But first, the important bit: No, Apple did not name or create the Burgundy iPhone 18 Pro colour after Triptii Dimri’s character in Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s film Animal.
That is the joke doing the rounds on social media after Apple unveiled the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max in September, including a new Burgundy finish.
Why is Triptii Dimri suddenly linked to the iPhone 18 colour?
In the film, Triptii plays Zoya, who becomes romantically involved with Ranbir’s character Ranvijay.
Apple’s official iPhone 18 Pro announcement lists Burgundy among the phone’s finishes, alongside Black, Silver and Glacier.
But first, the important bit: No, Apple did not name or create the Burgundy iPhone 18 Pro colour after Triptii Dimri’s character in Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s film Animal. The claim is a social media joke, not a real Apple announcement.
That is the joke doing the rounds on social media after Apple unveiled the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max in September, including a new Burgundy finish. And because Triptii herself was actually present at Apple’s launch event in Cupertino, California, the internet has found the coincidence almost too good to resist.
What if Apple’s newest iPhone colour had a very Bollywood backstory? Not just any Bollywood backstory, but one involving Triptii Dimri and Ranbir Kapoor’s film Animal, a love bite and an outrageously expensive Rolls-Royce.
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Why is Triptii Dimri suddenly linked to the iPhone 18 colour?
The joke began with multiple satirical social media posts connecting Apple’s new Burgundy finish to one of the most talked-about details from the 2023 film Animal.
In the film, Triptii plays Zoya, who becomes romantically involved with Ranbir’s character Ranvijay. At one point, Ranvijay gifts Zoya a lavish Rolls-Royce. The car’s colour is tied to the couple’s intimate relationship — a detail that became a talking point around the film.
That old Animal reference has now been pulled into a very 2026 internet joke: what if Apple saw that particular shade and thought, ‘Yes, that’s our next iPhone colour?’
But did Apple really get the Burgundy colour from Animal?
Of course not. Apple’s official iPhone 18 Pro announcement lists Burgundy among the phone’s finishes, alongside Black, Silver and Glacier. There is no statement from Apple connecting the colour to Animal, Triptii Dimri or any Bollywood scene.
The timing, however, made the joke particularly irresistible.
