Animal(2023)
Hindi201 mins
The hardened son of a powerful industrialist returns home after years abroad and vows to take bloody revenge on those threatening his father's life.
Mood:
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Netflix
- Theatrical Release
- 1 December 2023
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 3h 21m
- Rating
- 6.0/10
Storyline
A man returns home after many years away. He is determined to protect his powerful father. He uses extreme violence to get revenge on anyone who poses a threat.
“Blood runs thicker than revenge.”
Film Details
6.0Rating
201Minutes
HindiLanguage
ACertificate
Release Date1 December 2023
Also Known AsRAJU · حیوان · 父仇 · 兽性狂徒
Parental Guide
Violence
Moderate
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
revengefamilyidentitycorruption
Toneintense
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence5
Emotion5
Humor2
Rewatchability4
Cast & Crew
#1
S
Siddhant KarnickVarun
→#2
#3M
Maganti SrinathKartik
→
Bobby DeolAbrar Haque
→#4
T
Triptii DimriZoya Riaz
→#5
U
Upendra LimayeFreddy
→#6
#7B
Babloo PrithiveerajAsrar Haque
→
Rashmika MandannaGeetanjali Singh
→#8
Shakti KapoorMishra
→#9
#10C
Charu ShankarJyoti
→
Ranbir KapoorRanvijay Balbir Singh / Aziz Haque
→#11B
Bhushan KumarCrew
→#12
Sandeep Reddy VangaCrew
→Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Animal
Cast reunions in this film: Shakti Kapoor & Prem Chopra (26 films together), Shakti Kapoor & Anil Kapoor (20 films together), Shakti Kapoor & Suresh Oberoi (10 films together), Prem Chopra & Suresh Oberoi (8 films together), Prem Chopra & Anil Kapoor (5 films together), and Anil Kapoor & Suresh Oberoi (5 films together).
Trivia
- The film's climax fight scene took 35 days to shoot, one of the longest single-sequence shoots in recent Hindi cinema.
- Director Sandeep Reddy Vanga revealed the character Ranvijay was partly inspired by his own relationship with his father.
- A special 'blood bag' system was designed for the action scenes to make the violence look more realistic and graphic.
- The movie's runtime of 3 hours and 21 minutes makes it one of the longest mainstream Bollywood action films.
- Actor Bobby Deol, who plays the mute antagonist, prepared for the role by observing real-life boxers and their body language.
- The film's title track 'Arjan Vailly' is based on a centuries-old Punjabi folk song about a legendary warrior.
- Despite its 'A' (Adults only) certification in India, the film had massive advance ticket sales, breaking records for an adult-rated film.