Sandeep Reddy Vanga on being told to seek psychiatric help: ‘If I barge into critics’ office with a rifle…’

Sandeep Reddy Vanga said that he diluted the violence in a few scenes in Animal, because he felt it would be 'too much' for Indian audiences.

Animal was released on December 1. (Photo: Sandeep Reddy Vanga/Instagram)

Director Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s latest film, Animal, faced criticism for its violence and unapologetic toxic masculinity, despite emerging as one of the biggest blockbusters of Indian cinema history. The Ranbir Kapoor-starrer received mixed to negative reviews, and certain scenes received a lot of criticism from both critics and the audience. The filmmaker has now revealed that he has ‘diluted’ the violence in the film to make it more palatable.

In an interview with Komal Nahta, Vanga said, “To be frank, I have diluted a few scenes, because I felt it would be too much for the Indian audience. But that happens subconsciously because I am also an audience of Indian cinema. I myself go to the theatres and watch movies, so I always match my IQ with the audience, I keep it directly proportional.”

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When prompted to respond to a tweet suggesting that he seek psychiatric help, Sandeep replied, “He (the person who tweeted) needs to go to the psychiatrist. Because he needs to understand that this is not what I am doing in real life, this is cinema, this is art, this is expression. I will make a few scenes uncomfortable, that’s the quality of the film, that’s the quality of art. It will upset you, it will provoke you, it will irritate you. If I do it in real life, if I take a rifle and barge into a reviewers office, that time you can tell me to consult a psychiatrist.”

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Vanga recently commented on critics, drawing parallels with what happened after the release of his previous film, Kabir Singh. According to him, many critics lack knowledge and education about film craft, often overlooking aspects like editing and sound design in their reviews. In an interview with Connect FM Canada, he said, “In a way, I understood their mental status and their IQ. If morality comes into the picture, then you can’t make this film. If everybody is going to focus just on the morality, we should stop making films. Let’s just make cartoons.”

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Also starring Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol, Rashmika Mandanna, Tripti Dimri, and Suresh Oberoi, among others, the film has more than Rs 850 crore worldwide.

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