Sandeep Reddy Vanga: From Charu Shankar to Tannaz Davoodi: Meet the lesser-known ladies from the world of Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s Animal

The Sandeep Reddy Vanga directorial Animal has emerged as the box office king as it continues to rewrite Bollywood history with its roaring success in both domestic and international markets. While Ranbir Kapoor, Bobby Deol, Rashmika Mandanna, Anil Kapoor and Triptii Dimri have been winning accolades for their stellar performances, let’s meet the film’s lesser-known ladies who have also left a lasting impression on the audience.
Charu Shankar

Charu Shankar, who plays the role of Ranbir Kapoor’s onscreen mother Jyoti Singh who acts as a catalyst between the father and son. She has managed to grab everyone’s attention despite limited screen time thanks to her stellar performance. She is a fitness trainer, television host and dancer-choreographer. She is only a year older than Ranbir. She has previously appeared in films like Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway, Rocket Boys, Delhi Crime, Aarya, The Empire, Hindi Medium, Talvar among others.

Saloni Batra

Saloni Batra, who plays the role of Ranbir’s elder sister Reet, has previously appeared in Soni (2018) and Taish (2020).

Tannaz Davoodi

Tannaz Davoodi, who appears as a singer while performing the popular Iranian song Jamal Kudu during Abrar’s wedding, is a Persian actress and dancer. She is currently active in the Bollywood industry. Before Animal, she has appeared in Bollywood songs like Tum Par Hum Hai Atke and Thumka.

Shabana Haroon

Shabana Haroon, who plays the role of Abrar’s first wife in Animal, British Film and TV actress. She was born in London. She gets her heritage from Pakistani and Indian ancestry. According to IMDb, her first prominent film appearance was in a 2021 short crime thriller titled No Ordinary Man where she played the role of Sana.

Shafina Shah

Shafina Shah, who plays the role of Abrar’s second wife in Animal, is a Pakistani actress, model and TV presenter based in London. She has previously appeared in an ad with Shah Rukh Khan. She was crowned Miss Pakistan World 2023. Opening about her background in The Namal, her mother Atiya Shah, who is Pathan was born in Kohat, Pakistan then she moved to the UK. Her late father Haji Ismail Raj Muhammad Patel was from Bootwada, India who moved to the UK and became a well-known British actor for his time. Both her parents were actors and met through the industry.

Mansi Taxak

Mansi Taxak, who plays the role of Abrar’s third wife in Animal, made her debut in Bollywood with Pathaan where she played John Abraham’s wife. She was crowned as Miss India Gujarat 2019.