Abhishek
Kapoor
On
Animal:
After
having
revolutionised
Hindi
cinema
with
his
progressive
and
socially
relevant
films,
Chandigarh
Kare
Aashiqui,
Kai
Poche,
and
Fitoor,
director
Abhishek
Kapoor
came
out
in
support
of
director
Sandeep
Reddy
Vanga's
Animal
and
the
film's
leading
man,
Ranbir
Kapoor,
as
the
film
faces
backlash
from
a
certain
section
of
the
audience
for
its
misogyny
and
interpersonal
violence.
Animal
makers
are
being
called
out
for
promoting
themes
like
adultery,
gore,
violence,
and
domestic
violence
against
women,
as
well
as
for
justifying
them
through
their
film.
Meanwhile,
Abhishek
Kapoor
defended
Animal
by
saying
that
such
characters
do
exist
in
reality
as
well.
Abhishek
Kapoor
comes
in
support
of
Animal
Speaking
at
a
news
conclave
in
Delhi,
the
prolific
filmmaker
said
that
the
film
is
an
artistic
expression
of
the
director
and
that
he
should
be
allowed
to
tell
his
story.
"The
film
(Animal)
has
an
A
certification.
It
may
be
misogynistic,
but
people
like
that
exist.
As
filmmakers
and
creative
artists,
we
should
celebrate
freedom
of
speech," he
said.
He
lauded
Ranbir
Kapoor
for
his
complete
submission
to
director
Reddy's
vision
in
the
film
despite
being
a
top
star
of
his
generation.
"It
just
blew
me
away.
He
was
doing
what
the
director
was
asking
him
to
do.
And
that
is
so
rare
to
see
amongst
a
certain
calibre
of
stars
today.
"They
all
feel
that
they
have
to
cater
to
their
audience
so
they
have
a
set
of
things
that
they
want
to
do.
They
will
not
do
a
lot
of
things
and
then
the
vision
of
the
director
gets
compromised," stated
Kapoor.
"And
when
the
film
is
loved
by
the
public
you
cannot
just
negate
it
for
its
negative
traits.
The
film
has
some
negative
traits
but
it
is
just
a
film
and
it
is
for
your
entertainment,"
concluded
Kapoor.
Meanwhile,
Sandeep
Reddy
Vanga
directorial
is
soaring
in
numbers.
It
grossed
₹531.34
crore
total
at
the
domestic
box
office
and
earned
₹2.5
crore
on
its
17th
day.
In
addition
to
Ranbir
Kapoor,
Animal
also
stars
Rashmika
Mandanna.
Animal
stars
Bobby
Deol,
Triptii
Dimri,
Anil
Kapoor,
and
Shakti
Kapoor.