India, April 22 -- National Award-winning writer and lyricist Swanand Kirkire spoke about how Sandeep Reddy Vanga's Animal disturbed him and expressed his disappointment with the film's overwhelming reception. In an interview with The Lallantop, he also called out the film's hypocrisy, dismissing poetry in a dialogue and later using it to create a sense of thrill. (Also Read: Swanand Kirkire: Sad that there's inferiority complex among native Hindi-speakers)

Swanand Kirkire cited examples of films such as Mehboob Khan's Aurat, Guru Dutt's Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam, Vikas Bahl's Queen, and Shoojit Sircar's Piku to explain how cinema has taught audiences to look at women with empathy and respect, offering a progressive perspective. He revealed ...