Before Animal, 6 Bollywood films that glorified toxic red flag characters
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Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s Animal has set the box office alight but also faced criticism for allegedly glorifying toxicity
Ranbir Kapoor’s character in the film has been called out for being misogynistic and the film has been slammed for portraying him as a hero
It wouldn’t be the first time a Bollywood film has glorified or romanticised a toxic ‘red flag’ character, presenting him as the hero
Shah Rukh Khan in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai: Rahul was criticised for mistreating his best friend and then sabotaging her wedding
Madhuri Dixit in Pukar: She got her love interest court martialed and almost killed by selling state secrets to enemies (albeit inadvertently)
R Madhavan in Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein: Maddy gaslit a girl into believing he was her fiance and then justified it in the name of love
Salman Khan in Tere Naam: Radhe bullied, threatened, and abducted the woman he desired and even tried to break off her engagement
Dhanush in Raanjhana: A walking red flag who sabotaged the wedding of the woman he loved, got her boyfriend killed, and manipulated the girl who loved him
Shahid Kapoor in Kabir Singh: An abusive, angry man who threatened his girlfriend, disrespected her and almost ruined her life