'Not a film I’d recommend to anyone': Farhan Akhtar disses Ranbir Kapoor’s 'Animal'

Despite commercial success, Animal faced criticism for its excessive violence, bloodshed, controversial dialogues.

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Bollywood actor and filmmaker Farhan Akhtar has candidly expressed his disinterest in Ranbir Kapoor’s film Animal, stating he would not recommend the movie to anyone.

In a recent interview, Akhtar revealed that the film failed to leave an impact on him. "If I had been offered to produce Animal, I would have declined. The problem lies with Ranbir Kapoor’s character in the film," he remarked.

Akhtar further elaborated that Animal is not a film he would encourage others to watch. "It’s not a film that touched me or inspired me. The lead character was deeply entangled in issues that didn’t resonate with me," he added.

However, Farhan Akhtar also emphasized that he respects creative freedom. "I would never tell a writer, producer, or anyone else not to make a film. If someone were to tell me not to create a particular film, I would simply ask, ‘Who are you to stop me?’ As long as the law and the constitution permit me, I am free to create whatever film I choose, and no one can prevent that."

Animal, a blockbuster film released in 2023, starred Ranbir Kapoor in the lead role.

Despite its commercial success, the film faced severe criticism for its excessive violence, bloodshed, and controversial dialogues.

Ranbir Kapoor, Rashmika Mandanna, Bobby Deol, Anil Kapoor, and Triptii Dimri starrer Animal was one of the biggest blockbusters of 2023. It looks like the film's charm hasn't simmered from the audiences, mind even now.

The Bhushan Kumar produced, and Sandeep Reddy Vanga directed film has bagged 11 nominations in 9 categories at the upcoming IIFA Awards 2024.

The nominations Animal has bagged are in the categories which includes Sandeep Reddy Vanga for Direction, Ranbir Kapoor for Performance in a leading role (Male) Triptii Dimri for Performance in a supporting role (Female), Anil Kapoor for Performance in a supporting role (Male), Bobby Deol for Performance in a negative role, Arijit Singh for the song ‘Satranga’, Bhupinder Babbal for the song ‘Arjan Valley’, and Vishal Mishra for the song ‘Pehle Bhi Main’ in the Playback Singer (Male) category. Shreya Ghoshal for ‘Kashmir’ in the Playback Singer (Female) category.