India, March 7 -- The discussion of hyper-masculinity films and romantic films is always at the top of the headlines. The box office has recently been dominated by the high-octane film Dhurandhar, and debates about whether mainstream cinema is veering toward excessive violence and gore. In response, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Kalyani Priyadarshan discussed the growing dominance of hyper-masculine themes in today's films amid the craze of Ranveer Singh's Dhurandhar: The Revenge and Yash's Toxic.

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Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter India, Kalyani Priyadarshan pointed out that audience preferences largely guide the film industry, shaping both content and...