Ranbir Kapoor in Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s Animal

The first look of Ranbir Kapoor from his upcoming film Animal was unveiled on Sunday. The film's director, Sandeep Reddy Vanga took to his Twitter to share the picture.

He wrote in the caption, "Presenting you the first look of Animal. Happy New Year People".

The picture features Kapoor holding an axe while he lights up a cigarette. The actor sports long hair, thick stubble and bruises, and a bloodied wound on his arm.

Vanga is best known for directing Vijay Deverakonda’s Arjun Reddy (2017) and its Hindi remake Kabir Singh (2018) starring Shahid Kapoor.

Animal stars Rashmika Mandanna along with Anil Kapoor and Bobby Deol. The film has been shot in Himachal Pradesh and will release in theatres on August 11, 2023.