Vikram to Leo: Ranbir Kapoor reveals list of his favorite Tamil films during Animal promotions

Ranbir Kapoor lists his favorite Tamil movies from recent times during the promotions of his next film Animal, directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, in Chennai.

Updated on Nov 26, 2023  |  04:55 PM IST |  2.1M
From Vikram to Leo: Ranbir Kapoor reveals his favorite Tamil movies
From Vikram to Leo: Ranbir Kapoor reveals his favorite Tamil movies (PC: T-Series/Seven Screen Studios X/YouTube)

Ranbir Kapoor is all set for the release of his upcoming film "Animal," in which he plays the lead role and director Sandeep Reddy Vanga helms it. Recently, the actor along with co-actors Bobby Deol and Rashmika Mandanna were spotted in Chennai for the film's promotion. During an interview, Ranbir was asked about his favorite recent Tamil movies.

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Responding to the question, Ranbir Kapoor revealed that he recently became fond of Tamil movies like Kamal Haasan’s Vikram, Rajinikanth’s Jailer, and Thalapathy Vijay’s Leo.

Ranbir Kapoor reveals his favorite list of Tamil movies


The three Tamil films praised by Ranbir Kapoor were all major hits in 2022 and 2023. Leading the pack was 2022's Vikram - directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj and starring Kamal Haasan in his first lead role in years. The action thriller features an ensemble cast including Fahadh Faasil, Chemban Vinod, and Gayathrie Shankar. As a spiritual successor to Haasan's 1986 film of the same name, Vikram packed a nostalgic punch that resonated with Tamil cinema audiences.

Later in the year 2023, Rajinikanth came in with a banger of a film called Jailer directed by Nelson Dilipkumar. The film which was a blockbuster garnered a heavy audience in theaters and was loved by many. The film featured Rajinikanth in the lead role along with actors like Vinayakan, Ramya Krishnan, Vasanth Ravi, Yogi Babu, and many more playing crucial roles. The film also had Mohanlal, Shiva Rajkumar, and Jackie Shroff playing cameo roles as well.

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Finally, Thalapathy Vijay starrer Leo, directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj was the most recent out of the lot and was also a major success in theaters. Though the film was met with mixed to positive reviews, it managed to break various records in collections. The film also featured an ensemble cast that included Trisha Krishnan, Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Sarja, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Mysskin, and many more playing key roles in it.

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Animal, directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga features the story of a toxic father-son relationship that drives the son to become a psychopathic gangster who will go to any extent to impress his father and ensure his safety. The film which is certified A by CBFC is expected to have really gruesome action sequences and a runtime of more than 3 hours.

The film has Ranbir Kapoor and Rashmika Mandanna as the leads with actors like Bobby Deol, Anil Kapoor, Shakti Kapoor, Prem Chopra, and many more playing prominent parts. The film is slated to hit the big screens on 1st December 2023.

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