Animal's marketing head Varun Gupta recently emphasised that Triptii Dimri's rise to becoming a "national crush", replacing her co-star Rashmika Mandanna, was unexpected and not part of any preconceived plan.
Animal producer Pranay Reddy Vanga spoke about the attention that Triptii Dimri has been getting over Rashmika Mandanna, and expressed some dissatisfaction about it.