Latest news with #Aurat
India.com
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- India.com
Released 56 years ago, this blockbuster film ran in theatres for over 100 days, new actor became star, he is…, film is…
Rajesh Khanna started his career in the year 1966. But for three years, he did not get any big recognition. He appeared in about 6 to 7 films during this time. But did not get fame. Then, in the year 1969, he worked in the film Aradhana. After this film, his stars shone so much that he became an exemplary superstar in the industry. The period from 1969 to 1975 proved to be very lucky for Rajesh Khanna. During this time, every film he touched became a hit. Kaka was the only actor who hit 15 consecutive solo hero films. It was difficult to even get tickets for his films. Aradhana, which came in 1969, did not leave the theatres for 100 days. This film not only made Rajesh Khanna a superstar but also gave him an everlasting identity in the industry. Rajesh Khanna started his career with the 1966 film Aakhri Khat, which was directed by Basu Bhattacharya. The film received praise from critics, but it was not very successful at the box office. After this, Rajesh appeared in the 1967 romantic drama Raaz. Then he appeared in Baharon Ke Sapne (1967), Aurat (1967), Daulat Ke Dushman (1968), Ittefaq (1969), and the 1964 film Doraha. But this film could not give him any recognition. Occupied the theater for 100 days The audience went to the theatres to watch this Rajesh Khanna film for 100 days. People liked this film so much that it became difficult to get tickets. Sharmila Tagore and Farida Jalal were also seen in the film along with Rajesh Khanna. The film broke many records at the box office. This film did not leave the theatres for 100 days. The iconic pair of Rajesh Khanna and Sharmila Tagore was also liked by the people. The songs of the film are Mere Sapno Ki Rani, Roop Tera Mastana, Kora Kagaz Tha Yeh Mann Mera, and Chanda Hai Tu Mera Suraj Hai Tu. Not only the story of the film, but also the songs of this film were very hit. This film, directed by Shakti Samanta, did a business of 17 crores in that era.
Hindustan Times
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
'Sandeep Reddy Vanga might get angry at me again, but…': Swanand Kirkire calls out ‘hypocrisy' in Animal
National Award-winning writer and lyricist Swanand Kirkire spoke about how Sandeep Reddy Vanga's Animal disturbed him and expressed his disappointment with the film's overwhelming reception. In an interview with The Lallantop, he also called out the film's hypocrisy, dismissing poetry in a dialogue and later using it to create a sense of thrill. (Also Read: Swanand Kirkire: Sad that there's inferiority complex among native Hindi-speakers) Swanand Kirkire cited examples of films such as Mehboob Khan's Aurat, Guru Dutt's Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam, Vikas Bahl's Queen, and Shoojit Sircar's Piku to explain how cinema has taught audiences to look at women with empathy and respect, offering a progressive perspective. He revealed that in his tweet criticising Animal, his main issue with the film was not its existence, but the fact that someone could say something with such audacity and be embraced so readily by the public, especially by girls. He said, 'Hindi cinema was helping men like me, coming from places like Indore, understand what gender equality truly means. Even in Anurag Kashyap's Dev D, women were shown as independent beings. And then, someone makes Animal, and we accept it. My issue isn't with the film being made—it's with the overwhelming acceptance it received. I remember the day I saw the film, I met a girl who had seen it twice. She said, 'Bobby Deol is so hot.' What disturbed me was how Sandeep Reddy Vanga rejected all forms of positive masculinity and instead glorified its most toxic form.' Swanand also criticised a dialogue in the film where Ranbir Kapoor's character, Ranvijay, tells Rashmika Mandanna's Geetanjali that insecure men who couldn't become alpha males turned into poets. He said, 'I don't even mind if that's a perspective. But the film claims that those who couldn't be alpha males became poets, as if poetry is the last resort of insecure men. And yet, the same film uses poetry and lyrics to turn Ranvijay into an alpha male. In the Arjan Vailly song, where he's slaughtering hundreds, it's not the visuals but the poetry and music that create the thrill. You dismiss poetry in one dialogue but can't do away with it in your music. After this, Sandeep Reddy Vanga might get angry at me again, but that's okay.' This is not the first time the writer and lyricist has criticised the film. Earlier, when Animal was released, he took to Twitter and stated that because of Animal, 'the glorious history of Indian cinema is being embarrassed.' Soon after his post, the team behind Animal hit back at his remarks. The action drama film, co-written and directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga and produced by T-Series Films, Bhadrakali Pictures, and Cine1 Studios, stars Ranbir Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol, Rashmika Mandanna, and Triptii Dimri. The film was criticised for its portrayal of toxic masculinity and violence. However, despite this, it emerged as a blockbuster, collecting ₹915 crore worldwide. A sequel, Animal Park, is currently in the pipeline.
