Mahesh Bhatt on 'Animal': 'Ranbir Kapoor's performance makes the animal live, it's an unprecedented cinematic journey'

Ranbir Kapoor, Rashmika Mandanna, Triptii Dimri, Bobby Deol, and Anil Kapoor starrer Animal has created waves all over the country. Even almost a month after its release the buzz around the film is quite strong. Now, filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt has also raised the film and lauded son-in-law Ranbir Kapoor for his exceptional performance. Lauding director Sandeep Reddy Vanga ’s daring approach, Mahesh Bhatt shared that the film is a “cinematic rarity and boldly defies mainstream norms.” Praising Ranbir’s performance in the film, Mahesh Bhatt said, “In this unique Bollywood creature, Ranbir Kapoor’s performance doesn’t just add depth; it makes the animal live, throb, and pulse with the primal beat of life. Together, Vanga’s audacious filmmaking and Kapoor’s vitality offer an unprecedented and unapologetic cinematic journey.” _Animal_ has become one of the highest grossers of 2023, not just that, many from Bollywood have also praised the film to a great extent. And while the frenzy around it continues, Animal becomes Ranbir’s biggest hit till date, and also the most successful A-rated film in Indian cinema. “ _Animal_ ” showcases a violent world set against the backdrop of a troubled relationship between Ranbir’s Ranvijay Singh and his father Balbir Singh, played by Anil Kapoor. While it is running successfully in theatres, a section of critics and viewers have slammed “ _Animal_ “, calling it misogynistic and graphically violent. The movie is produced by Bhushan Kumar and Krishan Kumar’s T-Series, Murad Khetani’s Cine1 Studios and Pranay Reddy Vanga’s Bhadrakali Pictures.