Direct­or reacte­d to the critic­ism that the Bollyw­ood film has receiv­ed for being 'misogy­nistic'It’s safe to say the Bollywood blockbuster release of the Shahid Kappor starrer Kabir Singh has drawn unprecedented buzz around the film. But while Kabir Singh is being criticized for toxic masculinity, film is performing well at the box office, reported Pink Villa. Director Sandeep Vanga opened up about the flak that the film is receiving in some pretty controversial remarks. Talking about a scene in the film where Kabir Singh physically assaults his girlfriend Preeti, Vanga said, “She slapped him without a reason, at least Kabir had a reason to slap her. If you can’t slap, if you can’t touch your woman wherever you want, if you can’t kiss, I don’t see emotion there.”Kabir Singh has surpassed the 200 crore mark at the box office.

Source: The Express Tribune July 07, 2019 10:18 UTC