Animal (2023 Indian film)

Animal
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySandeep Reddy Vanga
Screenplay by
  • Sandeep Reddy Vanga
  • Pranay Reddy Vanga
  • Suresh Bandaru
Story bySandeep Reddy Vanga
Dialogues bySaurabh Gupta
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyAmit Roy
Edited bySandeep Reddy Vanga
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed bysee below
Release date
  • 1 December 2023 (2023-12-01)
Running time
201 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹100 crore[2][3]
Box officeest. ₹917.82 crore[4]

Animal is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language action drama film[1][5] co-written, directed and edited by Sandeep Reddy Vanga and produced by T-Series Films, Bhadrakali Pictures and Cine1 Studios. The film stars Ranbir Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol, Rashmika Mandanna and Triptii Dimri. The film follows Ranvijay, the ruthless son of a powerful industrialist, and his troubled relationship with his father, which gets further jeopardized as he sets out on a path of vengeance and destruction after an assassination attempt on his father.

The film was officially announced in January 2021. Principal photography began in April 2022 and wrapped by April 2023, with cinematography by Amit Roy. The film's soundtrack album was composed by Pritam, JAM8, Vishal Mishra, Jaani, Manan Bhardwaj, Shreyas Puranik, Ashim Kemson and Harshavardhan Rameshwar. With a runtime of 201 minutes, Animal is one of the longest Indian films ever made. It was initially set for an August 2023 release but was postponed due to post-production work.[6]

Animal was theatrically released on 1 December 2023, in standard and IMAX formats. It received mixed reviews from critics, with praise for its cast performances, songs, action sequences and technical aspects, but criticism for the film's themes and graphic violence. Some commentators also accused Vanga of glorifying toxic masculinity and misogyny.[7][8][9] The film did extremely well commercially, both domestically and internationally. It grossed ₹917 crore (US$110 million) worldwide, making it the third highest-grossing Indian film of 2023, the fifth highest-grossing Hindi film, the ninth highest-grossing Indian film, the highest-grossing A-rated Indian film,[10] and the highest-grossing film of Ranbir Kapoor's career.[11][12] At the 69th Filmfare Awards, the film won a leading 6 awards, including Best Actor for Ranbir Kapoor.[13]

A sequel titled Animal Park, announced in the post-credits scene, is in early development.

  1. ^ a b "Animal (18)". British Board of Film Classification. 25 November 2023. Archived from the original on 25 November 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023. This dark Hindi language action drama charts a man's relentless pursuit of twisted revenge at all costs.
  2. ^ "Trade experts predict who will win as Shah Rukh Khan's Dunki clashes with Prabhas' Salaar, Ranbir Kapoor and Vicky Kaushal compete and Katrina Kaif and Sidharth Malhotra square off in December – Exclusive". Times of India. 20 October 2023. Archived from the original on 17 November 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023. Animal,' directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, of 'Kabir Singh' fame, is backed by a hefty budget of reportedly Rs 100 crore.
  3. ^ "Ranbir Kapoor, Kartik Aaryan, Ranveer Singh- The new pillars of Bollywood". Hindustan Times. 21 July 2023. Archived from the original on 22 July 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023. The film, which will see Ranbir Kapoor in an absolutely new avatar, is said to be made on a budget of ₹100 crore, and is set to release on December 1.
  4. ^ "Animal Box Office". Bollywood Hungama. 2 January 2024. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Classification Information". Infocomm Media Development Authority. Archived from the original on 6 August 2024. "Animal" is an action drama that revolves around a man's quest for vengeance after he realises that his father's life is in danger.
  6. ^ "Anurag Kashyap calls Sandeep Reddy Vanga 'misunderstood, judged filmmaker', says Animal is game changer of Hindi cinema". Hindustan Times. 13 January 2024. Archived from the original on 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  7. ^ Pillai, Pooja (8 December 2023). "Man in a man's world: 'Animal' is not just banal. Its provocations are tepid and boring". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 8 December 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  8. ^ Bidani, Gunjan D. (2 December 2023). "Animal: Is Sandeep Reddy Vanga Glorifying Misogyny And Toxic Masculinity?". Zee News. Archived from the original on 9 December 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  9. ^ Pandey, Shwet (5 December 2023). "Auteur or provocateur? Animal and the event of hypermasculine cinema". Newslaundry. Archived from the original on 9 December 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  10. ^ "Animal box office collection Day 8 early report: Ranbir Kapoor-starrer becomes highest grossing 'A' rated film". The Indian Express. 8 December 2023. Archived from the original on 9 December 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  11. ^ "Animal crosses Sanju to become Ranbir Kapoor's biggest worldwide grosser with over ₹600 crore". Hindustan Times. 9 December 2023. Archived from the original on 31 December 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  12. ^ Hungama, Bollywood (8 January 2024). "From Jawan's Rs. 600+ crores to 21 films earning in Rs. 0-1 crore range, here are the MOST DEFINITIVE box office RECORDS of 2023". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 10 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  13. ^ "Nominations for the 69th Hyundai Filmfare Awards 2024 with Gujarat Tourism: Full list out". Filmfare. 15 January 2024. Archived from the original on 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.