On being asked about overshadowing Ranbir Kapoor in Animal, Bobby Deol said, "Ranbir had to carry...film for three hours, while I only had to manage 15 minutes." "If Ranbir hadn’t handled those three hours well...then my 15 minutes wouldn’t have held any value," Bobby added. "I was lucky that Sandeep...See, an action film...only works when you've...strong antagonist and...protagonist," he stated.