- By Tapapriya Dutta
- Tue, 10 Sep 2024 12:32 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Vikas Divyakirti, who is known for guiding UPSC aspirants, made a cameo appearance in Vikrant Massey’s 12th Fail. Recently, he reacted to the ‘lick my shoe’ dialogue of Ranbir Kapoor’s Animal. Vikas shared that the concept of Animal ‘belongs to animals, wolves, not humans’. He further slammed the ‘lick my shoe’ scene was inhuman. Directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, the action crime drama revolves around a rich young man who takes revenge on everyone who threatens his father’s life. In the movie, Ranbir’s character Ranvijay Singh was seen a bit aggressive towards his wife a few times to showcase his affection towards her.
In a chat on Be A Man Yaar podcast, Vikas said “Animal film ka jo character hai, usko apne alpha male hone pe bada gurur hai. Acha alpha male wala concept human society pe apply nahi hota hai, yeh animals pe, wolves pe apply hota hai basically. Hum jungle se bohot aage nikal chuke hain, jo jungle mein ruke huye hai who alpha male ban ne ke chakkar mein hai aur hum aur janwar mein kuch toh antar bacha ke rakhan padega (Ranbir's Animal character is so proud of being an alpha male, but this concept belongs to animals, wolves, not humans. People who still run after it belong in the jungle. There should be some distinction left between us and animals).”
“Phir aap mahilaon se nafrat karne lagenge, distance maintain kar lenge ya unhe sirf object ki tarah treat karenge. Usse ye kehna ki 'Mera joota lick karo' kitna inhuman hai. Kya bachta hai iske baad rishte mein? Toxic masculinity ka sabse bada nuksaan us admi ke saath hota hai ki duniya mein ek bhi vyakti nahi bachta jo usse pyaar kare. Uski patni, uski ma, uski beti usse pyaar nahi kar paate, darte hain. Agar aap se log darte hain aur aap isme khush hai toh yeh ek gadhapan hai (Then you start hating on women, or distancing yourself from them or treating them as mere objects. Animal's 'lick my shoe' line was inhuman, what is left in a relationship after you say that? Toxic masculinity hampers men who are no longer loved by their wives, mothers and daughters. And if they like being feared over being loved, they are stupid).”
Animal stars Tripti Dimri, Ranbir Kapoor, Rashmika Mandanna, Bobby Deol, Saloni Batra and Anil Kapoor in pivotal roles. The movie was made on a budget of Rs 100 crore and earned over Rs 900 crore at the worldwide box office.