Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s Animal-verse kicked off on a successful note with the release of the first film in the franchise. At the end of its runtime, a sequel titled Animal Park was also teased. Now, we have learnt that the makers might be planning a stand-alone spin-off for Abrar Haque, the antagonist, played by actor Bobby Deol.

The film’s release in December 2023 saw intense buzz for the deaf-mute character and its introduction sequence reaching new levels of virality. “The makers have realised the potential of the character, and are mulling over bringing it back for a separate film,” a source tells us, adding that Vanga will serve as creative director on the project.

The insider adds that the idea is still in the nascent stage and Abrar might not have to be brought back from the dead. “It will be a prequel to Animal. The makers have had a casual chat with Bobby, who expressed his excitement. But they want to flesh the story and the details of the character out first and then take it up officially with him.”

We reached out to Deol and Vanga with regard to the speculations but were met with no response till the time of going to press.