Time of India
21-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Swanand Kirkire slams Bobby Deol starrer Animal, says Sandeep Reddy Vanga's film glorifies toxic masculinity: ‘We were learning gender equality, then Animal happened'
While Bobby Deol earned massive praise for his menacing role in Sandeep Reddy Vanga 's Animal , not everyone in the industry is on board with the film's messaging. National Award-winning lyricist and writer Swanand Kirkire has voiced strong objections to the film's portrayal of masculinity and poetry. 'Animal glorifies toxic masculinity ,' says Swanand Kirkire on Sandeep Reddy Vanga's Animal Speaking on The Lallantop's podcast, Swanand Kirkire didn't hold back as he criticised Animal and the larger acceptance it received. He said, 'From Mehboob Khan's Aurat, Guru Dutt's Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam to Vikas Bahl's Queen and Shoojit Sircar's Piku, these films taught us how to look at women with empathy and respect. They offered a progressive lens. Hindi cinema was helping men like me, coming from places like Indore, understand what gender equality truly means. Even in Anurag Kashyap's Dev D, women were shown as independent beings. And then, someone makes Animal, and we accept it. My issue isn't with the film being made, it's with the overwhelming acceptance it received.' Swanand recalls a disturbing post-movie conversation: 'She said Bobby Deol is so hot' The Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi writer recalled meeting a girl shortly after watching Animal, and her reaction disturbed him deeply. 'I remember the day I saw the film, I met a girl who had seen it twice. She said, 'Bobby Deol is so hot.' What disturbed me was how Sandeep Reddy Vanga rejected all forms of positive masculinity and instead glorified its most toxic form.' 'Poetry reduced to insecurity in Animal , yet used to glorify violence': Kirkire slams hypocrisy Swanand also took offense to a particular dialogue in Animal, where Ranbir Kapoor 's character Ranvijay tells Rashmika Mandanna 's Geetanjali that insecure men who couldn't become alpha males turned into poets. 'I don't even mind if that's a perspective. But the film claims that those who couldn't be alpha males became poets, as if poetry is the last resort of insecure men. And yet, the same film uses poetry and lyrics to turn Ranvijay into an alpha male. In the Arjan Vailly song where he's slaughtering hundreds, it's not the visuals but the poetry and music that create the thrill. You dismiss poetry in one dialogue but can't do away with it in your music. After this, Sandeep Reddy Vanga might get angry at me again, but that's okay.' Bobby Deol Reflects on Jab We Met Exit Swanand Kirkire had earlier criticised Animal on Twitter as well, which led to a sharp response from director Sandeep Reddy Vanga. On the work front, Swanand is currently writing a film based on his college friend Jeevan, who once taught him how to perfectly iron clothes, a memory that has stayed with him through the years.
Indian Express
21-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Swanand Kirkire says he was ‘enraged' after a girl said ‘Bobby Deol is so hot' after watching Animal: ‘Sandeep Reddy Vanga dismissed other forms of masculinity'
Swanand Kirkire was one of the first celebrities to voice his disappointment with Sandeep Reddy Vanga's 2023 blockbuster family crime drama Animal. The actor-singer-lyricist called out t he regressive politics of the film on X, much to Sandeep's chagrin, whose team then issued an aggressive response on the platform. Now, Swanand has clarified that like his senior Javed Akhtar, his issue with the film was its acceptance by the audience, not so much the film itself. 'If you read my tweet closely, it humbly says the only problem I had with Animal was that someone is saying something with so much audacity, and our public, especially girls, are embracing it dearly,' said Swanand. In the interview with The Lallantop, Swanand pointed out how Animal shows that we've regressed from classics like Mehboob Khan's Aurat (1940) and Guru Dutt's Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (1963) to recent seminal films like Vikas Bahl's Queen (2014) and Shoojit Sircar's Piku (2015). 'These films made men from Indore, like me, gradually realise what equality means. Hindi cinema was teaching you how to see women in a new light in different ways. Even with how independent the women of Anurag Kashyap's Dev.D (2009) were! Then there comes a guy who makes a film like Animal, and we accept it. My problem is with the acceptance, not with the film being made,' said Swanand. He recalled the day he watched Animal, he met a girl who said that she's watched the film twice because 'Bobby Deol is so hot.' That enraged Swanand as Animal was a film in which Vanga dismissed other forms of masculinity from its inception to uphold the most toxic version of masculinity. As a poet and lyricist himself, Swanand also found it contentious that through his protagonist, Ranbir Kapoor's character Rannvijay Singh, he also dismissed poets. In a much talked about scene, Rannvijay argues that males were historically only alpha. The insecure males, who couldn't be alpha, became poets, thus giving rise to a new form of masculinity. 'I don't have an issue with that. But he says that those can't become alpha males, becomes poets instead. But he's playing Arjan Vailly in the background for his alpha male. That's a poem, right? So you do need a poem to make him an alpha male. You may have dismissed poetry in a dialogue, but you can't dismiss songs. He (Vanga) will get upset with me again after this, but that's okay,' added Swanand. Inspired by Punjabi folklore, Arjan Vailly was originally composed by legendary Punjabi singer Kuldeep Manak in the 1950s. It's been rehashed by Bhupinder Babbal and Manan Bhardwaj in Animal. It plays in the pre-interval action sequence in which Ranbir's character is slashing dozens of masked men.
