9: All Things Problematic About Shahid Kapoor’s ‘Kabir Singh’ -

9: All Things Problematic About Shahid Kapoor’s ‘Kabir Singh’

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Shahid Kapoor's performance as Kabir Singh, a flawed and self-destructive character who is almost impossible to like, is brilliant. But the film is very problematic. Kabir Singh is misogynistic, violent and full of toxic masculinity, with no agency for the female character, played by Kiara Advani. In this week's episode of Reel Deal, we discuss all things problematic about Kabir Singh, the Hindi remake of the Telugu film, Arjun Reddy.

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