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New Delhi:

Amid viewers expressing a divided opinion on the latest Ranbir Kapoor-starrer Animal, with some delivering excessive reward for the movie whereas others signalling their dismay at its depiction of violence and misogyny, actor Konkona Sensharma has sought to justify the portrayal of violence within the film.

In an interview with ANI, the actor mentioned, “I don’t have a problem with depicting violence on screen as long as there is very good reason for it. Even sex. I don’t have a problem with viewing sex but I don’t want to be there just for the sake of it. I don’t want to see violence just for the sake of it. I don’t want to see sex for the sake of it.

“There must be a cause why it is there within the movie as a result of it connects to the characters or it connects to the plot, or no matter it has to justify itself. That is one factor, why is it there? What is the intent of the director?”

Notably, Konkona has starred opposite Ranbir Kapoor in the 2009 romantic comedy Wake up Sid.

Even though Konkona has not watched the 2023 released film till now, she is lavish in complimenting the work of director Sandeep Reddy Vanga.

“From what I perceive and I could also be mistaken, I’ve not watched ‘Animal’ as a result of I do not really feel it is my form of movie. I have never been drawn to the movie even from the opinions and issues. Also, I’m conscious of his earlier work and he stands by that work, the director and the place a sure violence has been made acceptable in relationships and that’s not what I stand for. Now, if it is accomplished very properly. I do not thoughts watching it,” Konkona said

“But that is not what I’ve heard. And I do not suppose I’m the audience anyway. Millions of individuals are watching it, so it is doing very properly and so they do not want me,” she said.

Talking about the kind of cinema, she wants to be part of the actor who starred in her first film way back in 1983 said, “I do not suppose industrial (cinema) as a result of that is not my house. I do not relate to it myself as a result of I did not develop up watching it. So I haven’t got that form of nostalgia or attachment or some childhood reminiscence to it, both.”

“I want to be a part of movies like- Mira Nair’s movies. I really feel at house in ‘Monsoon Wedding’ or ‘Namesake’ or like these form of movies one feels at house like in my mom’s (movie director, screenwriter and actor Aparna Sen) movies,” said the 44-yera-old actor.

Konkona has proved her mettle on the silver screen in numerous films over the past many years with her body of work that includes the 2002 film Mr and Mrs Iyer, followed by movies such as Page 3, Omkara,  15 Park Avenue, Luck By Chance, Wake Up Sid, among others.

Currently, she is part of the crime series ‘Killer Soup’, which stars Manoj Bajpayee, , Nasser, Sayaji Shinde, Lal, Anbuthasan, Anula Navlekar and Kani Kusruti in pivotal roles. The series revolves around Swathi Shetty a budding cook who wishes for the entire world to enjoy her soup. One mishap kicks off a chain reaction of accidents and frantic cover-ups that find her and her partner in hot water.