Animal: Sandeep Reddy Vanga reveals why he removed the Bobby Deol, Ranbir Kapoor kissing scene

Ever since its release on December 1, the film Animal has been making headlines for some or the other reason. If it's not for the controverises, then the box office numbers. If it's not for the numbers, it's for the deleted scenes. One such talked about scene from the film is the climax scene, where apparently Bobby Deol was supposed to kiss Ranbir Kapoor on the cheek. However, it was removed from the final cut. Now, in an interview, the director of the film Sandeep Reddy Vanga revealed what made them remove the scene from the film.

Sandeep Reddy Vanga reveals why he removed the kissing scene

In an interview with Galatta Plus, Sandeep Reddy Vanga addressed the buzz around a deleted kissing scene in Animal. The director confirmed deleting the scene and revealed it was because it diluted the climax scene.

He said, "Yes, actually there was a kiss. Bobby will kiss Ranbir, a kiss on the cheek, and say, ‘Bhai, I didn’t even spend one day with my father’, and he’ll go back and open his zip. It was superb when we were shooting, but I felt like the kiss was diluting the zip. Why I removed it was because Bobby sir gave this expression with a smirk, and a tear falls down his cheek. I felt that was a bigger cinematic high than coming and kissing.”

What do we know about Animal?

Animal starring Ranbir Kapoor, Rashmika Mandanna, Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol and Triptii Dimri in important roles, released in theaters on December 1 alongside Sam Bahadur. The film in 19 days of its release has crossed the Rs 800 crore mark globally and Rs 500 crore mark in India. The makers of Animal recently confirmed that it's a three part film, the second film being titled Animal Park, which will continue the story right from where it ended in the first part.