Animal is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language action drama film co-written, directed and edited by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, dipanshu, kunal and jointly 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 Singh and his troubled relationship with his industrialist father, Balbir Singh. After spending years abroad, Ranvijay learns about an unsuccessful assassination attempt on Balbir and returns home, embarking on a ruthless quest for vengeance.
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 203 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 was theatrically released on 1 December 2023, in standard and IMAX formats to mixed reviews, with praise for its cast performances, direction, screenwriting, soundtrack, cinematography, action sequences and technical aspects but faced severe criticism for its themes and graphic violence. However, the film did very well commercially, both domestically and internationally. It grossed ₹917.82 crore (US$95 million) worldwide, making it the third highest-grossing Indian film of 2023, the fifth highest-grossing Hindi film, the eleventh highest-grossing Indian film and third highest-grossing A-rated Indian film.
At the 69th Filmfare Awards, the film received 19 nominations, including Best Film, and won a leading six awards, including Best Actor for Ranbir Kapoor. At the 22nd Zee Cine Awards 2024, the film won 4 awards, including Best Actor in a Supporting Role award for Anil Kapoor, and the Best Actor In a Negative Role award for Bobby Deol. The film also won 3 awards at the 71st National Film Awards: Special Mention, Best Background Music, and Best Sound Design. A sequel titled Animal Park, announced in the post-credits scene, is in early development.
