Fans are amazed by the lead's obsessive portrayal in 'Animal', amplifying the 'alpha male' image, likely to provoke feminists.
Rather than empowering the female characters, the Prabhas-led film regressed them into damsels in distress.
Whether it was Sonam Kapoor or Anushka Sharma, female characters merely served as catalysts for male characters' narratives.
The movie attempts to glorify toxic and dangerously negligent male conduct as something acceptable.
Female characters are portrayed as eye candy and subjected to lewd comments, seemingly considered the norm in these contexts.
Kartik Aaryan's character received backlash for labeling women as 'manipulative' and perpetually unsatisfied.
The film suggests that a traditional, made-up woman is desirable, while a tomboy isn't.