The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has granted an Adults Only (A) certificate to Ranbir Kapoor’s upcoming film “Animal,” directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga. However, the certification comes with a set of directives, requiring the filmmakers to make five changes. One notable adjustment involves reducing the length of intimate scenes, specifically deleting close-up shots between characters Vijay and Zoya at TCR 02:28:37, as revealed in a leaked certificate.
Sandeep Reddy Vanga had previously hinted at intimate scenes between Ranbir Kapoor and Rashmika Mandanna’s characters, likely named Vijay and Zoya. Another directive from the CBFC instructs the replacement of the Hindi word “vastra” with “costume” in the film.
In response to these changes, the director expressed satisfaction with the A certificate, emphasizing that “Animal” is intended for an adult audience, stating he wouldn’t take his own son to watch the film. The movie, spanning a duration of 3 hours 23 minutes, underwent significant editing, with the initial cut being 3 hours 45 or 46 minutes. Vanga highlighted the engaging nature of the film and praised Ranbir Kapoor’s performance.
“Animal” explores a toxic relationship between a father and son, portrayed by Anil Kapoor and Ranbir Kapoor, respectively. Anil Kapoor plays the emotionally unavailable father, while Ranbir Kapoor takes on the role of the traumatized, angry son. Ranbir Kapoor, during a press conference, likened “Animal” to an adult-rated version of Karan Johar’s “Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham.” The film, scheduled for release on December 1, marks Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s second Bollywood directorial venture after “Kabir Singh” and his first collaboration with Ranbir Kapoor.