Animal: Sandeep Reddy Vanga says his film is not for Children

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NOVEMBER 28,2023

Animal is all over the news as it is set to release on December 1. Ever since its trailer was released, the film has been getting great reactions from all corners, which is reflecting well in its advance bookings, which are picking up pace rapidly.

The film has received an 'A' certificate from the censor board with a runtime of over 3 hours, 21 minutes. Now, director Sandeep Reddy Vanga has spoken more about it and said that it is not meant to be watched by children. He said, "As far as Animal is concerned, I'd like to say that I am glad it got an A certificate. It is not for anyone under the age of 18."

Further, he added, "I will not be taking my son Arjun, my brother's kids, or any of my cousin's children to watch this film in the theaters. Maybe I will have another child-friendly cut of the film for them. I have children in my extended family between eight months and 17 years old, and this film is not for them. But I can confidently say that the film will move, titillate, and make the audience think."

Also read: Ranbir Kapoor Said This About The Long Runtime of Animal!

The film's trailer has taken everyone by surprise and shows Ranbir Kapoor in a never-before-seen avatar as he empties entire shells of a machine gun, spills blood with his axe, and shoots away everyone. Speaking of his character and the experience of making it come alive, Ranbir said, "This is the darkest film I have done because I am not playing any psycho killer in it. It is just the character, his mind, and the way he operates."

He added that he could never become like that. "His psyche is very dark. It is not somebody who I am or can relate to. It was very interesting for me to play him on screen because it was a very new, original character. I am glad I collaborated with Sandeep on this because I got a lot from him, about heroism, about characters, and about a grey part like this."

Animal also stars Rashmika Mandanna, Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol, and Shakti Kapoor in important roles. It releases on December 1 and clashes with Vicky Kaushal's Sam Bahadur.