'Animal' director Sandeep Reddy Vanga says he has never 'provoked anyone'

Sandeep Reddy Vanga known for his controversial films often sparks divided opinions Some view him and his movies as offensive and exploitative while others see him as a bold filmmaker unafraid to share his perspectivesAnimal director Sandeep Reddy Vanga on his criticsSandeep Reddy Vanga recently stated that he only engages with people who provoke him implying that he remains respectful towards those who support or praise him ldquoYou media persons and those who criticise him are throwing bouncers I am trying to play defence You are throwing a ball and you donrsquot want me to play defence If I donrsquot it the ball will break my facerdquo he said during a chat with Galatta PlusldquoWhoever I have replied to until now are the ones who provoked me or said something I never provoke anyone I am not saying that I get provoked easilyhellip But I felt for a few people you need to give a reply These people are trying to throw stones and we are trying to keep quiet I feel itrsquos a weakness How many days will you keep quiet Though not for everybody you have to answer back to a few peoplerdquo he addedWhen questioned about a scene in Animalspecifically tailored for Ranbir Kapoor Vanga responded ldquoThat explanation scene of alphabeta the kind of gaze he was giving and talking the way he was explaininghellip Since he is such a great actor no matter how lengthy the scene is he will take pauses and talk and yet it will be an interesting scenerdquoHe added ldquoThat courage came from his acting capabilities If it was a twoparagraph moment I made it four paragraphs knowing that Ranbir would do it However I didnrsquot know he would be great in action sequences otherwise I would have emphasized that aspect more not in terms of length but in brutalityrdquoAbout AnimalAnimal has become Ranbir Kapoors career biggest opener It showcases a story about a fatherson relationship Ranbirs character is protective and obsessive about his father played by Anil and is seen threatening everybody who comes in the way of his love for his father The over threehourlong film is produced by Bhushan Kumar and Krishan Kumars TSeries Murad Khetanis Cine1 Studios and Pranay Reddy Vangas Bhadrakali Pictures the film is in the crime drama genre it was released on December 1 2023