Animal actor Bobby Deol reveals that he felt ‘disgusted’ when he kicked off the role of Abrar; says, “I was feeling so icky”

Bobby Deol has been receiving rave reviews from movie buffs for his recent role in the Ranbir Kapoor starrer Animal. However, his character has received massive backlash for the violence and mistreatment of women, In fact, many have grown to the hate the role of Abrar in the movie but we can love or hate, the role of Abrar Haque has become a character one just cannot ignore! In a recent roundtable, his character was up for discussion and the actor did confess that he was feeling disgusted when he was asked to play it.

In a roundtable of Film Companion, Bobby Deol opened up about how he initially reacted to his character in Animal and how he realized the intensity of his villainism when he started to shoot for it. Speaking about it, Bobby said, “I used to feel disgusted with myself when I started shooting for it. But then I realised I’m playing a character. Why am I feeling so disgusted, so icky? Fir maine unhi logon ke sath jinke sath scene mein jo bhi kiya hai, fir unke sath hum shaam ko sath mein baith ke khana kha rahe hain (And later, it all became such that I would have dinner with the same people I worked acted out those scene with).”

Interestingly, last week, Bobby Deol had opened up about playing the same role and had defended it when it received a lot of backlash from the audience and film viewers. “We are influenced by what is happening in society as filmmakers. What is written, as a story, is an influence of what is happening in society. It exists in our society. We are not promoting it. We are actors, portraying characters, entertaining people. And if that was the case, this film wouldn’t be a big hit,” Bobby told The Quint during an interview.

Speaking of Animal, the film also stars Anil Kapoor and Rashmika Mandanna in key roles along with Triptii Dimri, Saloni Batra, Anshul Chauhan, Siddhant Karnick, among others essaying supporting characters. The film released to a thunderous response on December 1.

Also Read: Animal Box Office: Ranbir Kapoor starrer crosses the Rs. 800 cr mark at the worldwide box office

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Dunki: Here’s how Shah Rukh Khan and Vicky Kaushal discussed Katrina Kaif on the sets of their film

Shah Rukh Khan, who has given the biggest blockbusters of the year, is gearing up for another interesting venture, Dunki, which is slated to release this holiday season. The actor will be sharing screen space with Vicky Kaushal in this Rajkumar Hirani directorial, and they recently discussed about Kaushal’s wife Katrina Kaif. For the unversed, Katrina played SRK’s leading lady in Jab Tab Hai Jaan (2012).

Shah Rukh Khan and Vicky Kaushal were seen bonding on the sets of Dunki. In a video titled Dunki Diaries wherein the actors are seen giving a glimpse into the BTS scenes, Shah Rukh Khan recalled the time they were shooting for a sequence in the film. In this clip, he said, “Classrooms ke jo scenes hain… iske ander ek aisa scene hai jaha main nimbu brother ban chuka hu Vicky Kaushal ka. Log blood brothers bante ha, main nimbu brothers ban chuka hu. Bohut prem ho chuka hai. Ek do baar toh usne mujhe phone kar ke bhi bola ki ‘Katrina se maine jaldi shaadi kar li… agar shaadi nahi ki hoti toh main aap se kar leta! (There are classroom scenes, wherein there is a scene where I am like a brother of Vicky Kaushal. People become blood brothers, we were lemon brothers. We had a lot of love. He called me a couple of times to say, ‘I married Katrina Kaif but had I not, I would have married you for sure’!).”

Dunki, also starring Taapsee Pannu, Vikram Kochhar, Boman Irani, among others and it is slated for release on December 22. The film is expected to clash in theatres at the box office with the Pan India film Salaar starring Prabhas, Prithviraj Sukumaran, and Shruti Haasan.

Also Read: Taapsee Pannu recalls turning into living statue for Dunki and earning “some pounds”; Rajkumar Hirani jokes “London schedule ussi see nikla hai”

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Photos: Sarah Jane Dias, Tejasswi Prakash, Pernia Qureshi and others grace the Cosmopolitan, Coca Cola Christmas party

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Janhvi Kapoor on the advice she gave to her sister Khushi before her debut with The Archies, “Told her to be prepared for hate but not to forget herself”

Bollywood actress Janhvi Kapoor must have had many conversations with her sister Khushi Kapoor about this industry and social media attention. Khushi made her debut earlier this month with Zoya Akhtar’s The Archies.

