Ranbir Kapoor says he is disappointed by Animal's 'misogynistic' label

Sandeep Reddy Vangas Animal which came out last December became a huge hit at the box office even though it received mixed reviews Now actor Ranbir Kapoor has addressed the criticism for the first time saying that social media caused a lot of chaosRanbir Kapoor on AnimalDuring his appearance on Nikhil Kamathrsquos podcast People by WTF Ranbir Kapoor mentioned that several people from the Indian film industry also shared their disappointment with him The film sparked a heated debate when it was released with critics and audiences split over its depiction of masculinity and violenceWhen the host said that films should be seen as entertainment and not as sources of moral guidance Ranbir explained that this was the intention behind Animal but it was misunderstoodHe said ldquoSocial media played havoc They needed something to talk about so they really went to town claiming it was a misogynistic film What happens is that the hard work that you put inhellip I know the director had made Kabir Singh which also faced the same thing the hard work gets diminished Because it gets this tag which isnrsquot true the perception stayed with this film So the general public will speak very fondly about the film but there are many people I meet who tell me lsquoYou shouldnrsquot have done this film we are so disappointed in yoursquo And a lot of people from the film industry said the same thing I quietly apologise and say lsquoSorry I wonrsquot do it next timersquo I donrsquot really agree with them but I am in that phase of my life I donrsquot argue with anyone If you donrsquot like my work I will say I am sorry I will try harder next timerdquoKnown and loved for his chocolate boy image Ranbir Kapoor confessed that he took up Animal to break away from the imageldquoI had always been following a career path where I was doing good roles trying to give good social messages play the lsquogood boyrsquo basically the comingofage romantic image that I had So I found this very bold adultrated I was scared that maybe the audience will not accept me When the film released even though it did amazing numbers and we got a lot of love there is a big audience which found the film misogynist and wrong in some wayrdquo