Mumbai, Dec 7:
Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s film Animal has been slammed by a section of people and termed
‘misogynistic’. Many are also criticising Ranbir Kapoor’s Animal character. Now, in an interview with DNA,
actor Saloni Batra has opened up about how Ranbir’s character in Animal is problematic. Saloni essayed
the role of Ranbir’s sister in the Sandeep Reddy Vanga film. The actor admitted the way Ranbir’s
character Rannvijay Singh ‘talks and behaves is toxic’.
Saloni Batra said, “I am a facilitator. It’s my job as an actor to facilitate what an artiste wants to bring the
table, who are the creators. Now, they have a vision about this character in this world. This character, the
way he talks and behaves, is toxic. But the story is about him and Sandeep sir (Sandeep Reddy Vanga)
has chosen to tell his story in his way. As an audience, it is our responsibility to watch and decide what is
right and wrong. If that character is firing a gun in the college, it doesn’t mean it’s right.”
She added, “This is a vision of an artiste for entertainment. In this world, the character (Ranbir Kapoor’s
Rannvijay Singh aka Vijay) stands true but like I said, it is your responsibility as an audience that you
don’t take it home. You came to the theatre and were entertained. And that is the job of cinema. You don’t
have to learn from it. You don’t have to take it back home and tell people that it’s ok to say such things to
women… As a woman, I would be offended if someone in real life did that to me. But, such people exist.
And this story is about one such story. The director is not being a teacher. He is being an entertainer.”