Janhvi Kapoor spoke about her sister Khushi Kapoor’s The Archies at recent AajTak Agenda 2023 conclave. Speaking in Hindi and English, she said, “She [Khushi] did such a wonderful job at being honest. When I was talking to her, I told her to be prepared for hate but not to forget herself in the process. I wish someone said this to me. I wish someone told me to try looking at the people that value you, like you because believing the bad is always easier.”

She added, “When someone says something bad about you, then believing that person becomes easier. It takes a lot of self-confidence to believe someone who says the right thing. Me and my sister, at times, we question ourselves a lot. I told her ‘Don’t lose yourself, don’t be jaded because you’ve been very honest.’ I felt her performance was very warm, there was a lot of innocence in it. She was not trying to show anything off and it is very difficult to be this real in front of the camera.”

Furthermore, she said, “I advise her every day. She is tired of listening to me. I also feel she is more sensible than me. When I debuted, the pressure was a lot more, and a lot was going on the personal front [Sridevi died five months before Janhvi’s debut film, Dhadak], I was like a headless chicken. The validation I was looking for from my mother, which wasn’t there suddenly, I started looking for it from the audience. And I put so much pressure on me that Dhadak, which was a commercially successful film and everyone gained from that film, but the social media chatter got to me and whatever decision I took for the next five years, was born out of insecurity. Slowly, I started running away from the discussion around the fact that I am my mother’s daughter.”

On the work front, Janhvi Kapoor will be seen in Mr. and Mrs. Mahi, Ulajh and the much-awaited Jr. NTR starrer action entertainer Devara Part 1, which is releasing in cinemas on April 5, 2024.

ALSO READ: Janhvi Kapoor recalls her strongest memory of watching Sridevi’s movies: “I remember watching Sadma with mom and by the end of it, I was very angry with mumma”

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Shah Rukh Khan or Ranveer Singh? Lokesh Kanagaraj keen on casting Hindi star for Rajnikanth’s Thalaivar 171: Report

Following the mammoth success of his latest film Jailer, Rajinikanth is busy with his next project, Thalaivar 170. However, he is already teaming up with Vikram and Leo director Lokesh Kanagaraj for an action-thriller, tentatively titled Thalaivar 171. It will also mark the reunion of the superstar with music composer Anirudh Ravichander, who also created the soundtrack for Jailer. Now, the director is keen on casting a Hindi film star in a special role. As per a report in Pinkvilla, he first reached out to Shah Rukh Khan but he reportedly declined the offer. However, the report also stated that he is now in talks with Ranveer Singh.

A source revealed to the publication, “Lokesh even met Shah Rukh Khan and gave him an overview of what he intends to make. While SRK loved the subject and has immense respect for Rajinikanth, he politely conveyed his decision to not feature in the film. After doing a series of appearances in films like Brahmastra, Rocketry, and Tiger 3, SRK now wants to keep himself exclusive for standalone feature films.”

Shah Rukh Khan has extended appearance in his daughter Suhana Khan’s theatrical debut The King which is being helmed by Sujoy Ghosh. “Lokesh understood the plight and respected the thoughts of SRK,” a source added.

Reportedly, he is now in talks with Ranveer Singh. The source added, “While Ranveer has heard the character, he is keen to hear the entire script before signing on for the film. Lokesh has also discussed the possibilities of a spin-off to the character if Thalaivar 171 succeeds.” They intend to have another meeting in 2024.

Produced by Sun Pictures, Thalaivar 171 will have action by Anbariv. The plan is to go on floors in April next year with 2025 as the release target.

ALSO READ: Amitabh Bachchan recalls Shah Rukh Khan scolding Suhana Khan; The Archies star says, “Maybe the only time he said no”

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