Actor Ranbir Kapoor’s blockbuster film Animal, directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, is targeting the Rs 500 crore mark at the domestic box office this weekend. The film reached a total of Rs 484.34 crore on Friday, its 15th day of release. Animal has been on an indestructible path at the box office amid criticism for its treatment of women and glorification of toxic masculinity.
According to trade website Sacnilk, early estimates suggest that on its 15th day of release, Animal earned Rs 7.5 crore at the Indian box office. However, if the standalone performance is to be gauged, Friday marked the film’s lowest single-day haul. Animal has made Rs 784.45 crore worldwide in the first two weeks of its release, and should be able to pass the Rs 800 crore mark this weekend. Animal will also become the third Bollywood film of the year, behind Pathaan and Jawan, to gross more than $100 million globally.
This weekend is perhaps the last clear run that director Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s film has left, considering Shah Rukh Khan’s Dunki will be released on December 21, followed by Prabhas’s Salaar just the next day. Dunki and Salaar are heavyweight films and will take up shows in Hindi and South language belts. Animal is currently the third-biggest Indian film of the year, and will soon pass Pathaan at the domestic box office. It is also Ranbir’s biggest-ever film, and the biggest A-rated movie of all time.
Animal clashed with Vicky Kaushal’s Sam Bahadur on December 1. But despite its obvious box office success, Animal invited massive criticism from several critics for its misogynist and violent content. Vanga’s film also stars Anil Kapoor, Rashmika Mandanna and Bobby Deol in pivotal roles, and revolves around an emotionally imbalanced relationship between a father and son.
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Animal box office collection day 15: Ranbir Kapoor’s controversial film aims for Rs 500 crore domestically, Rs 800 crore worldwide – The Indian Express
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