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Aanand L Rai Rejects ‘Animal’ Parallels, Says Aggression Isn’t the Story in ‘Tere Ishk Mein

The director describes Dhanush’s character as emotional and sincere, countering readings of the film as an alpha-male narrative.

Overview

  • Speaking to The Hindu, Aanand L Rai said his film “doesn’t belong in the same space” as Animal, arguing that visible rage is an ingredient rather than the narrative’s core.
  • He dismissed the “alpha male” tag, calling the protagonist sensitive and asserting that “nothing that he does is wrong.”
  • Social-media reactions to the trailer drew comparisons to Animal and Kabir Singh after clips showed Dhanush’s character in a forceful wedding sequence.
  • Tere Ishk Mein stars Dhanush and Kriti Sanon, extends Rai’s collaboration with composer A. R. Rahman, and is produced by T-Series and Colour Yellow.
  • Outlets report a late-November opening in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu, with News18 and Bollywood Hungama listing November 28 and Times Now citing November 27.