Farhan
Akhtar-Mrunal
Thakur's
sports
drama
Toofaan
which
recently
released
on
Amazon
Prime
Video,
opened
to
mixed
reviews
from
the
critics
and
the
audience.
While
praises
poured
in
for
the
lead
pair's
performance,
the
film's
weak
writing
and
direction
played
a
major
spoilsport.
Recently
in
a
chat
with
a
leading
tabloid,
Mrunal
who
essayed
the
role
of
Farhan's
love
interest
Dr
Ananya
Prabhu
opened
up
on
the
film's
performance.
The
actress
said
that
though
the
film
received
a
mixed
response,
she
is
glad
that
it
resonated
with
a
section
of
the
audience.
Mrunal
said
that
for
her,
her
friends,
family
and
the
audience
are
the
true
critics,
adding
that
when
she
received
messages
from
people
who
have
lost
their
lost
ones
in
recent
times
saying
that
the
emotions
in
the
film
struck
a
chord
with
them,
it's
a
job
well
done.
The
Batla
House
actress
was
quoted
as
saying
by
Mid-day,
"For
me,
[the
true]
critics
are
my
friends,
family
and
audience.
So
when
people,
who
have
lost
their
loved
ones
[in
recent
times],
text
me
saying
that
the
emotions
[depicted
on
screen]
hit
home,
it's
a
job
well
done."
Mrunal
added
that
validation
doesn't
come
from
social
media
numbers
and
that
she
believes
films
are
meant
to
inspire
people.
"Validation
doesn't
come
from
social
media
numbers,
but
from
[whether]
your
work
has
made
a
difference
to
people.
I
believe
films
are
meant
to
inspire
people," Mid-day
quoted
the
actress
as
saying.
Speaking
about
how
her
character
Ananya
doesn't
play
a
second
fiddle
to
Farhan
Akhtar's
character,
Mrunal
said
that
the
credit
goes
to
director
Rakeysh
Omprakash
Mehra.
The
actress
said
that
she
hopes
people
are
inspired
to
write
substantial
roles
for
leading
ladies
as
they
are
not
just
there
to
look
pretty.
Mrunal
explained,
"People
in
his
movies
are
all
equally
important.
There
is
something
to
learn
in
the
way
Ananya
is
written;
I
hope
people
are
inspired
to
write
more
substantial
roles
for
women.
Leading
ladies
aren't
there
just
to
look
pretty;
a
heroine's
role
should
have
an
impact
on
the
audience."
Farhan
Akhtar-starrer
Toofaan
revolves
around
a
disgraced
boxer
who
makes
a
comeback
defeating
all
odds
staked
up
against
him.
Coming
back
to
Mrunal,
the
actress
has
some
interesting
projects
in
the
pipeline.
This
includes
Shahid
Kapoor's
Jersey
and
Ishaan
Khatter's
Pippa.
Reports
state
that
she
is
also
a
part
of
Sidharth
Malhotra's
Thadam
remake.