‘Examine your child’s work too’: says animal filmmaker Sandeep Reddy Vanga in response to Javed Akhtar’s criticism

Riding high on his new film ‘Animal’, filmmaker Sandeep Reddy Vanga addressed lyricist Javed Akhtar’s criticism of the controversial film.

Expressing disappointment over Akhtar’s criticism of the Ranbir Kapoor starrer in an interview with The Times of India, Vanga suggested that the Bollywood veteran had not seen the film and said it was “disheartening” that “someone criticizes an artistic creation without consider your own environment. first”.

Vanga also questioned why similar comments were not directed at Javed Akhtar’s son Farhan Akhtar during the production of ‘Mirzapur’. He added that the show, known for its global profanity, received no such criticism from the lyricist. Highlighting the inconsistency, Vanga asked why the lyricist was not examining his son’s work, especially considering the possible cultural awkwardness if the show is translated into Telugu.

Javed Akhtar had expressed concern over the success of certain types of films at the Ajanta Ellora International Film Festival in Aurangabad without explicitly naming any film. He mentioned scenes that condone violence against women and considered it dangerous for such content to contribute to the success of a film. The reference seemed to allude to Animal, although no specific names were mentioned.

‘Animal’, featuring Ranbir Kapoor, Triptii Dimrii, Anil Kapoor, Rashmika Mandanna and Bobby Deol, was recently released on OTT platforms after its huge success in theatres.

Notably, Vanga’s previous film ‘Kabir Singh’ also featured a scene depicting violence against women. In fact, each of the three films he has directed so far has achieved blockbuster status, but each of them has not been without controversy. Like “Arjun Reddy” and “Kabir Singh” before it, “Animal” has faced criticism for its portrayal of toxic masculinity. However, similar concerns had minimal impact on the success of “Arjun Reddy” and “Kabir Singh”, and they don’t seem to be hampering “Animal” either.