India, March 26 -- Bollywood actor Imran Khan recently spoke about having "no interest in playing a hairy, angry man covered in blood". His remark comes amid the growing popularity of hyper-masculine and violent protagonists in films such as Animal and Dhurandhar: The Revenge.

On Wednesday, Imran hosted an Ask Me Anything session on Reddit, where he answered several fan questions. Responding to one fan who urged him to avoid "macho roles", Imran said, "Yeah, no interest in playing a hairy, angry man covered in blood. I think that genre is generously represented."

When another fan asked how he defines masculinity at a time when the industry continues to present alpha, tough guys as the standard of real men, Imran offered a thoughtful res...