Anurag Kashyap praises Sandeep Reddy Vanga for his honesty and criticizes hypocritical critics of Animal.
Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s Animal was a blockbuster at the box office and received a lot of praise, but it also faced criticism for glorifying gore violence and misogyny. Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap has come to Vanga’s defense, calling out the hypocrisy of people criticizing the movie.
Anurag Kashyap defends Ranbir Kapoor’s Animal
Speaking to Zoom recently, Anurag Kashyap expressed his support for Vanga, praising his honesty and authenticity. He acknowledged the impact of Animal on action sequences in previous movies, describing it as a three-and-a-half-hour adult film that showcased real action scenes. Kashyap also reflected on his own experiences with censorship and regretted not fighting harder for his creative vision in Bombay Velvet.
He criticized the tendency in the industry to attack and cancel artists instead of engaging in meaningful discussions. Kashyap emphasized the importance of recognizing both the positive and negative aspects of a film like Animal and lamented the lack of meaningful dialogue around it.
Anurag Kashyap lambasts people criticizing Sandeep Reddy Vanga
Anurag Kashyap condemned the hypocrisy of people who criticized Animal, watched it, and then criticized it again. He questioned why Sandeep Reddy Vanga was being singled out for criticism and highlighted the need for a more nuanced approach to discussing controversial films like Animal.