Ranbir Kapoor, who is gearing up for the release of his upcoming action thriller film Animal, has opened up about the concerns regarding the film’s lengthy runtime of 201 minutes. The actor said that he hopes the audience will not get panicked by the duration and will enjoy the film as a whole.
Animal, directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, features Ranbir Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol, Rashmika Mandanna and Tripti Dimri in key roles. The story of the film explores the father-son relationship between Ranbir and Anil’s characters, who are involved in a gruesome gang war. The film is the longest Ranbir Kapoor film and has been shot extensively in various locations across India and abroad.
Ranbir Kapoor reacts to Animal’s lengthy runtime concerns
At a recent press meet in Bengaluru, Ranbir Kapoor was asked about the runtime of Animal, to which he replied, “We are not releasing a film this long because we are arrogant about it. We felt that the story required this amount of time to reach the audience in the best way possible.”
He further added that he and the team have seen an even lengthier cut of the film, and that was also entertaining. “And actually, all of us have seen the cut of this film which was 3 hours, 49 minutes, and that also held. Wo bhi entertaining tha. But Sandeep has worked very hard to bring the length down. Because you cannot stretch it that much also. But hope that the audience doesn’t get panicked by the length. Just come and experience cinema at its best,” said the Animal actor.
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Rashmika Mandanna says Animal has several complex characters
Rashmika Mandanna also added to that and said that Animal is a film with several complex characters. She said that the characters are so complex that a film can be made out of each one. “So I feel like if you have to enter their world and understand from what psyche they are coming, you need so much time. That is the instinct that we have gone by. And the film is so strong, and it holds so well. I don’t think it’s something to worry about.”
Kapoor then added to this and said that the genre of the film is a family crime drama and that it isn’t merely an action film. “It’s got a gamut of emotions. every character, if it’s a small or a large part, they are such complex characters that you really enjoy seeing it unfold over this time. We have been very careful not to bore the audience with this film,” concluded the YJHD actor.
Animal is scheduled to release on December 1, 2023, and will clash with Vicky Kaushal’s biopic Sam Bahadur. The film has already created a buzz with its teaser and trailer. Another teaser of the film was also displayed on the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. The film also has a stellar music album composed by Pritam, JAM8, Vishal Mishra, Jaani, Manan Bhardwaj, Shreyas Puranik, Ashim Kemson, Harshwardhan Rameshwar and Gurinder Seagal.
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