'Animal' director Vanga says 'anticipated the criticism'

‘Animal’ director Sandeep Reddy Vanga has said that he anticipated the criticism his film has received.

In an interview with Connect FM Canada, Vanga said that he would discuss what’s coming with Ranbir Kapoor. He said he was sure that the backlash against Animal would be stronger than his previous film ‘Kabir Singh’. Talking about the critics, the director said certain detractors are focusing on one or two points, and not looking at the film in totality. “In a way, I understood their mental status and their IQ… If morality comes into the picture, then you can’t make this film,” he said.

Vanga also said that they should go teach English in China, because beyond their use of the language, he doesn’t find their reviews valuable. He ended up calling them ‘illiterate and uneducated.’

The director added, “If everybody is going to focus just on the morality, we should stop making films. Let’s just make cartoons.” Talking about children watching his film, he said, “They’re saying children are walking out of the theatres in tears, high school girls are feeling unsafe; they should not be watching the film, it’s rated A.”

The filmmaker said that the criticism has increased after Kabir Singh “It doesn’t matter, because lakhs of people are enjoying my work,” he said.

Animal has made Rs 522 crore in India and Rs 843 crore worldwide.