R Madhavan On RHTDM Toxic Tag: 'Every Hero In Hindi Film Is Completely Flawed'

Rehnaa Hai Tere Dil Mein (RHTDM) has been a cult favourite, particularly among people who have pleasant memories of its catchy tunes and R. Madhavan's charm as the endearing but flawed Maddy. On closer inspection, though, it is evident that his actions are not just wrong in and of themselves, but that his father has uncomfortably normalised them by allowing his son to make ethically questionable decisions.

R Madhavan's Maddy displays the depth of his love for Reena by framing his lies as a romantic gesture. It is actually a betrayal of her confidence and a total disrespect for her independence. His love is less about true devotion and more about possession since he always chooses what's best for her without taking her feelings into account.

R Madhavan recently, responded to criticism directed at Rehnaa Hai Tere Dil Mein. The actor, who costarred with Fatima Sana Shaikh in his next movie, Aap Jaisa Koi, accepted the criticism but encouraged viewers to take the larger cinematic context into account. He stated in an interview with HT City that every Hindi movie hero has a lot of flaws.

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R Madhava shared, "If you look back at any Hindi film or film hero, you’ll find that he is completely flawed. Because that’s part of the way Indian culture has been represented. There’s nobody, there’s no actor in the Hindi film industry whose one film or the other is not toxic masculinity. Don’t take only Rehnaa Hai Tere Dil Mein; take any film before that. Any hero who has slapped a woman on the set or in the story is toxic."

R Madhavan said, "Name one actor who has not done that or any actor who’s abused a woman. So if you look at it in retrospect, then you’re going to confuse yourself completely. What are the circumstances under which that guy fell in love?"

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R Madhavan emphasised how people used to meet at social gatherings in the past due to the lack of digital communication, particularly in small towns and villages. He clarified that even innocuous gestures can be deemed improper by today's standards if a man saw a lady on a train and wanted to approach her with good intentions. "If he keeps a letter the woman gives, it is considered creepy," he remarked.