Rajkummar Rao comments on the glorification of Shah Rukh Khan’s Devdas; admits to having ‘some issues’ with Ranbir Kapoor starrer Animal

Rajkummar Rao is enjoying an amazing 2024 with back-to-back releases. The actor – who played the lead in Srikanth and Mr & Mrs Mahi, was seen in the recently released horror-comedy, Stree 2. As the actor continues to win the audience with his performance as Vicky in the Amar Kaushik directorial, Rao recently opened up about two celebrated Bollywood films – Shah Rukh Khan’s Devdas and Ranbir Kapoor’s Animal.

During a recent interaction on Raj Shamani’s podcast, Rajkummar the ‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha’ actor was asked about people glorifying negative characters in films. Read on to know what he said.

Rajkummar Rao on Shah Rukh Khan’s Devdas

Rajkummar says people shouldn’t try to become Devdas Speaking about Devdas, the actor said, “If you want to become Devdas after watching it, the problem is in you. You have been shown a story that there might be some guy like Devdas. He (Director) isn’t asking anyone to become like him, and it’s based on a book… It’s a character story. He dies in the end, he is telling you if you do this, you gonna die sooner. He is not telling you that he is facing all these, still, he is living well and has a lot of money.”

Released in 2002, Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Devdas is a period romantic drama based on the 1917 novel of the same name by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay. It starred Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai, Madhuri Dixit, Jackie Shroff, Kirron Kher, Smita Jaykar, and Vijayendra Ghatge in pivotal roles.

Raj: I love Animal

Talking about Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s 2023 action drama with Ranbir Kapoor in the lead, the ‘Stree 2’ actor said, “I loved Animal, the experience of watching Animal… I enjoyed it. Did I have some issues with the film? Maybe. Some scenes here and there, yes. But did I not enjoy the film? Of course not, I enjoyed the film, I enjoyed the experience of watching the film. I loved Ranbir Kapoor in it and his performance in the film was mind-blowing.”

Released in 2023, the Sandeep Reddy Vanga film starred Ranbir Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol, Rashmika Mandanna and Triptii Dimri in lead roles. The action-drama – which grossed an impressive Rs 917 crore worldwide, faced criticism for glorifying toxic masculinity and misogyny.

On the work front, Rajkummar has Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video and Bhul Chuk Maaf in his kitty. As per reports, VVKWWV will release later this year and BCM will make its way to the audience in 2025.

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