Sandeep Reddy Vanga reveals why Bobby Deol’s villain gets only 15 minutes in Animal: ‘I knew audience is waiting for him…’

To play Abrar, Bobby Deol did a lot of work on himself to achieve a chiselled physique. His fitness trainer had earlier revealed that the actor dedicated four months to achieve his ripped body. The climax scene of the film had him and Ranbir fighting on the runway of a London airport, shirtless.

During the interview, Vanga revealed that he kept the viewers waiting for the villain even 2 hours into the film because he didn’t want a ‘routine’ entry of his villain. He shared, “Everybody knew from the teaser and trailer that Bobby Deol is the villain and I knew they were going to wait for him. So, from the beginning, right after 15 minutes into the film, you know there is a tension about the villain but we do not see his face.”

The filmmaker continued, “Even after the interval, I thought I can open him but I thought it is a very routine way to open the villain in a film. So, I made the audience wait for almost 28-30 minutes and then I introduced him as a bridegroom. I always wanted to show that Ranbir is in a very down phase whereas the villain is having fun and getting married for the third time. I wanted to show the difference and it worked.”

Ranbir Kapoor and Bobby Deol play archrivals in Animal. The film explores the complicated relationship between Ranbir’s character and his father, played by Anil Kapoor. The film also stars Rashmika Mandanna, Triptii Dimri and Shakti Kapoor in pivotal roles.