Ranbir Says That Social Media Played Havoc In 'Animal' Criticism!

Ranbir Kapoor and Sandeep Reddy Vanga's 'Animal' has been one of the most-awaited projects ever since it was announced and the trailer along with songs took the expectations to a whole new level. The film was released to a huge reception and the collections were fantastic. The movie got over 900 crores and it received a lot of love from the audience.

But it faced a lot of criticism too and Sandeep Reddy Vanga spent a lot of time hitting back at the criticism from celebrities and reviewers. Ranbir Kapoor who stayed silent till date has finally responded. He said, “Social media played havoc. They needed something to talk about, so they really went to town claiming it was a misogynistic film. What happens is that the hard work that you put in… I know the director had made Kabir Singh, which also faced the same thing, the hard work gets diminished. Because it gets this tag, which isn't true, the perception stayed with this film.”

He added, “So, the general public will speak very fondly about the film, but there are many people I meet, who tell me, 'You shouldn't have done this film, we are so disappointed in you'. And a lot of people from the film industry (said the same thing). I quietly apologise and say, 'Sorry I won't do it next time.' I don't really agree with them, but I am in that phase of my life I don't argue with anyone. If you don't like my work, I will say I am sorry I will try harder next time.”

Talking about his career path, he mentioned, “I had always been following a career path where I was doing good roles, trying to give good social messages, play the 'good boy' basically, the coming-of-age romantic image that I had. So, I found this very bold, adult-rated. I was scared that maybe the audience will not accept me.”

He went on to say, “When the film released, even though it did amazing numbers and we got a lot of love, there is a big audience which found the film misogynist and wrong, in some way.” Ranbir Kapoor is currently focused on playing lord Ram in 'Ramayan' which is being made on a grand scale. He will also do 'Animal Park' which may start in 2025.