Karan Johar Gives His HONEST Opinion About Animal: 'There Are People Who Have Called Me And…' – News18

Karan Johar shared his honest thoughts about Animal. The film, which won the Best Film at News18 Showsha Reel Awards 2024, was directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga and starred Ranbir Kapoor in the lead. The film was accused of promoting toxic masculinity. Despite the debate, Karan said he loved the film for its approach toward the subject and enjoyed it as a filmmaker. Speaking at the Forbes India Leadership Awards 2024 recently, Karan got candid about the film.

“There’s been a lot of debate on Animal. People have expressed opinions, stood for it or against it—the filmmaker himself has been very vocal about his feelings. Personally, truly honestly, I saw it as a character film based on a character who was deeply dysfunctional, inherently violent, who had many emotional issues—and I loved the treatment,” said Karan Johar.

“I didn’t go deep into the moral communication of the film—I was so swept by the narrative and the way the filmmaker told the story of it through sound design, screenplay dialogue, character development, that as a filmmaker, I loved it,” he added.

Karan admitted that he has got numerous calls after he expressed his love for the film. “There are people who have called me and expressed their opinions—and agreed or disagreed with me. I have to be honest about my emotion attached to a film I’ve seen, and if it comes with criticism or flak, then I have to accept it with open arms. And if it comes with an embrace, I have to accept that as well,” he said.

Animal released in December 2023. The film emerged as one of the biggest hits of the year. It also doubled up as Ranbir Kapoor’s highest grossing film of his career.