Bollywood superstar Ranbir Kapoor has finally responded to the label of being 'toxic' in the wake of Alia Bhatt's disclosure regarding his aversion to her wearing lipstick in a recent interview. A couple of months back, Alia Bhatt had shared in an interview that her husband, Ranbir Kapoor, preferred her without lipstick and often requested her to remove it, sparking a wave of discussion on social media that branded him a 'toxic' partner. Now, Ranbir has chosen to address the criticism surrounding this statement.
During a live fan interaction, Ranbir Kapoor engaged in a candid discussion about dealing with negativity on social media. He candidly remarked, “Hey, I'm not on social media so I don’t have the need to deal with it which is a great thing. But I feel negativity is very important especially if you are an artist and if you have some work out there I think both need to exist because then that creates a balance. You know sometimes a lot of things are written about you as an actor, a lot of opinions are made which are not necessarily true and if you take it for a pinch of salt because this image of mine which has been created by the movies or the characters I play or by media is something that I don’t own."
He elaborated further, stating, “It’s owned by the public, it’s owned by people who like my work or dislike my work and they are allowed to say anything about me as long as they give my work a chance you know as long as I can prove to them as an actor and that has always been my focus - to act.”
Commenting on recent articles that touched on the subject of him being considered 'toxic,' Ranbir shared, "Recently, I was reading some article about being toxic and something relating to some statement I made and I understand this. And I am on the side of the people who are fighting for the toxic masculinity, if they use me as the face of it, it’s fine because their fight is bigger than just me feeling sad about them having an opinion about what I said. I look at a larger picture."
In an interview with Vogue, Alia had said, "My husband, when he was my boyfriend as well… he would be like ‘wipe that off, wipe that off’ because he loves the natural colour of my lips.”
Alia and Ranbir, who tied the knot last year, are the proud parents of a daughter named Raha, who is turning one in November.
Ranbir Kapoor's upcoming project is Sandeep Reddy Vanga's Animal, while Alia is busy with Vasan Bala's Jigra. This couple continues to make headlines, not only for their professional careers but also for the candid glimpses they provide into their personal lives.
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