‘Cocktail 2’ proves again: Not every glamorous girl is a villain, Bollywood’s thinking is changing

There has long been a set formula in Bollywood—the girl who is the most glamorous, outspoken and self-reliant ends up becoming the “villain” of the story. But Homi Adajania a film by ‘Cocktail 2’ This thinking seems to be challenged once again.

This film released on June 19 Shahid Kapoor, Kriti Sanon and Rashmika Mandanna Has come among the audience with the trio. Although the film brings a new story, its biggest talk point is Kriti Sanon’s character. ‘Eli’ Is taking place regarding, which many viewers of 2012 ‘Cocktail’ of Veronica (Deepika Padukone) Considering a new form of.

Again the same old question – is only a bold girl wrong?

Deepika Padukone’s Veronica in 2012’s ‘Cocktail’ was a modern, party-loving and outspoken girl. Diana Penty’s Mira, on the other hand, was shown to prefer calm, traditional and simplicity.

At the time of the film’s release, most people considered Veronica to be a girl who spoils relationships, but with the passage of time, the audience’s thinking changed. Today Veronica is considered to be the most honest, emotional and heartfelt character of that film.

same debate now ‘Cocktail 2’ Kriti Sanon’s character in Eli Has started regarding.

eli vs diya

Rashmika Mandanna in the film Gave She is in the character of a well-mannered and innocent girl. Kriti Sanon’s Eli She is a woman who lives life openly, is confident and outspoken.

The story takes a turn when Diya herself confronts her old friend Ellie about her partner. Kunal (Shahid Kapoor) She asks him to flirt with her to test her loyalty.

This is where the confusion in relationships begins.

Was Ellie really wrong?

Initially it seems that Elli is deliberately getting closer to Kunal, but the film also shows that it is Diya herself who initiates this whole “love test”.

Gradually Ellie also falls in love with Kunal. It is from here that a section of the audience starts considering her as the girl who breaks relationships.

But the film also leaves the question whether falling in love with someone is a crime in itself?

challenge old attitudes

The strongest aspect of the film is that it does not prove the glamorous female character to be negative just on the basis of her clothes, lifestyle or outspoken style.

Ellie fights for her love, doesn’t hide her feelings, and shows no signs of manipulation or revenge until the very end.

At the end of the film, when Kunal and Diya come together again, Ellie is heartbroken, but does not choose the path of hatred or revenge.

The story of Bollywood is changing

In the last few years, Bollywood has been seen changing its thinking regarding female characters. Now the message being given in films is that a woman who lives a self-reliant, modern and open life is not necessarily wrong.

‘Cocktail 2’ takes this change forward.

Debate broke out on social media also

After the release of the film, a debate broke out among the audience on social media also. Many users say that Ellie’s character is the most real and emotional.

Some people wrote that the way Veronica was misunderstood in 2012, the same thing was happening with Ellie too.

Same lesson after 14 years

The question that 2012’s ‘Cocktail’ had left through Veronica, ‘Cocktail 2’ takes the same debate forward in a new era.

The film gives the message that a woman being confident, fashionable and independent does not make her a villain.

Perhaps this is the reason why a large section of the audience has now started believing that Not every “diva” is the villain of the story—sometimes she proves to be the most genuine and human character.