Animal is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language 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. The film is about a violent man who learns about an assassination attempt on his estranged father and sets out on a dark path of revenge and destruction.
The film and its title were officially announced in January 2021. Principal photography commenced in April 2022, with Amit Roy handling the cinematography, and wrapped by April 2023. Animal has music composed by JAM8, Vishal Mishra, Jaani, Manan Bhardwaj, Shreyas Puranik, Ashim Kemson and Harshwardhan 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.
Animal theatrically released on 1 December 2023 in standard and IMAX formats. It received generally mixed reviews from critics. The film’s content led certain commentators to accuse the film of glorifying toxic masculinity including misogyny.[5][6][7] Grossing ₹917.76 crore (US$110 million) worldwide, it broke several box office records for a Hindi film, both in domestic and international markets. It emerged as the third highest-grossing Indian film of 2023, the fifth highest-grossing Hindi film, the eighth highest-grossing Indian film, the highest-grossing A-rated Indian film,[8] and the highest-grossing of Ranbir Kapoor’s career.[9][10] At the 69th Filmfare Awards, the film received 19 nominations and won a leading six awards, including Best Actor.[11][12] A sequel titled Animal Park is in development.