Updated On: 28 June, 2019 07:10 AM IST | Mumbai | Upala KBR
Citing grey roles like Ledger's Joker and Brando's Godfather, Neelima defends son Shahid Kapoor's Kabir Singh that is drawing flak for glorifying misogyny

Shahid Kapoor in Kabir Singh
Its box-office numbers may tell a different story, but Shahid Kapoor's Kabir Singh has reignited the discussion of how cinema needs to be more responsible in its storytelling. The Shahid Kapoor starrer has been criticised by several critics and audiences alike for glorifying toxic masculinity. Coming to her son's defense, mother Neelima Azeem says that the Sandeep Reddy Vanga film is "an intelligent remake".

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