Animal box office collection day 12: Ranbir Kapoor’s controversial blockbuster aims for Rs 800 crore mark before weekend, posts lowest single-day haul

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It’s the third-biggest Indian film of the year so far, behind Pathaan and Jawan, both of which made more than Rs 1000 crore globally. Animal is the biggest A-rated movie in history, and the biggest film of Ranbir Kapoor’s career. The actor’s previous top-grosser was 2018’s Sanju, which made around Rs 590 crore worldwide. Incidentally, Animal will clash with Sanju director Rajkumar Hirani’s Dunki in just a few days.

But the crime epic, directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, actually clashed at the box office with Meghna Gulzar’s war biopic Sam Bahadur, which has been struggling in its wake. Despite the box office competition, the restrictive A rating, and the unusually long run time, Animal has performed like a four-quadrant hit. The film has also attracted criticism for its depiction of toxic masculinity and its glorification of misogynist behaviour. Also starring Bobby Deol, Rashmika Mandanna, Anil Kapoor and Triptii Dimri, Animal is on track to become the third Hindi movie of the year to pass the $100 million mark globally.