Sandeep Reddy Vanga has questioned the disparity in the Hindi film industry for criticising Animal, but praising Ranbir Kapoor’s performance in his 2023 blockbuster.
Ranbir Kapoor and Sandeep Reddy Vanga on Animal sets
Headlined by Ranbir Kapoor and helmed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, the 2023 blockbuster Animal became a blockbuster upon its release as it grossed Rs 915 crore worldwide. The film was also criticised for glorifying toxic masculinity and misogny, and for its excessive violence. In his recent interview, Sandeep Reddy Vanga has questioned the disparity in the Hindi film industry for criticising Animal, but praising Ranbir Kapoor’s performance in the film.
Talking to film critic Komal Nahta on his YouTube channel Game Changers, the filmmaker said, “One thing I’ll tell you – film-related people who criticised Animal very badly, all of them said, ‘But Ranbir toh tod diya (Ranbir smashed it).’ See, I am not jealous of Ranbir, but I don’t understand the disparity. What I understood was that they wanted to work with Ranbir. Kyunki agar Ranbir ko bolenge toh…(Because if they say something to Ranbir then…) Obviously, it’s a different thing to comment on a star.”
“Mere par comment marna asaan hai because I am new to this place (It’s easy to comment on me). A filmmaker makes a film every 2-3 years, but an actor appears in films five times a year. So jinke saath kaam zyada hai unke b
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