Director Sandeep Reddy Vanga is on cloud nine right now. The director had the biggest hit of his career with the violent drama Animal. The movie may have faced a massive backlash, but it emerged as one of the highest-grossing movies of the year, earning approximately Rs 9 billion worldwide.&nbsp;

On Wednesday (March 6), the Kabir Singh director was spotted at the prestigious Tirumala temple in Andhra Pradesh. After offering prayers to the deity, Sandeep was seen with a shaved head and clean beard on the temple premises, hinting that he had offered his hair at the temple.

The Maverick director&nbsp;was wearing a blue kurta with a pink shawl and a clean look, which was particularly a highlight. Over the years, the director has always carried a rough-haired look.

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When walking around the temple premises, the director was asked about his next film. In response to this, the director named Spirit, starring Prabhas.

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The hair-offering tradition in the Tirumala temple has been followed by devotees since ancient times. It is said that devotees donate their hair to the Lord after their wish has been fulfilled.

After the immense success of Animal, Sandeep&nbsp;and producer Bhushan Kumar have joined hands for the movie's&nbsp;sequel, Animal Park, Prabhas's Spirit, and Allu Arjun’s next film.&nbsp;

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In December 2023, the big announcement was made, The post read, “It’s a partnership built on trust, fueled by creative freedom, and fortified by an unbreakable bond. Producer Bhushan Kumar and Director #SandeepReddyVanga unveil the next cinematic wonders—Prabhas’ Spirit, Animal Park, and an Allu Arjun saga—the chapters that follow the monumental success of Kabir Singh and #Animal.”

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Ranbir Kapoor's violent drama has earned polarising reviews from the audience and critics alike. The movie has garnered massive backlash for excess violence and misogynist content. The success of the movie despite showing problematic content triggered a massive debate.&nbsp;

The veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar also slammed the&nbsp;movie, saying that the popularity of such films is 'extremely dangerous'.&nbsp;

Addressing the backlash on his film, Sandeep told Siddharth Kannan in an interview, "It is very clear that he did not watch the film. It’s very clear in that comment that he did not see the entire film. Now if someone is talking without watching the film, what can I say about them? Obviously, you feel bad because it is very clear that he (Javed Akhtar)&nbsp;has not seen the film and not only about him; anybody who is throwing stones on an art piece, why don’t they check their surroundings first?"

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The movie starred Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol, Rashmika Mandanna, Triptii Dimri, Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol, Prem Chopra, Shakti Kapoor among others.&nbsp;

Director Sandeep Reddy Vanga is on cloud nine right now. The director had the biggest hit of his career with the violent drama Animal. The movie may have faced a massive backlash, but it emerged as one of the highest-grossing movies of the year, earning approximately Rs 9 billion worldwide.

Director Sandeep Reddy Vanga is on cloud nine right now. The director had the biggest hit of his career with the violent drama Animal. The movie may have faced a massive backlash, but it emerged as one of the highest-grossing movies of the year, earning approximately Rs 9 billion worldwide. On Wednesday (March 6), the Kabir Singh director was spotted at the prestigious Tirumala temple in Andhra Pradesh. After offering prayers to the deity, Sandeep was seen with a shaved head and clean beard on the temple premises, hinting that he had offered his hair at the temple. The Maverick director was wearing a blue kurta with a pink shawl and a clean look, which was particularly a highlight. Over the years, the director has always carried a rough-haired look. Sisterhood and more: Pooja Bhatt leads the way in this school-drama Big Girls Don't Cry trailer When walking around the temple premises, the director was asked about his next film. In response to this, the director named Spirit, starring Prabhas. Watch the video. #SandeepReddyVanga had darshan today at Tirumala Next #Prabhas garu toh #Spirit start avthundhi pic.twitter.com/16zmIbOzRO — GSK Media (@GskMedia_PR) March 6, 2024 × The hair-offering tradition in the Tirumala temple has been followed by devotees since ancient times. It is said that devotees donate their hair to the Lord after their wish has been fulfilled. After the immense success of Animal, Sandeep and producer Bhushan Kumar have joined hands for the movie's sequel, Animal Park, Prabhas's Spirit, and Allu Arjun’s next film. Veteran star Dharmendra injured, but recovering: Report In December 2023, the big announcement was made, The post read, “It’s a partnership built on trust, fueled by creative freedom, and fortified by an unbreakable bond. Producer Bhushan Kumar and Director #SandeepReddyVanga unveil the next cinematic wonders—Prabhas’ Spirit, Animal Park, and an Allu Arjun saga—the chapters that follow the monumental success of Kabir Singh and #Animal.” More about Animal Ranbir Kapoor's violent drama has earned polarising reviews from the audience and critics alike. The movie has garnered massive backlash for excess violence and misogynist content. The success of the movie despite showing problematic content triggered a massive debate. The veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar also slammed the movie, saying that the popularity of such films is 'extremely dangerous'. Addressing the backlash on his film, Sandeep told Siddharth Kannan in an interview, "It is very clear that he did not watch the film. It’s very clear in that comment that he did not see the entire film. Now if someone is talking without watching the film, what can I say about them? Obviously, you feel bad because it is very clear that he (Javed Akhtar) has not seen the film and not only about him; anybody who is throwing stones on an art piece, why don’t they check their surroundings first?" The movie starred Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol, Rashmika Mandanna, Triptii Dimri, Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol, Prem Chopra, Shakti Kapoor among others.

