Mumbai | The makers of the Ranbir Kapoor-starrer "Animal" released the teaser of the upcoming film on Thursday on the occasion of the actor's 41st birthday.

The pan-India film, directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga of "Arjun Reddy" and "Kabir Singh" fame, also stars Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol and Rashmika Mandanna.

The 2.26 minute-long teaser of the crime drama, shared on social media, appears to show Ranbir Kapoor and Anil Kapoor's characters in a troubled father-son relationship.

"'Animal' is a cinematic wildfire that's sure to take you on a wild ride through a realm where thrill and passion collide," the makers said in a press release.

In a previous interview with PTI, Ranbir Kapoor had called "Animal" a "new territory" for him.

"It's a crime drama and a father-son story. It's something audiences don't expect me to do. It has got shades of grey. He is very alpha, again something I'm not. So, I'm looking forward to it," the actor had said.

In the film, Mandanna stars opposite Ranbir Kapoor as his love interest and Deol plays his menacing enemy.

Also starring Triptii Dimri, "Animal" arrives in cinema halls on December 1 in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam. The film is produced by Bhushan Kumar and Krishan Kumar's T-Series, Murad Khetani's Cine1 Studios, and Pranay Reddy Vanga's Bhadrakali Pictures