Saloni Batra, who plays Ranbir Kapoor’s sister in Animal, says, ‘I would be offended if someone in real life did that to me’ | Hindi Movie News

Ranbir Kapoor‘s Animal has been raking in moolah at the box office since its release. However, the Sandeep Reddy Vanga directorial has also been receiving criticism for allegedly glorifying toxic masculinity and misogony. Actress Saloni Batra, who playing Ranbir’s on-screen sister Reet in Animal, has now addressed the criticism.
She told DNA that it’s her job as an actor to facilitate what an artiste wants to bring the table.He said that the director had a vision about Ranbir’s character Rannvijay Singh while admitting that the way he talks and behaves is toxic.
She added that the film’s story is about him and Sandeep has chosen to tell his story in his way. “As an audience, it is our responsibility to watch and decide what is right and wrong. If that character is firing a gun in the college, it doesn’t mean it’s right,” she said.

Saloni further said that it is audience’s responsibility that they should not take the toxic traits of Ranbir’s character home after watching the film, since Rannvijay is not someone one should learn from.
“As a woman, I would be offended if someone in real life did that to me. But, such people exist. And this story is about one such story. The director is not being a teacher. He is being an entertainer,” she explained.

Animal is definitely the biggest film in Saloni’s career so far. When asked about the film’s sequel Animal Park, she said that she is hoping bigger things to follow. “I hope it is happening. And we will all know for sure very soon,” she concluded.

The movie also stars Bobby Deol, Anil Kapoor, Rashmika Mandanna and Triptii Dimri in prominent roles. The film chronicles a toxic father-son relationship set against the backdrop of crime and the underworld.