Tanishaa Mukerji Says 'Animal' Is Not Anti-Feminist, Calls Ranbir Kapoor ‘One Of The Finest Actors’

Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s Ranbir Kapoor-starrer ‘Animal’, after a massive run in the cinemas, is now heading for its digital premiere. However, despite minting Rs 900 crore globally, the film was slammed for glorification of misogyny and violence. While there are people who have criticised it, there are others who supported the film. For instance, lyricist and poet Javed Akhtar condemned the film, director Anurag Kashyap supported Vanga. 

Now, Kajol’s younger sister and actor Tanishaa Mukerji has given her opinion on the film and labelled it as a feminist film. Sharing how ‘Animal’ is not anti-feminist film, Mukerji  told Firstpost, “For instance, when Ranbir’s character encourages his sister to speak up after her education at the prestigious Harvard University, it’s a way of motivating her to take over the business and utilise her mind and education. I thought that was absolutely brilliant. Also, the way Ranbir’s character makes a small gesture by putting on shoes for his wife Rashmika during their honeymoon is interesting and heartwarming. How many men in India would actually bow down to their wives and do that?” 

As per her, ‘Animal’ is pretty much in favour of feminism and is realistic. She added, “For instance, when Ranbir tells Rashmika that you are fine with me killing people but you aren’t fine with me cheating on you? Isn’t that hypocrisy? What is worse? Murder or cheating? I thought it was a very well-written film and beautifully done. I loved every moment of Animal.”

Stating how she has previously praised Quentin Tarantino for creating ‘Kill Bill’, Mukerji now feels the need to praise Vanga as well for creating ‘Animal’, and called it wrong for critics and industry people to criticise it. 

Calling Ranbir Kapoor as ‘one of the finest actors’, Mukerji added, “I also feel it was very pro-feminism, especially because of that scene where Ranbir tells Rashmika that you are getting married to someone just because of the choice of your parents. Whereas, in the olden days, women used to choose the strongest men because they used to fight, kill, and show their strength and worthiness.”

Lastly, talking about the “lick my shoe” scene, Mukerji said how it was taken out of context.

She signed off by saying, “When Tripti’s character came to confess and tell him that she loves him, it was his way of testing whether Tripti was genuinely in love or not. In order to love, one needs to keep his or her ego aside. Licking someone else’s shoe is the worst thing someone can agree with, and that’s why when she is actually ready to do it, he doesn’t let her do so because he realises that she indeed does love him. That’s exactly why he let her go despite having killed everyone who’s been against his father.”