Ranbir Kapoor's Pre-'Animal' Passion Revealed by Nagarjuna During 'Shiva' Reunion

As Ram Gopal Varma's cult classic 'Shiva' prepares for a 4K Dolby Atmos re-release, a nostalgic discussion took place between Varma, filmmaker Sandeep Reddy Vanga, and actor Nagarjuna. During the conversation, the topic unexpectedly turned to Ranbir Kapoor's journey with his upcoming film 'Animal'.

Nagarjuna, who had worked with Ranbir on 'Brahmastra', shared a revealing anecdote about the actor's enthusiasm for 'Animal' even before filming began. "I remember that time I was doing 'Brahmastra' with him, and he was only talking about 'Animal' that he was going to start. At that time, he had not started 'Animal,' but he was pulling out 'Arjun Reddy' - not the Hindi version, but the Telugu one. He was showing some scenes, one where Vijay Deverakonda is kissing the girl, and he was saying, 'this is so real.' He was very, very excited to start that film," Nagarjuna recalled with a smile.

This contrasts with Ranbir's state of mind just a few months ago, when Anil Kapoor, his co-star in 'Animal', had shared that the actor was emotionally affected by the commercial failure of 'Shamshera'. However, 'Animal' went on to become one of the biggest blockbusters of its year, reaffirming Ranbir's box-office pull despite the film's controversial themes.