Driving excessive on his latest movie ‘Animal’, filmmaker Sandeep Reddy Vanga addressed criticism by lyricist Javed Akhtar on the controversial film.
Expressing his disappointment with Akhtar’s criticism of the Ranbir Kapoor-starrer in an interview with The Occasions of India, Vanga urged the Bollywood veteran had not watched the movie and mentioned it was “disheartening” that “anybody criticizes a creative creation with out contemplating their very own environment first”.
Vanga additionally questioned why comparable feedback weren’t directed at Javed Akhtar’s son, Farhan Akhtar, throughout the manufacturing of ‘Mirzapur’. He added that the present, recognized for its international profanity, didn’t obtain such criticism from the lyricist. Highlighting the inconsistency, Vanga requested why the lyricist wasn’t scrutinizing his son’s work, particularly contemplating the potential cultural discomfort if the present is translated into Telugu.
Javed Akhtar had expressed his considerations concerning the success of sure forms of movies on the Ajanta Ellora Worldwide Movie Competition in Aurangabad with out explicitly naming any movie. He talked about scenes condoning violence towards ladies and deemed it harmful when such content material contributes to a movie’s success. The reference appeared to allude to Animal, though no particular names have been talked about.
‘Animal’, that includes Ranbir Kapoor, Triptii Dimrii, Anil Kapoor, Rashmika Mandanna, and Bobby Deol, has not too long ago been launched on OTT platforms following its large success in theatres.
Notably, Vanga’s earlier movie, ‘Kabir Singh’, additionally featured a scene depicting violence towards ladies. In truth, every of the three motion pictures he has helmed to date has achieved blockbuster standing, but every has not been with out its share of controversy. Very like “Arjun Reddy” and “Kabir Singh” earlier than it, “Animal” has confronted criticism for its portrayal of poisonous masculinity. Nonetheless, comparable considerations had minimal impression on the success of “Arjun Reddy” and “Kabir Singh,” and they are not hindering “Animal” both.
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Revealed: 06 Feb 2024, 10:13 AM IST
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