'Animal' Global Box Office Breaks Records Despite Controversy

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Controversial Bollywood Blockbuster ‘Animal’ Eyes Massive Global Box Office

By Rahul Malhotra

Published 2 days ago

Can the movie join 'Pathaan' and 'Jawan' as the third Bollywood blockbuster of 2023 to pass $100 million globally?

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Animal, directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga and starring Ranbir Kapoor, is a major box office hit in India, with the third-biggest opening of any Bollywood movie this year.
Despite its controversial themes and negative reviews, Animal has surpassed expectations and become Kapoor's biggest-ever film.
Animal's success issurprising because of its long runtime, competition from other films, and adult rating, making it the highest-grossing A-rated Indian film of all time.