Saloni Batra, who plays Ranbir Kapoor's sister in the newly released 'Animal,' says she would be offended if someone in real life acted and behaved like Ranbir's character in the film.
Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s 'Animal' has received backlash by a section of the society and termed as 'misogynistic'. Some of them are also criticising the character Ranbir played in the film.
In an interview with DNA, actress Saloni Batra opened up about the way Ranbir’s character -- Rannvijay Singh -- 'talks and behaves is toxic'.
Batra said, “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 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.”
She added, “This is a vision of an artiste for entertainment. In this world, the character (Ranbir Kapoor's Rannvijay Singh) 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.”
Despite receiving criticism, on the box office front, 'Animal,' which released on December 1, has collected around ₹313 crore in India. It also features Rashmika Mandanna, Anil Kapoor and Bobby Deol.
