Actor Siddhant Karnick, who played a supporting role in the Ranbir Kapoor-starrer blockbuster film Animal, said that each actor got a share of the attention after the film’s success. He was responding to chatter online that Rashmika Mandanna, the female lead of the film, was overshadowed by Triptii Dimri, who appeared in a smaller role but walked away with a lot of attention.
He said in an interview with Siddharth Kannan that he didn’t feel this, and cited the example of Bobby Deol. “Everyone got their own importance. Maybe the intensity was different. For example, Bobby Deol came for 15 minutes, but he’s the next big thing we’re talking about right after Ranbir. The cousins, that pind family, what a beautiful set-up… I don’t think actors within the same project should be competing for popularity. Film does well, everybody does well.”
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Siddhant said that people are free to say whatever they want online. “If we can accept the audience’s love, we must also accept their trolling. It’s a balance of both things. They are very fair in asking for what they want.” Siddhant also admitted that he was smitten by Triptii on set, but was too shy to flirt with her. Asked if he’d want to go out on a date with her now, he said yes.
Triptii has spoken in interviews about the manner in which her character was treated in the movie, and said that people should understand that Animal isn’t promoting bad behaviour, but is simply telling the story of a damaged character. After the film’s release, Triptii was tagged as the ‘national crush’, which is the same label that fans had given Rashmika in the past. The movie recently joined Pathaan and Jawan in the $100 million club at the worldwide box office.
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Did Triptii Dimri steal Rashmika Mandanna’s thunder in Animal? Siddhant Karnick says ‘actors in same project shouldn’t compete for popularity’ – The Indian Express
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