Bobby Deol plays the main antagonist in Sandeep Reddy Vanga's Animal, that released on December 1.

This is his big screen appearance after the 2019 film, Housefull 4

Bobby Deol plays the role of Abrar Haque, a distant relative of Ranbir Kapoor's character, who is hell-bent on destroying their family

Bobby Deol worked extra hard on building a muscular physique for the role

His role, though short, involves one intense fight scene with Ranbir Kapoor, for which he had to work hard to attain a certain level of fitness

The 54-year-old actor achieved a menacing look with a full face of beard that he has been flaunting for a while now

Bobby Deol has shared several photos over the past months which saw him carry around his bearded look with swag

Despite the limited screentime, Bobby Deol as the mute antagonist left a lasting impact on the audience with his performance.

At a recent pre-release event of the film in Hyderabad, Anil Kapoor said that this film will change Bobby Deol's life and he will be the next superstar after the release of the film.

Bobby made his Bollywood debut with the 1995 film Barsaat, co-starring Twinkle Khanna. He has starred in films like Soldier, Badal, Gupt, Kareeb, Race 3, and Jhoom Barabar Jhoom.

After a long gap, he made a comeback in 2018's 'Race 3', following up with 'Class of '83' and a hit series 'Aashram'.

"I knew this was a role of a lifetime. I knew even if it was 15 minutes, my role would make an impact," Bobby told Mid-day

The actor has also inspired fans with his physical transformation for the role