Updated On: 06 December, 2023 02:20 AM IST | Mumbai | Priyanka Sharma
Despite ‘A’ certification and long runtime, Animal earns over Rs 240 cr in four days; trade says Ranbir’s dark character lapped up by male audience, fewer women takers

Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s film is Ranbir Kapoor’s biggest opener
An adult-rated film, nearly three-and-a-half hours long, and relentless violence—Animal had many factors going against it. But four days since its release, Ranbir Kapoor’s action drama has reportedly amassed R246 crore across languages. This, despite Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s directorial venture being criticised for its violence and misogyny.
Bihar-based exhibitor Vishek Chauhan says Kapoor’s anti-hero protagonist is precisely why the film is doing unimaginable business. “Sandeep Reddy Vanga flips the tools of commercial cinema. You have a protagonist, who is a villain, but the audiences are rooting for him. It takes you back to Shah Rukh Khan in Baazigar [1993].