Ranbir Kapoor's box office Smasher, 'Animal' has almost ended it's theatrical run by amassing huge Rs 850+ Crores globally. This Sandeep Vanga's directorial has put Ranbir in the list of Top stars of Bollywood. Animal costarring Rashmika Mandanna, Triptii Dimri, Bobby Deol, and Anil Kapoor has created waves all over the country. Along with Boxoffice performance, the film has an equal share of criticism over its bold content.
Now, filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt has opened about his son-in-law Ranbir Kapoor and Animal. Lauding director Sandeep Reddy Vanga's daring approach, Mahesh Bhatt shared that the film is a "cinematic rarity and boldly defies mainstream norms." Mahesh Bhatt is also considered as a bold filmmaker during his times in 90's for his unconventional style of designing characters and emotions in his films.
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.