Earlier, in an interview, director Sandeep Reddy Vanga said that he would show everyone what a violent film would be. With 'Animal' he did it. From vulgarity, and violence to bloodbath to cuss words, toxic masculinity, and misogyny, 'Animal' has it all. Ranbir Kapoor plays the lead who is volatile and violent and he has been slammed for doing a toxic role. Bobby Deol plays the antagonist Abrar Haque in the movie. Since its release on December 1, the film has been getting polarising reactions from both audiences and critics.