Rajkumar Rao defended Devdas and Animal, stressing that the film does not encourage audiences to emulate tragic characters in films.

Rajkummar Rao, is on the cusp of success Stree 2Recently during an interview on Raj Shamani's YouTube channel, he shared his thoughts on the portrayal of negative characters in films. The discussion centered around the possible glorification of such characters using Shah Rukh Khan Devdas And Ranbir Kapoor's animals As examples. Rajkumar defended in response Devdas, By emphasizing that the film does not encourage the audience to imitate the tragedy. He explained that the film, directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, is an adaptation of Saratchandra Chattopadhyay's novel and is a cautionary tale. According to Rajkumar, the story shows the dire consequences of Devdas's choices, highlighting how his life deteriorates to a point where he loses everything, including his home and family.

He further mentioned that Devdas Many successful Bengali films have been adapted and even these versions focus on the downfall of the character rather than glorifying his actions. Rajkumar emphasized that the filmmaker is only presenting a story and not asking the audience to idolize the character. “It's a character story. He is not asking you to be like Him. Finally he dies. He is telling you that if you do, you will die quickly. He is not telling you that he is going through all this, yet he has a lot of money,” he said.

While discussing animals, Rajkumar admitted that while he had some reservations about certain scenes, he ultimately enjoyed the film. He was particularly impressed by Ranbir Kapoor's performance, calling it “mind blowing”. “I loved Ranbir Kapoor in it and his performance in the film was mind-blowing”, he added.

Rajkumar mentions the title of the film. animals, It sets the expectation of the character's behavior and the audience is there to see a wild, untamed side instead of the ideal citizen.