Will Manoj Bajpayee, Arshad Warsi Do Film Like 'Animal'? Their Reply
Here's what Manoj Bajpayee and Arshad Warsi had to say, when asked whether they would do a film like 'Animal'.
Sandeep Reddy Vanga's 'Animal' might be one of the most successful movies of 2023, but no one can deny that it is for sure, the most polarising film of recent times. The film which stars Ranbir Kapoor, Bobby Deol, Rashmika Mandanna, Anil Kapoor and Triptii Dimri, has been bashed for its portrayal of toxic masculinity. For the unversed, 'Animal' has earned more than Rs 500 crore at the box office.
In the latest entertainment news, at a recent Bollywood Hungama roundtable, Arshad Warsi and Manoj Bajpayee shared their thoughts about 'Animal', and whether they would like to work with Sandeep Reddy Vanga.
“All the serious actors may hate the film, but I love the film. It was like the male version of Kill Bill. My whole point of view is different, I look at films as complete entertainment and when you go to theatre this is what you want to watch. I don’t want to think too hard, don’t teach me, don’t give me lessons, I learned it in school," Arshad Warsi told Bollywood Hungama.
On the other hand, Manoj Bajpayee said, "It has to be engaging. If it engages you, you completely forget about the morality, all your principles, and everything and you just watch a story and how the director wants you to watch it. That’s it. I have maintained this that if films could change society then by now we would have been living in heaven.”
When asked whether he would like to work with Sandeep Reddy Vanga, Manoj said, "You can’t just go by the name of the filmmaker but you have to see what is being offered. If everything is okay then why can’t we do the film?”
To the same question, Arshad replied, "There are things that we like to see but not do. Animal would come in that bracket. For instance, when Indra Kumar called me to do Grand Masti, I don’t like those kind of films. I don’t like sex comedies. I don’t mind watching it, it’s funny but I don’t want to do it. So, as an audience I like to see it, but as an actor I don’t want to do it. I like porn but I don’t want to do it.”
‘Animal’, which has been accused of glorifying misogyny and toxic masculinity by several social media users and critics, is doing immensely well at the box office.
The film is now looking to go past the box office collection of Sunny Deol's 'Gadar 2'. The new Hindi movie, which released in cinemas on December 1 alongside Vicky Kaushal’s ‘Sam Bahadur’, has already made more than Rs 500 crore in India.
It remains to be seen how ‘Animal’ performs this week after Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘Dunki’ and Prabhas’ ‘Salaar’ release in theatres.
‘Dunki’ will release in cinemas on December 21, while ‘Salaar’ will hit the theatres on December 22.
