‘Film like Animal takes society back by 10 years,’ claims Vikas Divyakriti of Drishti IAS

The Ranbir Kapoor-starrer Animal which was directed by Sandeep Vanga Reddy has created controversy ever since its release. There are 2 camps of people. One argues that the content needs to be viewed as a creative piece of art and not be treated as a representation of people’s attitude towards women. The other camp however maintains that the film could potentially have negative consequences on impressionable youngsters. 

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Director of the Drishti IAS Coaching Institute Vikas Divyakirti has joined the debate. “A film like Animal takes our society back by 10 years. A film like this should not be made. You earned money. You showed that your hero behaves like an animal. There should be some social value, or are people working only for financial value? After watching the film, what if some boys who are of a feudal mindset and are not that mature want to test their girlfriend’s love by asking them to lick their shoe, what then? Itni fuhad aur badtameez film hum bana rahein hai then it is very sad (It is sad when we make such careless and mean-spirited films) but both kind of forces are always there in the world,” he stated in an interview with Radio Personality Neelesh Misra.