India, Feb. 4 -- Actor Ranbir Kapoor earned acclaim for his performance in Sandeep Reddy Vanga's Animal. The film revolves around the toxic father-son relationship against the backdrop of the underworld and violence. Ahead of the film's release in Japan on February 13, Ranbir and Sandeep interacted with the audience at a screening. During that chat, Ranbir talked about connecting to the story of Animal when Sandeep narrated it to him. (Also read: Mahesh Bhatt on son-in-law Ranbir Kapoor getting criticised for Animal: It's an occupational hazard)

During the interaction, Ranbir said, "I really loved his previous work. He made one film, in Telugu and then in Hindi. I met him for the first time and it is rare time where you connect with some...