Ranbir Kapoor’s Animal has ‘several scenes of domestic abuse in which men strike, humiliate, coerce and manipulate women’: British censors

The movie receives a full five points for ‘violence’. The description of the violence reads: “A man uses a knife to saw at another’s throat. A man uses meat cleavers to murder two prisoners. There is a frenzied stabbing. There are several scenes of domestic abuse in which men strike, humiliate, coerce and manipulate women and children. Fight scenes – in which guns, blades and fists are used – are sustained and bloody.”

The film is given three points in the ‘threat and horror’ category, and the description reads, “There are moderate scenes of threat, including when a man puts a pistol into another’s mouth. A man points a gun at a pregnant woman. A teenager takes a gun into a school to intimidate bullies.”

The film received four points for profanity. Scenes portraying sexual violence and threat also scored four points. The description reads, “A bloodied murderer lies on top of his new wife in front of wedding guests. It is implied that he means to rape another woman. A man has sex with a woman as a ruse to make her fall in love with him, following which he humiliates her.”

Though Animal’s trailer has created excitement among fans, the scene featuring Ranbir and Rashmika Mandanna’s characters in the trailer has brought back memories of director Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s last two films, Arjun Reddy and its Hindi adaptation Kabir Singh, which were called out by the audience for glorifying toxic masculinity. The descriptions shared on BBFC website make it clear that Sandeep’s new film might not be any different.

Animal will hit the theatres on December 1.

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