Animal Movie Details:
| Movie Name | Animal |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Dubbed in | Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam |
| Genre | Action, Drama |
| Release Date | 1 December 2023 |
| OTT Release date | 26 January 2024 |
| Running Time | 3hr 21min |
| Certificate | A |
| Cast | Ranbir Kapoor Anil Kapoor Bobby Deol Rashmika Mandanna Triptii Dimri |
| Directed by | Sandeep Reddy Vanga |
| Story by | Sandeep Reddy Vanga Dialogues by Saurabh Gupta |
| Screenplay by | Sandeep Reddy Vanga Pranay Reddy Vanga Suresh Bandaru |
| Produced by | Bhushan Kumar Pranay Reddy Vanga Krishan Kumar Murad Khetani |
| Cinematography by | Amit Roy |
| Edited by | Sandeep Reddy Vanga |
| Music by | Songs: JAM8 Vishal Mishra Jaani Manan Bhardwaj Shreyas Puranik Ashim Kemson Harshavardhan Rameshwar A.R. Rahman Bhupinder Babbal Background Score: Harshavardhan Rameshwar |
| Production Company | T-Series Films Bhadrakali Pictures Cine1 Studios |
| Distributor | AA Films Sri Venkateswara Creations AP International E4 Entertainment KVN Productions |
Animal Movie Cast & Characters:
- Ranbir Kapoor in a dual role as Ranvijay Singh and Aziz Haque
- Ahmad Ibn Umar as young Vijay
- Anil Kapoor in a dual role as Balbir Singh and Kailash Petkar
- Bobby Deol as Abrar Haque
- Leon Ung as young Abrar
- Rashmika Mandanna as Geetanjali ‘Gitu’ Singh, Vijay’s wife
- Diyara Valecha as young Geetanjali
- Triptii Dimri as Zoya
- Charu Shankar as Jyoti Singh, Balbir’s wife, and Reet, Vijay and Roop’s mother
- Babloo Prithiveeraj as Asrar Haque, Abrar’s brother
- Shakti Kapoor as PK Mishra, COO of Swastik Steels Corp.
- Prem Chopra as Dalbir Dodamal Singh “Bade Daji”, Rajdheer’s elder brother
- Madhu Raja as Rani Kaur “Beeji”, Dalbir Singh’s wife
- Suresh Oberoi as Rajdheer Dodamal Singh “Dadaji”, Vijay’s grandfather and Balbir’s father
- Saurabh Sachdeva as Abid Haque, Abrar’s brother
- Saloni Batra as Reet Singh, Vijay’s elder sister and Varun’s wife, Balbir and Jyoti’s eldest child
- Neeven Vaid as young Reet
- Anshul Chauhan as Roop Singh, Balbir and Jyoti’s youngest child, Vijay and Reet’s younger sister
- Eva Chibber as young Roop
- Siddhant Karnick as Varun Pratap Malhotra, Reet’s husband, and Vijay’s brother-in-law, Balbir’s Son-in-law
- Maganti Srinath as Karthik, Geetanjali’s elder brother and Vijay’s friend
- Upendra Limaye as Freddy Wilfred Patil
- Mathew Varghese as Shreepad Balaji Iyengar, Karthik and Geetanjali’s father
- Indira Krishnan as Motika S. Iyengar, Karthik and Geetanjali’s mother
- Mrinmayee Godbole as Dr. Amrita
Storyline:
It is the story of a son’s obsessive love for his father. Often away due to work the father is unable to comprehend the intensity of his son’s love. Ironically, this fervent love and admiration for his father and family creates conflict between the father and son.
Animal Movie Box Office Collection & Budget:
| Budget | ₹100 crore |
| Opening Day | ₹116 crore (US$15 million) |
| India Collection | ₹662.27 crore (US$83 million) |
| Overseas Collection | ₹255.49 crore (US$32 million) |
| Worldwide Collection | ₹917.76 crore (US$110 million) |
About Animal Movie:
Animal is a Hindi action drama film directed and edited by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Pranay Reddy Vanga and Saurabh Gupta. The film is produced by Bhushan Kumar, Pranay Reddy Vanga, Krishan Kumar and Murad Khetani under T-Series Films, Bhadrakali Pictures, and Cine1 Studios. The film stars Ranbir Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol, Rashmika Mandanna, and Triptii Dimri.
Animal was officially announced by T-Series on January 1, 2021, with an announcement video.
The film score is composed by Harshavardhan Rameshwar, who scored Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s previous films Arjun Reddy and its Hindi remake Kabir Singh.
Principal photography for the film began in Manali in April 2022 and ended in April 2023.
The pre-teaser of the film was released on June 11, 2023. The film’s teaser was released on September 28, 2023 and the trailer was released on November 23, 2023.
In March 2022 it was reported that Parineeti Chopra had quit the film and Rashmika Mandanna replaced her.
The gallery fight scene is highly inspired from the South Korean movie Oldboy (2003).
Animal received an A certificate from the Central Board of Film Certification, a day prior to its trailer release, for strong bloody violence, profanity, and some sexuality. It has been classified 18 by the British Board of Film Classification for the same reason.
It was initially set for an 11 August 2023 release but was postponed due to post-production and dubbing work.
Animal was theatrically released on 1 December 2023 in standard and IMAX formats/. The film received mixed reviews from critics. With a runtime of 201 minutes (3 hours 21 minutes), the film emerged as one of the longest Indian films made.
The film was released in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada languages.
It broke several box office records for a Hindi film, including the highest non-holiday opening, biggest single days, highest opening weekend, and highest opening week in India. At the overseas box office, it broke several records and eventually emerged as the highest-grossing Indian film in Australia and Canada.
Animal grossed ₹917.76 crore (US$110 million) worldwide and emerged as a major commercial success becoming the third highest-grossing Indian film of 2023, the fifth-highest-grossing Hindi film, the ninth highest-grossing Indian film, and the highest-grossing A-rated Indian film of all time. It also became the highest-grossing film of Ranbir Kapoor’s career, surpassing Sanju (2018).
The digital streaming rights of Animal were acquired by Netflix. The film premiered on Netflix on 26 January 2024. While Vanga initially stated that it would have an additional 8 minutes of footage, it was later announced that Netflix would stream the theatrical cut with no additional scenes.
The film’s post-credits scene teases a sequel titled Animal Park, which was confirmed in December 2023 by director Sandeep Reddy Vanga. Shortly after the film’s release, Vanga said the sequel would be “darker” and “meaner” than its predecessor.
