There is no doubt that the Ranbir Kapoor-starrer Animal was the most polarising film of 2023. While critics expressed disapproval over the film’s perceived misogyny and gratuitous violence, others came out in its support. In a new interview, Actor Konkona Sensharma, who is currently promoting her series Killer Soup, spoke about director Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s film, and revealed why it doesn’t align with her cinematic preferences.
Konkona told ANI, “I don’t have a problem with depicting violence on screen as long as there is very good reason for it. Even sex. I don’t have a problem with viewing sex, but I don’t want to be there just for the sake of it. I don’t want to see violence just for the sake of it. I don’t want to see sex for the sake of it.”
She added, “There has to be a reason why it’s there in the film, because it connects to the characters or it connects to the plot, or whatever it has to justify itself. That is one thing, why is it there? What is the intent of the director?”
During the conversation, the actor shared that she hasn’t watch Animal because she doesn’t ‘feel it’s (her) kind of film.’ She admitted that she is familiar with Vanga’s previous work. She said, “From what I understand, and I may be mistaken, I’ve not watched Animal because I don’t feel it’s my kind of film. I haven’t been drawn to the film even from the reviews and things. Also, I’m aware of his previous work and he stands by that work, the director, and where a certain violence has been made acceptable in relationships, and that is not what I stand for. Now, if it’s done very well. I don’t mind watching it.”
She added, “But that’s not what I’ve heard. And I don’t think I’m the target audience anyway. Millions of people are watching it, so it’s doing very well and they don’t need me.”
Konkona and Ranbir Kapoor, who starred together in Ayan Mukerji’s 2009 romantic drama Wake Up Sid, recently reprised their roles for a series of commercials.
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Konkona Sensharma says Wake Up Sid co-star Ranbir Kapoor’s Animal isn’t her kind of film, hasn’t heard anything that makes her want to watch it – The Indian Express
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