Animal Director Reveals 7-year-old Son's Reaction To Film, 'Ideological Battles' With Wife

Sandeep Reddy Vanga recently spoke about showing his latest film Animal to his wife and son. In an interview with Siddharth Kannan, Vanga said that his wife h no complains about female characters in Animal. However, she did mention that movie h a lot bloodshed. Sandeep Reddy Vanga also revealed that he me his seven-year-old son watch an edited version of Animal.

Sandeep Reddy Vanga on showing Animal to his son

In interview, Sandeep Reddy Vanga said that his son, named Arjun Reddy, did not quite understand concept of hits and superhits. However, he understood film and even h a favourite scene. He said, "What we did was, we removed all scenes he shouldn’t be watching, put a new edit on a hard disk, and showed that to him. This was during New Year’s in Goa. He saw film, but I’ve chopped all A-rated scenes."

Vanga continued, "He said that underwear action scene was very funny." Asked if his wife has "ideological battles" with him, Animal director said, "Yes, it happens. I get genuine feedback at home. She felt that re was a lot of bloodshed. She didn’t say anything about misogyny and all."

Sandeep Reddy Vanga on viewer disapproval

In a recent interview, Sandeep Reddy Vanga confronts criticism directed at his films, Animal and Kabir Singh, pointing out that a significant portion of audience disapproves due to a "personal agenda." director argues that allowing personal views to influence perception of a film can hinder appreciation of cinematic storytelling, using James Cameron's Avatar as an example.

Animal, released on December 1, 2023, starring Anil Kapoor, Ranbir Kapoor, Bobby Deol, Rashmika Mandanna, and Tripti Dimri, achieved substantial success, grossing over INR 900 crores globally on a 100 crore budget.