Javed Akhtar compares Animal makers to ‘perverted people’, explains why the film was successful
Lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar recently clarified his comments on Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s Animal. In an interview, he discussed the success of the film and explained that he was not criticizing the film, but rather the audience’s reception.
Veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar recently revisited his past comments on Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s Animal. The former screenwriter, who faced criticism earlier this year for calling the success of films like Animal a “dangerous trend”, recently clarified in an interview that he was not criticizing the film, but Were criticizing the audience’s choice.
in an interview with Mojo StoryJaved Akhtar clarified that his opinion was not about the film, but about the audience who appreciated it. He said, “I didn’t express my opinion on Animal, I talked about the audience watching it. If 15 people have made a film with wrong values, if 10-12 people have made obscene songs, then that’s a problem. No. If 15 people in a population of 140 crores are perverted, it doesn’t matter when that thing comes in the market and becomes a superhit, that’s the problem.”
During this conversation, he was also asked why Animal was such a blockbuster. The lyricist-screenwriter responded, “The title tells you why. The title is self-explanatory.”
When asked about the changing portrayal of women in the film industry, especially in the context of films like Animal, Javed said, “Societies don’t run in a linear manner. A lot of things happen simultaneously. However, right In the same way as there is a plot in many sub-stories, we have to see what the main theme is. There are all these sub-plots, some are good, some are bad.”
He further said, “It is not that the entire society changes at once, completely. Some people take very small and hesitant steps, while others move rapidly. The animal also exists.”
During an earlier interview with we are youngJaved Akhtar discussed and criticized a scene from the Ranbir Kapoor-led film. When asked if she had seen the film, she said, “No, thank God. I haven’t seen Animal. People told me about it, and I read in the news that she (Trupti Dimri’s character) ) to lick him (Ranbir Kapoor).” Character) Shoe. She bends down, but thank God they cut her off right there.”
Animal, which also stars Anil Kapoor, Rashmika Mandanna and Bobby Deol, among others, is slated to release in December 2023. The film became one of the biggest blockbusters of the year.
