Shahid Defends Kabir Singh: 'We Want You To Feel He Is Unacceptable' | Read

Kabir Singh actor Shahid Kapoor responded to the strong criticism that the Sandeep Reddy Vanga-directed film was subjected to in a recent interview with Bollywood Hungama journalist Faridoon Shahryar and began by saying it was "hypocritical" that a rogue character like Kabir Singh gets accepted by the Indian audience in Hollywood films but not in Bollywood. Kabir Singh, when it released on June 21, was panned by critics for promoting misogyny and advocating toxic masculinity through the protagonist's violent and sexist take on love. The film's director was slammed for a certain controversial interview, in which he said love means the liberty to slap each other, in his attempt to defend the film.