Director Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s ‘Animal‘ was arguably the most talked-about film despite being one of the year’s biggest hits. The movie received backlash shortly after its premiere for portraying an ‘alpha male’ and Ranbir’s character Ranvijay Singh was referred to as ‘problematic’. Saloni Batra, who portrayed Ranbir Kapoor’s sister Reet Singh in ‘Animal’, has responded to the negative reviews the film garnered.
During a conversation with DNA, Saloni shared, “No one in the room will suggest that firing a pistol in the open is right; Ranvijay is a flawed character. However, that individual is defective. He has a purpose for being the gray figure that he is. What the audience learns from the movie is up to them.”
Saloni shared her perspective around the arguments and criticism, saying that it’s good that ‘Animal’ has sparked such a wide range of discussions. She stated, “I’m glad that criticism, the debates happened. Agar (film) banti nahi toh baat hi nahi hoti ki yeh sahi hai ya galat. Koi retrospect mein jaata hi ki nahi ki is this right or wrong.”
She further added, “I loved it stirred so many conversations. It went into the conscience, which cinema should do. Message ko kaise lena woh audience pe hai. What kind of person you are. I’m glad that it did Rs 1000 crores (laughed).”
Animal ends with a sneak peek of the sequel Animal Park. Spilling out the beans about the second instalment, Saloni asserted, “I can’t wait to shoot Animal Park.”
On the work front, Saloni Batra’s new show ‘Khalbali Records’ features an ensemble cast, including Ram Kapoor, Skand Thakur, rappers EMR Iyer, and Prabh Deep. It is directed by Devanshu Singh.
During a conversation with DNA, Saloni shared, “No one in the room will suggest that firing a pistol in the open is right; Ranvijay is a flawed character. However, that individual is defective. He has a purpose for being the gray figure that he is. What the audience learns from the movie is up to them.”
Saloni shared her perspective around the arguments and criticism, saying that it’s good that ‘Animal’ has sparked such a wide range of discussions. She stated, “I’m glad that criticism, the debates happened. Agar (film) banti nahi toh baat hi nahi hoti ki yeh sahi hai ya galat. Koi retrospect mein jaata hi ki nahi ki is this right or wrong.”
She further added, “I loved it stirred so many conversations. It went into the conscience, which cinema should do. Message ko kaise lena woh audience pe hai. What kind of person you are. I’m glad that it did Rs 1000 crores (laughed).”
Animal ends with a sneak peek of the sequel Animal Park. Spilling out the beans about the second instalment, Saloni asserted, “I can’t wait to shoot Animal Park.”
On the work front, Saloni Batra’s new show ‘Khalbali Records’ features an ensemble cast, including Ram Kapoor, Skand Thakur, rappers EMR Iyer, and Prabh Deep. It is directed by Devanshu Singh.
‘Animal’ actress Saloni Batra offers prayer at Siddhivinayak Temple