Animal: Fans left disappointed with Bobby Deol's screentime in Ranbir Kapoor starrer, say 'He is just wasted'

The much-awaited Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s Animal piqued the audience’s interest ever since he dropped the trailer. Not only did Ranbir Kapoor’s never-seen-before avatar, but Bobby Deol’s eccentric characterisation has kept fans on their toes for the release. As the film finally arrived in theatres today(December 1, 2023), the hype around Ranbir’s performance remained intact but short screen time for Bobby left fans disappointed.

Animal revolves around a troubled father-son relationship, set in the backdrop of extreme bloodshed in the underworld. While Ranbir plays an aggressive son who can go beyond any limits to protect his father essayed by Anil Kapoor in the film, while Bobby features as an antagonist. As per reports, Bobby has merely 10-15 minutes of screen time in the film. He is not even in the first half of the film. Despite that, Twitterati have hailed his performance as ‘superlative’.

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#Animal: This Ranbir Kapoor performance deserved a better film. He falls into the black hole of egomaniacal Sandeep Reddy Vanga's amour-propre filmmaking. It's Race 3 again for Bobby Deol; it's just that he looks cooler here.

This product is PURELY MADE to serve the director's… pic.twitter.com/fbNpG99O9D

— Umesh Punwani (@PunwaniUmesh) December 1, 2023

Animal was a mental mass character 🔥💥
Story is well known but the characterisation is top notch
Wanted more of bobby deol but it was good
Special credits to Music
203 minutes of Heaven 💥💥#AnimalMovieReview #AnimalPremieres #AnimalTheFilm #RanbirKapoor #SandeepReddyVanga pic.twitter.com/dtyE5oLlH3

— baddhakist_thelazyass (@MITHILVIRU) December 1, 2023

A user wrote, “Comeback aise karo ki saari film industry dekhti reg jay.” The second user reacted, “What was the point of Bobby Deol being a mute except for that one joke at the end ?” The third user wrote, “Bobby deol was under utilised.” “It's Race 3 again for Bobby Deol; it's just that he looks cooler here,” commented the fourth user. “I am sure Bobby Deol sir's fans will go on strike after this film,” said a netizen. “Bobby Deol role is small but very impactful. There's a reason why they call him LORD BOBBY,” added another netizen. Read the X reactions here:

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Animal is a PROBLEMATIC MASTERPIECE. It's an experience Vanga is inviting us to be in.

Ranbir is GOAT. He gave his all. Heart soul mind body everything. Bobby Deol role is small but very impactful. There's a reason why they call him LORD BOBBY.

— @nmol (@anmoljaiswal333) December 1, 2023

2nd half Rashmika scenes cut chesi Bobby deol and Anil Kapoor or Ranbir kapoor face off scene pettunte next level undedi

Bobby deol was under utilised anipinchindi#Animal https://t.co/1CMalrqCwP

— Guntur Kaaram🌶 (@BrahmiAvatar) December 1, 2023

What was the point of Bobby Deol being a mute except for that one joke at the end ? #Animal

— Bleh (@Utd_max13) December 1, 2023

Comeback aise karo ki saari film industry dekhti reg jay...🔥💥 #BobbyDeol #RanbirKapoor #AnimalMovieReview #AnimalTheFilm #Animal pic.twitter.com/ysJME4b861

— Kunal (@_kunal28) December 1, 2023

Earlier, Bobby’s elder brother, actor Sunny Deol gave a shout-out to his performance on social media. Taking to Instagram, the Gadar 2 actor wrote, "My Little brother has shaken the world All Guns Firing success to #Animal !" He also shared a string of images with Bobby wherein he looked teary-eyed. Check out the post here:

Meanwhile, Animal also stars Rashmika Mandanna, Triptii Dimri, Shakti Kapoor and Prem Chopra in pivotal roles. Backed by T-series, Cine 1 Studios, and Bhadrakali Pictures, the film has been released in Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil and Malayalam.