Mumbai: Ranbir Kapoor’s much-anticipated film ‘Animal,’ helmed by director Sandeep Reddy Vanga, made an electrifying debut as it hit the silver screens on December 1. Going head-to-head at the box office with Meghna Gulzar’s ‘Sam Bahadur,’ the movie captivated audiences right from its opening day.
As per trade analyst Taran Adarsh, the film minted Rs 63.80 crore in all languages on the release day.
“‘ANIMAL’ IS SENSATIONAL… Non-holiday / non-festival release. Non-franchise. No superstar cameos. ‘Adults’ certificate. 3+ hours run time. Clash with another film… Yet, #Animal has a PHENOMENAL Day 1 across #India… Fri Rs 54.75 cr. #Hindi version. Nett BOC. #Boxoffice. NOTE: Biggest start for an ‘Adults’ certified film. Biggest opener of #RanbirKapoor. #Animal [South Indian languages] Fri Rs 9.05 cr. ALL LANGUAGES TOTAL: Rs 63.80 cr Nett BOC.”
The total day 1 collection of the film is Rs 54.75 crore (Hindi), as per a statement shared by Taran. ‘Animal’ gave Ranbir his career’s biggest opener ever.
Undoubtedly, the film did great business at the box office despite the clash with Meghna Gulzar’s ‘Sam Bahadur.’ ‘Animal’ helmed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga also stars Anil Kapoor, Rashmika Mandana, Shakti Kapoor and Triptii Dimri.