Bobby Deol on less screen time in 'Animal': 'I wish I had more scenes but...'

Describing his character in Animal as a man “obsessed” with revenge, Bobby Deol says he approached the role from a non-judgemental space, completely surrendering to the thought process of his barbaric antagonist.

Though there was so much hype around Deol’s character in Animal, to audiences’ disappointment the actor has limited screen time. It was a character with a lot of substance and he wasn’t concerned about the length of role, said the actor.

“It’s not the length of the role, it is the kind of the character which has so much substance. I wish I had more scenes but when I signed the film, I knew this is what I had. At that point in my life, I was grateful to god that I was given this chance to play this role by Sandeep. I knew I had only 15 days of work and wouldn’t be there throughout the film. I was sure people would notice me, but I never realised that there will be so much love, appreciation and affection. It’s like wow! It’s amazing,” he said.

Deol, however, believes there is potential for a spin-off on his Animal character. “People have loved the character so much that there should be a spin-off. It is so encouraging that people appreciate your work and they want to see more of you, playing that character. It feels good,” he added.