India, Nov. 24 -- Director Aanand L Rai is not shying away from discussing the buzz around his upcoming film Tere Ishk Mein, starring Dhanush, being compared to Ranbir Kapoor's Animal. While he acknowledges that there might be some similarities in how the characters have aggression and rage, he is quick to clarify that Tere Ishk Mein "doesn't belong in the same space".

Since the trailer's release, viewers have been quick to draw parallels between Dhanush's intense character arc and other films that delve into toxic masculinity, including Sandeep Reddy Vanga's Animal and Kabir Singh. The filmmaker discussed the comparison during an interview with The Hindu.

"It doesn't belong in the same space. There are similarities in how the character...