ranbir Kapoor, is currently in theaters and has received a lot of criticism for its problematic plot.
Starring Ranbir Kapoor animal,It was released in theaters just a few days ago and has received a tremendous response from the audience. Although the majority of the audience seems to like the film, some moviegoers criticize the Sandeep Reddy Vanga film for its severe misogyny. Actor Siddhant Karnik, who is starring in the film, said that as filmmakers, it is not their responsibility to make a “social message film”. He added that misogyny is part of Ranbir’s personality and stressed that they were not trying to send a message with his actions.
In a chat with News18, director Siddhant said, We’re here to tell the story. It’s up to the viewer to decide whether it appeals to them or not. When it comes to misogyny, Ranbir is just playing a character. We’re not trying to show you how things should be. This is just how the character is, how he reacts and treats other people, not the message in any way. ”
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Siddhant added that it is up to the audience to draw morals from fictional films. “I fully support Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s style and the films he has made. If the audience wants to derive morals, ethics and values from fictional films, that is their choice. “Our job is to tell a story and make the audience feel strongly about it. Whatever the argument, we achieved it,” he said.
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Defending the reaction to the film, director Siddhant said that it is his job as an actor to make the audience feel emotions, but it is not his responsibility whether the audience feels good or bad. he said: My job is just to make them feel. period. And this is based on the context of how strongly people feel about this movie, whether positive or negative. ”
Siddhant plays the role of Ranbir’s brother-in-law in the film. In an earlier social media post praising Sandeep Reddy Vanga, the actor called his voice unique and thanked him for casting him in the film. “This artist has developed a voice so unique that from any part of this film you can tell it’s a Sandeep Reddy Vanga film,” he wrote.
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Date first published: May 12, 2023 15:14 IST
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