Actor Siddharth has been making headlines for several reasons in the past few months. After receiving critical acclaim for his latest movie Chithha, the actor’s engagement with Aditi Rao Hydari became the talk of the town. He is again in the news for comparing his movie to Ranbir Kapoor’s Animal and questioning the thinking of male viewers.
Siddharth’s Chithha follows a man whose world crumbles when his beloved niece goes missing. Apart from touching the beautiful bond between a niece and her uncle, the movie also addresses the sensitive issue of child abuse. For its well-written script and execution, Chithha was widely praised by the audience.
Siddharth claims male audience was upset with Chithha, here’s why
Siddharth recently attended the JFW event and addressed the audience. When questioned about the disturbing nature of his latest Chithha, the actor instantly compared his film to Ranbir Kapoor’s Animal. For the unversed, Animal follows the story of a man who goes the extra mile to gain his father’s validation. Massive action and crime sequences shape the movie’s story.
Siddharth mentioned that only the male audience questioned Chithha and said they would not watch the movie, per The Aakashavaani. He said, “No women came to me and my director and said our film, Chithha is very painful to watch, it’s disturbing and they were unable to watch it. But, many men who have no issues in watching a film with the title Animal said my movie disturbed them a lot. I would say, my movie did not disturb them but triggered their inner guilt and shame.”
Animal director Sandeep Reddy Vanga has not reacted to Siddharth’s comments on the movie. This is not the first time an actor has spoken against the Ranbir Kapoor starrer. Earlier, Kangana Ranaut, Konkona Sen Sharma, and other actors also refused to praise Animal.
