<p>Sandeep Reddy Vanga's Animal, which came out last December, became a huge hit at the box office even though it received mixed reviews. Now, actor <strong><a href="https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/ranbir-kapoor-addresses-animal-controversy-calls-conversation-on-toxic-masculinity-healthy-23332250" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Ranbir Kapoor</a></strong> has addressed the criticism for the first time, saying that social media caused a lot of chaos.</p>
<p><strong>Ranbir Kapoor on 'Animal'</strong></p>
<p>During his appearance on Nikhil Kamath&rsquo;s podcast 'People by WTF,' Ranbir Kapoor mentioned that several people from the Indian film industry also shared their disappointment with him. The film sparked a heated debate when it was released, with critics and audiences split over its depiction of masculinity and violence.</p>
<p>When the host said that films should be seen as entertainment and not as sources of moral guidance, Ranbir explained that this was the intention behind <strong><a href="https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/animal-movie-review-tight-script-more-essential-than-tight-slap-no-23322805" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Animal</a></strong>, but it was misunderstood.</p>
<p>He said, &ldquo;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&hellip; 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&rsquo;t true, the perception stayed with this film. So, the general public will speak very fondly about the film, but there are many people I meet, who tell me, &lsquo;You shouldn&rsquo;t have done this film, we are so disappointed in you&rsquo;. And a lot of people from the film industry (said the same thing). I quietly apologise and say, &lsquo;Sorry I won&rsquo;t do it next time.&rsquo; I don&rsquo;t really agree with them, but I am in that phase of my life I don&rsquo;t argue with anyone. If you don&rsquo;t like my work, I will say I am sorry I will try harder next time.&rdquo;</p>
<p>Known and loved for his 'chocolate boy' image, Ranbir Kapoor confessed that he took up Animal to break away from the image.&nbsp;</p>
<p>&ldquo;I had always been following a career path where I was doing good roles, trying to give good social messages, play the &lsquo;good boy&rsquo; 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. 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.&rdquo;</p><p>
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