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 In his hero’s entry scene in Deva, Shahid Kapoor, with shaved hair and a stubble beard, moves his pelvis to the tune of “Are Diwano Mujhe Pehchano” from Don (1978). On a mural, Vijay, played by Amitabh Bachchan, another Salim-Javed anti-hero, lounges in the background. In his desperation for mass appeal, the young, angry Bachchan has become the new cardboard cutout for all the deviant and volatile protagonists in Hindi cinema. In Jigra (2024), Alia Bhatt is full of shit, preparing for an odyssey as Agneepath (1990) plays on TV. Ranbir Kapoor’s Animal reveals his name to be Rann “Vijay.” Every creator seems to be portraying their characters as the angry young men or women of the modern era, but no one is imbibing their essence. Director: Rosshan Andrrews Writers: Sumit Arora, Bobby, Abbas Dalal Stars: Shahid Kapoor, Pooja Hegde, Kubbra Sait In an interview, Javed Akhtar eloquently described his creation: “The angry young man was not just angry. He was deeply hurt.” I don’t know wha...