ANIMAL (2023) — RELEASE DATE, CAST, TRAILER & SOUNDTRACK

Directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, Animal (2023) became one of the biggest Hindi blockbusters of its year. Ranbir Kapoor leads a violent father-son saga that divided critics but drew huge crowds to cinemas, with Rs 917 crore worldwide as reported.

The film follows Ranvijay Singh, a son whose obsessive devotion to his father shapes every choice he makes. When an attack on his father pushes that devotion into violence, Ranvijay sets out on a brutal path of revenge, and the story traces how far loyalty, anger and family pride can take him.

Movie Facts

Title: Animal (2023)

Release Date: December 1, 2023, in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam

Director: Sandeep Reddy Vanga

Cast: Ranbir Kapoor as Ranvijay Singh, Rashmika Mandanna as Geetanjali, Anil Kapoor as Balbir Singh, Bobby Deol as antagonist Abrar, Triptii Dimri; also Shakti Kapoor, Suresh Oberoi, Prem Chopra, Charu Shankar

Producers: Bhushan Kumar and Krishan Kumar, T-Series; Murad Khetani, Cine1 Studios; Pranay Reddy Vanga, Bhadrakali Pictures

Languages: Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam

Soundtrack Label: T-Series

The story is a father-son saga: Ranvijay's obsessive devotion to his father Balbir turns violent after an attack on his father. The film was originally slated for August 11, 2023, and was delayed to December 1, 2023 for post-production and visual effects work.

At the box office, Animal earned Rs 917 crore worldwide as reported, making it the third highest-grossing Indian film of 2023 as reported. It also recorded the biggest opening day for a Ranbir Kapoor film at the time, with Rs 54.75 crore on its opening day, per contemporary trade summaries, as reported. The film runs for around three-and-a-half hours per reports.

For more on the lead actor, see Ranbir Kapoor biography. For more on a key cast member, see Triptii Dimri biography.

Soundtrack & Music

Animal has a multi-composer soundtrack, released by T-Series on November 24, 2023. The standard edition features 8 songs, while the deluxe edition, released on January 15, 2024, expanded the album to 17 tracks, including alternate versions and the viral track known as Jamal Kudu.

The viral track, officially titled Abrar's Entry, is an arrangement of the Iranian folk song Jamaal Jamaaloo, and it became closely linked with Bobby Deol's entry in the film.

• Hua Main — Pritam (with JAM8), sung by Raghav Chaitanya (and Pritam), lyrics by Manoj Muntashir, first single released October 11, 2023.
• Arjan Vailly — Bhupinder Babbal (sung and written), music by Manan Bhardwaj, released November 18, 2023, kept identical across all language versions per director Sandeep Reddy Vanga.
• Satranga — Shreyas Puranik, sung by Arijit Singh, lyrics by Siddharth-Garima.
• Papa Meri Jaan — Harshavardhan Rameshwar, sung by Sonu Nigam, lyrics by Raj Shekhar, released November 14, 2023.
• Pehle Bhi Main — Vishal Mishra (composed and sung), lyrics by Raj Shekhar, which became the most-streamed Hindi song of 2024 per Spotify Wrapped India and JioSaavn summaries, as reported, with over 322 million Spotify streams claimed.
• Kashmir — Manan Bhardwaj, sung by Shreya Ghoshal and Manan Bhardwaj.
• Saari Duniya Jalaa Denge — Jaani, sung by B Praak.
• Haiwaan — Ashim Kemson (written, composed and sung).

Deluxe additions include Ranvijay's Entry Medley, an instrumental track by A. R. Rahman. Rahman composed only this deluxe track, not the standard soundtrack. The deluxe edition also includes Abrar's Entry – Jamal Kudu, by Harshavardhan Rameshwar.

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Watch the Official Trailer

Watch the official trailer for Animal below, released by T-Series on YouTube.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Animal released?

Animal was released on December 1, 2023, in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam, after an earlier planned date of August 11, 2023 was moved for post-production and visual effects work.

Who stars in Animal?

Ranbir Kapoor stars as Ranvijay Singh, alongside Rashmika Mandanna as Geetanjali, Anil Kapoor as Balbir Singh, Bobby Deol as the antagonist Abrar, and Triptii Dimri, with Shakti Kapoor, Suresh Oberoi, Prem Chopra and Charu Shankar in supporting roles.

Who composed the music?

Animal has a multi-composer soundtrack rather than a single composer. Its standard edition features music by Pritam, Manan Bhardwaj, Shreyas Puranik, Harshavardhan Rameshwar, Vishal Mishra, Jaani and Ashim Kemson, released by T-Series, with A. R. Rahman contributing only the instrumental Ranvijay's Entry Medley to the deluxe edition.

What are the biggest songs from Animal?

The biggest songs include Hua Main, Arjan Vailly, Satranga, Papa Meri Jaan and Pehle Bhi Main, along with the viral Abrar's Entry, known as Jamal Kudu, which became one of the most talked-about musical moments from the film.