Bobby Deol was left in anticipation while shooting for Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s Animal, here’s why
The actor played Abrar Haque, the primary antagonist in the film with Ranbir Kapoor and Rashmika Mandanna in prominent roles
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Bobby Deol received high accolades for his portrayal in Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s Animal. In a recent interview with Humans of Bombay, the actor expressed concern about his role in the film after working on it for so long.
Bobby was dubious about his role
Bobby stated, “I got a message from him. He introduced himself and told me he wanted to meet me for a film. I thought, ‘Is it really him?’ I called and arranged the meeting. He showed me a photo of myself from when I participated in the Celebrity Cricket League and said, ‘I want to cast you because I love this expression of yours!’”
Bobby added, “I waited 1.5 years to shoot the film. The film is 3.5 hours long, so they were shooting with Ranbir for a long time… and during that period, I kept thinking, ‘Are they going to change their mind? Will they suddenly say they don’t require me?’ Those thoughts crossed my mind, but Sandeep Reddy is a sweetheart. I learned sign language for the role. It was fun and exciting and it became a huge success—although I never imagined it would become a cult hit, I had a gut feeling about it.”
Animal was a massive success, despite criticism for encouraging masculine toxicity. Ranbir played Rannvijay Singh, who seeks vengeance following his father’s assassination, played by Anil Kapoor. The movie was released in theaters in December of last year.
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