Ranveer Singh, Alia Bhatt, and Karan Johar react to Lilly Singh’s heartfelt note on Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani

Alia Bhatt and Ranveer Singh deal with subjects like gender bias and body shaming in their twisted love story.

Alia Bhatt and Ranveer Singh came together in a unique love story which marked the return of Karan Johar as the director after seven years. The film titled Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani seems to be winning hearts of Bollywood buffs for its quintessential dramatic elements and at the same time, many have appreciated the film for its progressive take on several subjects including gender-stereotyped roles and body positivity. And now recently, Indo-Canadian influencer, actress, and host Lilly Singh took to social media to pen a heartfelt note for the film.

Ranveer Singh, Alia Bhatt, and Karan Johar react to Lilly Singh’s heartfelt note on Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani

Lilly Singh, in her note, confessed about her love for Bollywood as she said, “Last night, after about 15 years, I watched a Bollywood movie in the theatre: Rocky aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani. It’s no secret I love Bollywood. In fact for a period of my childhood, I exclusively watched Hindi and Punjabi cinema (so much so that I often don’t know a staple North American movie my friends are referencing). But as an adult, my relationship with Bollywood has been bittersweet. Because I love the drama, music, dancing, theatrics and feeling of nostalgia. But I’m also a fierce advocate for women and it’s not lost on me how extremely sexist and patriarchal a lot of it can be (especially some of my classic favs). I’ve accepted that two things can be true at once: 1) Bollywood can be really meaningful to me and 2) I can also be frustrated with it sometimes.

Further, speaking about RARKPK, she also expressed her pride over the way they dealt with unconventional subjects and themes explored in the film. “However, yesterday while watching Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani, I couldn’t help feel some major resolve. It beautifully addresses so many important issues including sexism, body positivity, gender norms and homophobia in a way I’ve never seen before, while being entertaining as hell.” She continued, “This isn’t an ad. Im not being paid to post this or talk about the movie. I just believe in supporting the things you want to see more of. And I definitely want to see more female characters like Rani who stand up for themselves and take no disrespect. And I think it’s so important to see male characters like Rocky who are willing to break gender norms and demonstrate a willingness to change their minds/attitudes.”

“I can admit that as a young girl, I grew up daydreaming about my wedding. Why? Because it was the goal, ambition or destination of every female character in Hindi movies. I’m so happy that young girls today have more examples of what women can achieve, so their daydreams can be about themselves and their goals, not just about a union to someone else. Progress isn’t perfect. After all, poor Rani still had to rock a saree in the snow (a part of the glass ceiling that just won’t break ??). But this film was a major win for me and I cannot recommend it enough.”, she concluded her review.

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Followed by the post, Karan Johar, Ranveer Singh, and Alia Bhatt expressed their gratitude Singh for showering her love on the film. “This means so so so me and all of us!!!!! Thank you for your generosity….. truly humbled,” he commented and also shared several heart emojis. “Thank you lily! ?? with all our heart ???????? ?? this is so lovely !”, said Ranveer whereas Alia too dropped a comment saying, “Lilly Lilly thank you so much!!!! You and your love really hit the spot pink… you go rani”.

Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani released on July 28 and continues to win hearts as audiences are still flocking the theatres to watch this fun love story.

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