Ram Gopal Varma reflects on Animal; says, “Indians are not the same Indians” : Bollywood News

Director Ram Gopal Varma (RGV) has once again stirred the online community with his thoughts on the recently released film Animal, directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga and starring Ranbir Kapoor, Rashmika Mandanna, Anil Kapoor, and Bobby Deol. The action-packed film has been making waves at the global and Indian box office, with some controversy surrounding its portrayal of violence against women and toxic masculinity.

Ram Gopal Varma reflects on Animal; says, “Indians are not the same Indians”

In a recent tweet on X, RGV shared “five takeaways for the people of India from Animal. Starting with the observation that Indians today are not the same as earlier generations, he went on to express his views on the impact of the film on Indian culture and the concept of art.

“1. Indians are not the same Indians, what the earlier Indians used to think. 2. If films are believed to be an art form and reflect culture, Animal has redefined culture and destroyed what was earlier called art. 3. Every Indian is now exposed to each other Indian in terms of what kind of ANIMALS are hidden in all of us. 4. The mega box office proves that all Indians now love and respect a not-to-be-loved and respected director (Sandeep Reddy Vanga). 5. All Indians now realise that all Indians have grown up (folded hands emojis),” RGV tweeted.

The controversial filmmaker's commentary adds another layer to the ongoing discussions surrounding "Animal" and its impact on Indian cinema and culture.

5 TAKE AWAYS for the PEOPLE of INDIA from ANIMAL film
1.
Indians are not the same Indians , what the earlier Indians used to think
2.
If films are believed to be an art form and reflect culture , ANIMAL has redefined culture and destroyed what was earlier called art
3.
Every…
— Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) December 10, 2023

Produced by T-Series, Animal also stars Triptii Dimri, Siddhant Karnick, Saloni Batra, among others and released on December 1 in Tamil, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, and Telugu. Following the unveiling of post-credit scene, Sandeep Reddy Vanga also hints at making a sequel called Animal Park, which is also expected to feature Ranbir Kapoor.

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