Rashmika Mandanna opens up about slapping Ranbir Kapoor in ‘Animal’: ‘I was crying for real…’

Actor Rashmika Mandanna, who is receiving immense praise for her role in the blockbuster film ‘Animal,’ recently discussed the impactful scene where she slapped Ranbir Kapoor's character, Ranvijay. In an interview with Pinkvilla, the actor shared that the intense scene, which was shot in a single take, left her in tears once it was completed.

‘The whole sequence was one take because there was a lot of moving. It wasn’t predictable. I didn’t know what I was going to do. Sandeep told me just to feel how a person in this situation would feel. I remember only this. I don’t remember anything between the action and the cut. I just can’t process it. My brain was just going blank,’ Rashmika told Pinkvilla.

After the scene concluded, Rashmika said she was still in that moment and continued to cry even after the shot was done. She even went up to Ranbir and asked if he was okay.

‘After the sequence, I was crying for real. I have slapped him, I am screaming, the chaos is happening and I go to Ranbir and I am like, ‘Was that okay? Are you okay?’’ she said.

‘We finished that sequence in half a day. I loved it, and at that moment I realised that this is the high of being an actor. People don’t write sequences like this every time. I am so glad that I did this movie and this sequence. I was surprised with myself,’ Rashmika shared.

About ‘Animal’

Rashmika portrayed the role of Ranbir's wife in the Sandeep Reddy Vanga directorial.

'Animal' is centered around a man's troubled relationship with his father. The film depicts Vijay (portrayed by Ranbir) as an anti-hero who is willing to do anything, even resort to violence, to shield his father. He goes to extreme lengths, even using a machine gun to take down 200 people. Despite his relentless efforts, he faces the challenge of gaining approval from his emotionally distant father, played by Anil Kapoor. 'Animal' has already achieved a remarkable milestone by crossing the Rs 500 crore mark at the Indian box office.

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