Toxic love triumphs
Rewind & Ramble: When misogyny meets mass appeal, box-office magic defies critics, exposing cinema’s complicated romance with toxic masculinity
Updated At : 07:16 AM Oct 30, 2025 IST
Harshvardhan Rane, who regained stardom with the re-release of Sanam Teri Kasam, once again enjoys the spotlight — this time for portraying what many view as a male red flag.
Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat has superhit written all over it. Critics are near unanimous — they see nothing but misogyny in its bizarre storyline, which they insist is both outdated and problematic. Yet, cinematic history repeats itself as the critically panned Milap Zaveri directorial emerges a box-office hit.
