Ever since Ranbir Kapoor starrer Animal was announced, fans have been looking forward to the actioner.
The film was slated to hit theatres in August 2023. However, looks like we’ll have to wait a little longer as the release date has been postponed.
Directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga (Kabir Singh fame), Animal also stars Anil Kapoor, Rashmika Mandanna, Bobby Deol and Triptii Dimri in pivotal roles.
The gangster-based family drama was previously scheduled to release in theatres on 11 August 2023, clashing with Sunny Deol-Ameesha Patel‘s Gadar 2 and Akshay Kumar-starrer OMG 2.
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As reported by trade analyst Taran Adarsh, Animal release date has been postponed. The makers are expected to announce a new release date soon.
If this report is to be believed, the movie has been postponed due to VFX and is said to hit theatres in December 2023.
“Animal is among the most ambitious films produced by Bhushan Kumar and Murad Khetani, and they are standing by the director, Sandeep Reddy Vanga, as he needs more time to give a world-class product. Sandeep is a perfectionist and wants to release an uncompromised product on the VFX front. The teams were working day and night to complete the film, but the action scenes are so grand that it is not possible to have their best version ready for August 11. After seeing the vision for Sandeep, and the output that would have been ready by August 11, the producers along with Ranbir Kapoor took a collective call to delay the film to December.”
– a source informed the portal.
As the report suggests, the makers are considering 1 December 2023 as the new release date since it will give the film a 3-week window after Salman Khan–Katrina Kaif‘s Tiger 3 releases.
“The team believes that arriving on December 1 will give the film a 3-week window as no other film would want to come in the middle of 3 event sagas – Tiger 3, Animal, and Dunki. It’s a well-strategized date that they locked, and a 4-month delay will give the makers enough time to complete the VFX work.”
– the source added.
Set against the backdrop of the underworld, Animal revolves around the relationship of a father and his son.