Ranbir Kapoor Announces Animal Trilogy, Fans Call It ‘Overkill’
Ranbir Kapoor’s 2023 film Animal faced significant criticism upon release, but the film’s impressive box office performance quickly overshadowed the backlash. The movie emerged as one of the top worldwide grossers for Bollywood that year, reaffirming Kapoor’s position as a leading superstar. Despite the controversies surrounding the film, both Kapoor and director Sandeep Reddy Vanga defended its bold themes. While Vanga took a passionate stand in support of the film, Kapoor maintained a more measured response.
The film’s wild and unpredictable narrative took an unexpected twist with a teaser for a sequel, Animal Park, featured in the final cut. For those intrigued by this development, Kapoor has confirmed exciting news—Animal will indeed become a trilogy. In a recent interview, Kapoor elaborated that the first film was merely an introduction to the larger vision of the Animal universe, and the franchise will delve much deeper in the forthcoming instalments.
From an acting perspective, Kapoor expressed his enthusiasm about the complex roles he gets to portray in the franchise, revealing that he would be playing both the protagonist and antagonist across the trilogy. However, fans may have to wait a while before the next instalment. Kapoor and Vanga have stated that the second film is expected to begin production in 2027 after both attend to other professional commitments.
This revelation has sparked mixed reactions from fans. While some are excited about the trilogy, others have voiced their concerns. Social media comments include, “Done with this trilogy & series thing,” and “Milking chal rhi h bhayankar,” reflecting a sense of fatigue with extended franchises. Some also questioned the direction of the series, saying, “Story likh Lena, unlike the first one.”
Interestingly, the Animal trilogy announcement has drawn comparisons to the hype surrounding Pushpa 2. Fans have noticed similarities in how both franchises seem to be capitalizing on their box office successes. Recent leaks have even suggested a third instalment of Pushpa, further intensifying the discussion.
While the true nature of the Animal trilogy’s planning remains unclear—whether it was a premeditated concept or a result of the film’s success—Ranbir Kapoor’s excitement is undeniable. He concluded his interview by praising director Sandeep Reddy Vanga as “an extremely original director” and calling the Animal project “an extremely exciting” venture for him.
With a trilogy on the horizon, Animal seems poised to continue making waves in the industry, for better or worse.
