Rashmika Mandanna replaced Parineeti Chopra in Ranbir Kapoor starrer Animal for THIS reason

Animal, starring Ranbir Kapoor and Rashmika Mandanna, has been one of the most highly anticipated films this year. Bobby Deol, Anil Kapoor, and other actors star in the Sandeep Vanga Reddy-directed movie. Parineeti Chopra was originally slated to play the female lead role, but it eventually went to Rashmika reportedly because of schedule conflict. 

Parineeti Chopra walked out of Animal due to schedule clash? 

Parineeti was originally supposed to play Geetanjali Singh in Animal. The actress' name was initially linked to the film when it was first announced in 2021. However, she reportedly left the project for working with Diljit Dosanjh on Imtiaz Ali's Amar Singh Chamkila. Parineeti reportedly couldn't agree to do Animal because the release dates of these two movies coincided, as she had to shoot for Chamkila.

However, according to M9 News, Parineeti was originally cast in the movie but was replaced by director Sandeep Reddy Vanga because he felt she wasn't the right fit. Parineeti was unhappy about this turn of events, but the part was valued more than the actress. 

What is Animal about? 

The storyline of Animal revolves around Ranbir Kapoor as Arjun Singh, who yearns for approval and wants to win over his estranged father. Ranbir's father-son relationship with Anil Kapoor is portrayed as being extremely intense, to the point where he would stop at nothing to support his family. Later, his love makes him become a merciless vengeful person.

The film has been released in five languages including Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam. It is facing clash with Sam Bahadur at the box office. It features Vicky Kaushal, Sanya Malhotra, and Fatima Sana Shaikh in major roles.