Animal: Ram Gopal Varma On Ranbir Kapoor’s Mega Box Office Hit, Says ‘It Destroyed What….’

Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s Animal, starring Ranbir Kapoor, Rashmika Mandanna, Anil Kapoor and Bobby Deol, released this Friday, garnering varied reactions from both critics and audiences. Known for his divisive filmmaking, director Ram Gopal Varma had earlier given a stellar review of the film. Now RGV has elaborated more about his thoughts on the film through a social media post.

He took to his X(formerly Twitter) handle and expressed five key takeaways from the mega box office hit that is Animal, “1. Indians are not the same Indians, what the earlier Indians used to think. 2. If films are believed to be an art form and reflect culture, Animal has redefined culture and destroyed what was earlier called art,” he stated.

5 TAKE AWAYS for the PEOPLE of INDIA from ANIMAL film

1.
Indians are not the same Indians , what the earlier Indians used to think

2.
If films are believed to be an art form and reflect culture , ANIMAL has redefined culture and destroyed what was earlier called art

3.
Every…

— Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) December 10, 2023

He further wrote, “3. Every Indian is now exposed to each other indian in terms of what kind of ANIMALS are hidden in all of us. 4. The MEGA BOX OFFICE proves that ALL INDIANS now love and respect a not to be loved and respected director 5. All INDIANS now realise that ALL INDIANS have GROWN UP .”

Ranbir Kapoor’s movie “Animal” is doing really well in the box office! It’s been out for 9 days and has already earned almost 400 crore rupees. It’s the 4th highest earning movie of 2023 so far! Here are some of the details:

• It earned 37 crore rupees on Saturday, which is more than the 22.95 crore it earned on Friday.
• This means it could earn even more on Sunday and pass the 400 crore mark.
• This makes it the 4th highest earning movie of 2023, behind Shah Rukh Khan’s “Jawan”, “Pathaan”, and Sunny Deol’s “Gadar 2”.

Apart from emerging as one of the biggest movies this year, Animal is now highest grossing film of Ranbir’s career. Previously, it was Sanju, which had collected a lifetime business of Rs 342.53 crore in 2018.

Animal: A Box Office Success With Controversy

The Story:

“Animal” is a movie about a man named Vijay (played by Ranbir Kapoor) and his complicated relationship with his father. The film depicts Vijay as a violent man who protects his father at all costs, even if it means harming others. Despite his efforts, Vijay’s father remains emotionally distant and never expresses approval. This toxic relationship also affects Vijay’s marriage.

Box Office Success:

Despite the controversy, “Animal” has been a huge success at the box office, earning nearly 400 crore rupees within nine days. It’s currently the fourth highest-grossing film of 2023.

Controversy:

The film has been criticized by many for glorifying misogyny and toxic masculinity. Social media users have expressed concern about the portrayal of violence and unhealthy relationships.

Here are some key points:

• Plot: Toxic relationship between son and emotionally distant father.
• Box Office: Huge success, earning nearly 400 crore rupees.
• Controversy: Accusations of glorifying misogyny and toxic masculinity.