Anurag Kashyap recently met Sandeep Reddy Vanga and showered praises on his latest film ‘Animal.’ He took to Instagram recently and called Sandeep the “most misunderstood, judged and reviled filmmaker at the moment.” Sharing pictures from their meeting in the post, Anurag smiles with his hand around Sandeep’s shoulder.
Kashyap wrote, “Had a great evening with @sandeepreddy.vanga. The most misunderstood, judged and reviled filmmaker at the moment. To me, he is the most honest, vulnerable and a lovely human being. And I really don’t give a f””” what anyone thinks of him or his film. I wanted to meet the man and I had questions and he answered everything I asked of him about his film that I actually saw twice.”
"Thank you for being patient and being yourself. 40’days since I first saw ‘Animal’ and 22 days since I saw it the second time. The biggest game changer of Hindi cinema in the longest time and a film whose impact (good or bad) which can’t be denied. And the filmmaker who takes it all on his chin. Great evening spent with him," he added.
Several Instagram users disagreed with the director. Reacting to the post, someone wrote, "Wow, this was difficult for me to read." "Anurag you were right. You're really lost," added another person. "Disappointed is understatement here," read a comment.
“I am so disappointed with you @anuragkashyap10 praising a movie which clearly dehumanizes a woman and on top of it talking about impact, good or bad! How can bad be normalized?" asked another person. "@anuragkashyap10 as you rightly said, in another post, you sir are def going through a crisis," said an Instagram user.
‘Animal’ was one of the biggest blockbusters of 2023. However, it was also criticised for its depiction of misogyny. The film revolves around a troubled father-son relationship. It has Ranbir Kapoor in the role of Rannvijay Singh, who takes revenge after an assassination attempt on his father, played by Anil Kapoor.
Other actors in the film include Prem Chopra, Rashmika Mandanna, Triptii Dimri and Suresh Oberoi. A post-credits scene also teased a sequel titled ‘Animal Park,’ in which Ranbir could have a double role.