Animal (2023 movie)
Animal is an Indian Hindi language action thriller movie.[1] It is written, edited and directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga and produced by T-Series, Bhadrakali Pictures and Cine1 Studios.[2] The film stars Ranbir Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol, Rashmika Mandanna and Tripti Dimri.[3]
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| Directed by | Sandeep Reddy Vanga |
| Written by | Sandeep Reddy Vanga |
| Story by | Sandeep Reddy Vanga |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Amit Roy |
| Edited by | Sandeep Reddy Vanga |
| Music by | Songs: JAM8 Vishal Mishra Jaani Manan Bhardwaj Shreyas Puranik Ashim Kemson Harshwardhan Rameshwar Background Score: Harshwardhan Rameshwar |
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Release date | 1 December 2023 |
Running time | 201 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹100 crore |
Plot[change | change source]
The movie revolves around the complex relationship between Balbir Singh and his son Arjun Singh, who is a descendant of the business family. After the tragedy with his father, he goes out to take revenge on Viraj Surve, and vows to never leave his family, causing a fierce gang war.[4][5]
Cast[change | change source]
- Ranbir Kapoor in a dual role as Ranvijay "Vijay" Singh Balbir and Aziz Haque
- Ahmad Ibn Umar as young Ranvijay
- Anil Kapoor as Balbir Singh, Ranvijay's father and Kailash (Balbir's decoy)
- Bobby Deol as Abrar Haque
- Leon Ung as young Abrar
- Rashmika Mandanna as Geetanjali "Geeta" Singh, Ranvijay's wife
- Diyara Valecha as young Geetanjali
- Tripti Dimri as Zoya
- Charu Shankar as Jyoti Singh, Balbir's wife, and Ranvijay's mother
- Babloo Prithiveeraj as Asrar Haque
- Shakti Kapoor as Mishra
- Prem Chopra as Bade Dadaji
- Suresh Oberoi as Rajdheer Singh, Balbir's father and Ranvijay's grandfather
- Siddhant Karnick as Varun Pratap Malhotra, Reet's husband, and Ranvijay's brother-in-law
- Saurabh Sachdeva as Abid Haque
- Vivek Sharma as Paali
- Maganti Srinath as Karthik, Geetanjali's brother
- Gagandeep Singh as Sunny
- Upendra Limaye as Freddy
- Mathew Varghese as Geetanjali's father
- Indira Krishnan as Geetanjali's mother
- Mrinmayee Godbole as Dr Amrita
- Saloni Batra as Reet Singh Malhotra, Ranvijay's elder sister and Varun's wife
- Neeven Vaid as young Reet
- Anshul Chauhan as Roop
- Eva Chibber as young Roop
- Avi Rakheja as Roop's husband
- Sanvir Sachdeva as Ranvijay's son
- Myreen Grover as Ranvijay's daughter
- Sartaaj Kakkar as Reet's son
- Mansi Taxak as Abrar's bride
- Suresh Sippy as Abrar's father
- Promila Bittu as Abrar's mother
- Mohammad Monis as Akbar Mohd Mansoori
Soundtrack[change | change source]
| Animal | |||
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| Soundtrack album by JAM8, Vishal Mishra, Jaani, Manan Bhardwaj, Shreyas Puranik, Ashim Kemson and Harshwardhan Rameshwar | |||
| Released | 24 November 2023 | ||
| Recorded | 2022-23 | ||
| Studio | T-Series | ||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | ||
| Length | 31:02 | ||
| Language | Hindi | ||
| Label | T-Series | ||
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| Singles from Animal | |||
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The movie score is composed by Harshavardhan Rameshwar, who scored Reddy's previous movies Arjun Reddy and its Hindi remake Kabir Singh. The songs featured in the movie are composed by JAM8, Vishal Mishra, Jaani, Manan Bhardwaj, Shreyas Puranik, Ashim Kemson and Harshwardhan Rameshwar, while the background score was composed by Harshwardhan Rameshwar.[6] Lyrics were written by Manoj Muntashir, Raj Shekhar, Siddharth-Garima, Jaani, Manan Bhardwaj, Ashim Kemson and Bhupinder Babbal.
