Ranbir Kapoor’s Animal Roars Into December: Clash With Tiger 3 Looms Large

Mumbai, 2nd July 2023: In 2022, all the buzz was about Ranbir Kapoor’s highly anticipated film Brahmastra. However, this year, the actor has much more in store for his fans. Currently, he is busy filming Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s movie Animal, starring opposite Rashmika Mandanna. The film has already generated immense excitement, with Bobby Deol joining the cast and leaked glimpses of Ranbir Kapoor’s character.

However, recent reports suggest that Animal might not release on its originally scheduled date of August 11. Surprisingly, this delay has nothing to do with the clash with Sunny Deol’s Gadar 2 or Akshay Kumar’s OMG 2. According to sources close to the entertainment portal Bollywood Hungama, the film’s release has been pushed to December due to additional work required in the VFX department.

The source revealed, “Animal is one of the most ambitious films produced by Bhushan Kumar and Murad Khetani. They fully support the director, Sandeep Reddy Vanga, who requires more time to deliver a world-class product. Sandeep is a perfectionist and wants to ensure that the film’s VFX is of the highest quality. The teams have been working tirelessly, but the action sequences are so grand that it’s not feasible to have the best version ready by August 11. After assessing Sandeep’s vision and the output that would be ready by August 11, the producers, along with Ranbir Kapoor, collectively decided to postpone the film to December.”

However, this delay means that Animal might now clash with another highly anticipated film, Tiger 3, headlined by Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif. The team behind Animal believes that releasing on December 1 will provide a three-week window, as no other film would want to compete with three major releases—Tiger 3, Animal, and Dunki. The date has been meticulously planned, ensuring ample time for the makers to finalize the VFX work with a four-month delay.

On New Year’s Day, director Sandeep Reddy Vanga shared the film’s poster on Twitter. The poster features Ranbir Kapoor smoking a cigarette while gazing at someone. He is seen wearing a bloodstained white shirt and holding a blood-covered axe. The poster also revealed the film’s original release date, August 11. Alongside Ranbir Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol, Shakti Kapoor, and Triptii Dimri play significant roles in this Sandeep Reddy Vanga directorial.