India, Nov. 7 -- "There are a few emotions that are very easy to provoke the audience with. Violence is one of them, and sex is another."

This observation by Aamir Khan in an old interview resurfaced on social media when Sandeep Reddy Vanga's Animal was released in 2023. Among the many aspects of the film that sparked debate, its graphic violence became a major talking point online. However, Animal was far from the only film to face criticism over its portrayal of violence. Over the past five years, several blockbusters across film industries have been called out on social media for not just depicting extreme violence but also seemingly glorifying it on the big screen. The Dhurandhar duology, which emerged as the highest-grossing Indian ...