Netflix’s ‘Laapataa Ladies’ surpasses ‘Animal’

The fact that Kiran Rao’s Laapataa Ladies has seen more Netflix views than Ranbir Kapoor’s sexist toxic masculinity symbol Animal may come as a welcome surprise to the anti-fans of the former.

The humorous story of two women who unintentionally trade places at a train station after their wedding, Laapataa Ladies, debuted on March 1 in theaters and on Netflix thereafter. Firstpost reports that the Aamir Khan film has received 13.8 million views on the streaming service. On the other hand, Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s worldwide hit Animal received 13.6 million views on Netflix within its first three weeks of release before falling out of the top 10 in the fourth week.

Since its OTT debut, Laapataa Ladies, starring Sparsh Shrivastava, Pratibha Ranta, Nitanshi Goel, and Ravi Kishan in the key characters, has received a warm reception, especially in the UK. Laapataa Ladies has received accolades from both reviewers and viewers for its complex representation of relationships and its unconventional approach to partnerships. The film’s captivating storyline and character depth have struck a chord with the audience.

As evidence of the movie’s positive word-of-mouth reception, a viewer exclaimed, “It’s really popular in the UK.” My neighborhood pals all adored it. All of the movies they have seen are Bahubali. Very pleased when they discuss the Laapataa Ladies. Another person expressed a similar opinion when they wrote, “This movie deserves all the attention.”

While Animal stars Bollywood’s biggest star Ranbir Kapoor, who can attract audiences with just his face, the action-drama generated a contentious discussion on its glorification of destructive behavior. Ranbir, however, defended the movie’s concepts, saying that the characters were meant to spark conversation and debate.