Not just Shahids Kabir Singh, these films of Salman & Varun were also accused of Toxic Masculinity

How things can change in a matter of two years! When Arjun Reddy came out in Telugu cinema in 2017, the movie was lauded by the critics then, for its unconventionality, the performances and the direction. The troublesome attitude of the protagonist had been noted, but that had not stopped some of the publications from calling Arjun Reddy 'landmark cinema'. But the same cannot be said for its Hindi remake, Kabir Singh that came two years later. While Shahid Kapoor is excellent in the role, many of the actions and behaviour his character displays are problematic and reek of toxic masculinity.