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New Delhi:

Cinema has the ability to spark a dialog, says actor Ranbir Kapoor, who credit his newest movie Animal for beginning a “healthy” dialogue round poisonous masculinity.

Animal, which hit the screens on December 1, was one of many highest incomes Hindi movies of 2023 regardless of being criticised for its poor portrayal of girls, misogyny and graphic violence.

Directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, the motion drama had its digital premiere on Netflix final week. The movie additionally stars Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol, Rashmika Mandanna and Triptii Dimri.

In a video shared on Netflix India’s YouTube web page on Sunday, Ranbir stated: “There is a very healthy conversation that has started about toxic masculinity, which is a great thing because cinema, at least, it starts a conversation. If something is wrong, if you don’t show that it is wrong, and unless conversation starts in the society, we will never realise it.” Actors have to be “empathetic” in the direction of the characters they play, he added.

“But as an audience, you decide what’s wrong. You can make a film on the wrong person and it should be made. Because if you don’t make a film on them, society will never improve,” the actor stated.

In “Animal”, Ranbir performed Ranvijay, a violent man who units out to avenge an assassination try on his estranged father (Anil Kapoor). Deol performed the antagonist Abrar Haque, a menacing mute gangster.

“And the characters got what they deserved. He got what he deserved, in the end, I got what I deserved,” Ranbir stated concerning the characters Ranvijay and Abrar.

Backing his co-star, Deol stated storytelling is the reflection of society.

“It’s showing you what is happening in the society and there are so many things we don’t want to talk about. But we are actors and we’re just getting an opportunity to play different characters. That’s the fun of being an actor,” he added.

Ranbir additionally gave an replace on “Animal Park”, the sequel of “Animal”.

“Sandeep has a couple of scenes ready and he has narrated them to me. It is very exciting. Because of the success of part one, he has the courage and confidence to go even darker, deeper and complex,” he stated.