Anurag Kashyap recently had a meeting with Sandeep Reddy Vanga and expressed admiration for his latest film, Animal. Taking to Instagram on Saturday, Anurag praised Sandeep as the “most misunderstood, judged and reviled filmmaker at the moment” and shared pictures of their encounter.
In the initial photo, Anurag Kashyap smiled, placing his hand around Sandeep’s shoulder. For the occasion, Anurag sported a cream T-shirt under a black jacket and denim pants, while Sandeep was seen in a printed shirt and trousers. Both shared smiles and posed for the photographs.
Captioning the images, Anurag 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.
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, featuring Ranbir Kapoor in the role of Rannvijay Singh, seeking revenge after an assassination attempt on his father.