The first single titled "Hua Main" was released on 11 October 2023.[7] The second single titled "Satranga" was released on 27 October 2023.[8] The third single titled "Papa Meri Jaan" was released on 14 November 2023.[9] The fourth single titled "Arjan Vailly" was released on 18 November 2023.[10]
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| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length | ||||||
| 1. | "Arjan Vailly" | Bhupinder Babbal | 3:02 | ||||||
| 2. | "Hua Main" | Raghav Chaitanya | 4:37 | ||||||
| 3. | "Satranga" | Arijit Singh | 4:31 | ||||||
| 4. | "Papa Meri Jaan" | Sonu Nigam | 5:22 | ||||||
| 5. | "Pehle Bhi Main" | Vishal Mishra | 4:10 | ||||||
| 6. | "Kashmir" | Shreya Ghoshal, Manan Bhardwaj | 3:36 | ||||||
| 7. | "Saari Duniya Jalaa Denge" | B Praak | 3:02 | ||||||
| 8. | "Haiwaan" | Ashim Kemson | 2:42 | ||||||
Total length: |
31:02 | ||||||||
Release[change | change source]
The movie was scheduled to be release on 11 August 2023, but was postponed due to post-production and dubbing works. The film was then released on 1 December 2023 in Hindi, Telegu, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada languages.[11] The movie was planned to premiere in North America on 30 November 2023, a day before its release.[12] It has a running time of 201 minutes,[13] making it one of the longest Indian movies ever made.[14]
A day before the trailer release, Animal recieved 'A' (adults only) certificate from the Central Board of Film Certification due to excessive violence and sexuality.[15] For this reason, It was also classified 18 by the British Board of Film Classification.[16]
Response[change | change source]
Critical response[change | change source]
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express said she was disappointed that the performances of Ranbir and Anil Kapoor had been "wasted in this pointless, vile (too bad) tale".
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Animal: Rashmika Mandanna's first look from Ranbir Kapoor-starrer is all about determination and enigma". The Indian Express. 2023-09-23. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
- ↑ "Ranbir Kapoor, Bhushan Kumar and Sandeep Reddy's Animal to release on August 11 2023". The Times of India. 2021-11-19. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ↑ "The first look of Ranbir Kapoor's Animal to be unveiled on New Year's Eve; a smashing start to 2023!-Entertainment News , Firstpost". Firstpost. 2022-12-30. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ↑ "Animal trailer: Ranbir Kapoor chokes Rashmika Mandanna for pointing out his daddy issues in Sandeep Reddy Vanga's hyper-violent Kabir Singh follow up". The Indian Express. 2023-11-23. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
- ↑ Hungama, Bollywood (2023-06-10). "Animal: Makers of Ranbir Kapoor starrer to unveil the pre-Teaser on June 11 : Bollywood News". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
- ↑ Animal (Official Teaser): Ranbir Kapoor |Rashmika M, Anil K, Bobby D |Sandeep Reddy Vanga |Bhushan K, archived from the original on 2023-09-28, retrieved 2023-09-28
- ↑ "Hua Main song: Ranbir Kapoor and Rashmika Mandanna cannot stop kissing". Times of India. Archived from the original on 12 October 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ↑ "Arijit Singh and Ranbir Kapoor Join Forces with 'Satranga Re'". The Statesman. Archived from the original on 27 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ↑ "Animal song Papa Meri Jaan: Ranbir Kapoor and Anil Kapoor's track explores their complex father-son bond". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 14 November 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ↑ "Arjan Vailly song: The thumping track from 'Animal' shows power, fear & brutality".
- ↑ Hungama, Bollywood (2023-07-01). "SCOOP: VFX causes a delay for Ranbir Kapoor and Sandeep Reddy Vanga's Animal; now set to release in December : Bollywood News". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ↑ "Ranbir Kapoor's Animal to get a wider release than Brahmastra in USA- Exclusive". The Times of India. 2023-11-06. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ↑ "Exclusive! Ranbir Kapoor's Animal Is Exactly 3 Hours 21 Minutes Long". TimesNow. 2023-11-18. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
- ↑ "Ranbir Kapoor starrer 'Animal' rumoured to be one of longest Bollywood films with a runtime of 3.21 hours". The Times of India. 2023-11-18. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
- ↑ "Ranbir Kapoor's 'Animal' cleared by CBFC with 'A' certificate; director Sandeep Reddy Vanga confirms film's 3-hour runtime". The Times of India. 2023-11-23. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
- ↑ BBFC. "Animal". www.bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
Other websites[change | change source]
- Animal on IMDb
- Animal at Bollywood Hungama