Sandeep Reddy Vanga's Animal was one of the biggest blockbusters of 2023. The film, which set the cash registers ringing, opened to polarising reactions from the critics and masses alike. However, it didn't stop the Ranbir Kapoor and Rashmika Mandanna film from continuing its dream run at the box office. Now, in a new interview, filmmaker Sandeep has revealed how Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh reacted after watching the movie.

Ranveer Singh's reaction to Animal

In an interview with Galatta Plus, Sandeep Reddy Vanga revealed he was surprised with Ranveer Singh's reaction to his film Animal. The filmmaker said, "He spoke to me for almost 40 minutes on the phone." Vanga went on to mention that Ranveer also sent him a lengthy message, which he had already read three to four times.

Sandeep added that he enjoyed reading Ranveer's message. According to him, the actor wrote a lot of things about the Ranbir Kapoor-starrer, which made him realise that 'oh this is also there in my film'.

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When will Animal Park go on floors?

Meanwhile, Animal's sequel, Animal Park, is likely to go on floors in 2025. As per media reports, the film will go into the writing stage this month. The writing team will begin working on the script, basis the plotline given by Sandeep Reddy Vanga. Having said that, the basic structure of Animal Park was ready when the first part was written. As far as Ranbir is concerned, the actor will focus on the film only in 2025.

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About Animal

In Animal, Ranbir Kapoor played the role of Ranvijay Singh whereas Rashmika Mandanna essayed the part of Geetanjali. On the other hand, Anil Kapoor played Ranbir's father Balbir Singh, and Bobby Deol was seen as the antagonist Abrar. 

The Sandeep Reddy Vanga directorial was released in cinemas on December 1, 2023. It clashed with Meghna Gulzar's Sam Bahadur at the box office. Meghna's film featured Vicky Kaushal in the lead role.

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