Director Sandeep Reddy Vanga offers his hair at Tirupati temple after success of his film Animal

Director Sandeep Reddy Vanga's Animal became one of the highest-grossing movies of the year. However, the movie got polarising reactions from the audience and critics alike, and it even faced a major backlash for showing misogynist content&nbsp;and highlighting toxicity against women. However, recently, Vanga has been sharing the reaction that his film has gotten from the A-listers.&nbsp; 
 
During his interview with the Indian news organisation Dainik Bhaskar, the director shared the reaction he got from Ranveer Singh and revealed that he talked to him for '40 minutes'.&nbsp; 
 
''I got the most overwhelming response from Ranveer Singh. Main khud soch mein pad&nbsp;gaya aisa response mila tha Ranveer Singh se (I was in disbelief at the response from him). He spoke to me for almost 40 minutes on the phone, and he sent such a lengthy message that I had to read it three-four times. I can’t explain how I felt after reading his message,'' the filmmaker said.&nbsp;

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He added, ''Bahut maza aaya message padhke (I enjoyed a lot while reading his&nbsp; messages). He wrote a lot of things about Animal that made me realise these things are also there in the film.'' 
 
For those who don't know, Ranveer was the first choice for the role of Ranvijay Singh. However, the actor rejected Sandeep's offer as he found the character too dark.

Ranbir Kapoor feels Animal started a ‘healthy’ conversation on toxic masculinity. 
 
Talking about the movie, Ranbir Kapoor credited it for starting a healthy conversation about toxic masculinity in society. 
 
During his recent conversation with standup comedian Anubhav Singh Bassi, Ranbir said, ''There is a very healthy conversation that has started about toxic masculinity, which is a great thing because cinema, at least, it starts a conversation. If something is wrong, if you don't show that it is wrong, and unless conversation starts in the society, we will never realise it."&nbsp;

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After shattering box office records, the violent drama was released on Netflix in January. And, much like the box office, the movie is doing excellent on OTT as well.&nbsp; 
 
Released on January 26 on Netflix, the movie earned 20.8 million viewing hours in the first three days. 
 
The movie is in the top 10 of the trending chart&nbsp;of&nbsp;Netflix in around 16 countries, including India, Sri Lanka, Qatar, Pakistan, and others.

Director Sandeep Reddy Vanga's Animal became one of the highest-grossing movies of the year. However, the movie got polarising reactions from the audience and critics alike, and it even faced a major backlash for showing misogynist content and highlighting toxicity against women.

Director Sandeep Reddy Vanga's Animal became one of the highest-grossing movies of the year. However, the movie got polarising reactions from the audience and critics alike, and it even faced a major backlash for showing misogynist content and highlighting toxicity against women. However, recently, Vanga has been sharing the reaction that his film has gotten from the A-listers. During his interview with the Indian news organisation Dainik Bhaskar, the director shared the reaction he got from Ranveer Singh and revealed that he talked to him for '40 minutes'. ''I got the most overwhelming response from Ranveer Singh. Main khud soch mein pad gaya aisa response mila tha Ranveer Singh se (I was in disbelief at the response from him). He spoke to me for almost 40 minutes on the phone, and he sent such a lengthy message that I had to read it three-four times. I can’t explain how I felt after reading his message,'' the filmmaker said. Fighter box office: Hrithik, Deepika's film makes a comeback at the box office, earns Rs 3 billion globally He added, ''Bahut maza aaya message padhke (I enjoyed a lot while reading his messages). He wrote a lot of things about Animal that made me realise these things are also there in the film.'' For those who don't know, Ranveer was the first choice for the role of Ranvijay Singh. However, the actor rejected Sandeep's offer as he found the character too dark. Ranbir Kapoor feels Animal started a ‘healthy’ conversation on toxic masculinity. Talking about the movie, Ranbir Kapoor credited it for starting a healthy conversation about toxic masculinity in society. During his recent conversation with standup comedian Anubhav Singh Bassi, Ranbir said, ''There is a very healthy conversation that has started about toxic masculinity, which is a great thing because cinema, at least, it starts a conversation. If something is wrong, if you don't show that it is wrong, and unless conversation starts in the society, we will never realise it." Murder Mubarak teaser: Sara, Vijay and Karisma are all suspects in the eyes of Pankaj Tripathi After shattering box office records, the violent drama was released on Netflix in January. And, much like the box office, the movie is doing excellent on OTT as well. Released on January 26 on Netflix, the movie earned 20.8 million viewing hours in the first three days. The movie is in the top 10 of the trending chart of Netflix in around 16 countries, including India, Sri Lanka, Qatar, Pakistan, and others.

Sandeep Reddy Vanga says he was stunned with Ranveer’s ‘overwhelming’ reaction on Animal

A day after reports came out about Ranbir Kapoor's Animal getting delayed, the makers of the highly anticipated movie have&nbsp;confirmed the disappointing news. The movie, starring Rashmika Mandanna, Anil Kapoor, and Bobby Deol, was set to hit theatres on August 11. However, now, the movie has been postponed.

On Monday, director Sandeep Reddy Vanga shared the new&nbsp;release date of the movie along with the reason why the movie&nbsp;is getting pushed. The crime thriller will hit theatres on December 1.&nbsp;

In the video shared on his social media handles, Sandeep revealed that the only reason behind the postponement of the film is that they don't want to compromise on the quality of the movie.&nbsp;

"I’m making this video for two reasons. One is that I’m going to explain why we aren’t able to achieve the film release on August 11. And another one is that I’m going to announce the new release date. Coming back to the topic of why we are not able to release the film on August 11, the only reason is, and it might sound like a generic answer, the quality. See, I’m not going to explain to you how the post-production work has been delayed as it might bore you. I’ll cut it short. I’ll give you one example,"&nbsp;Sandeep said.

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''There are seven songs in the film, when seven songs multiply into five languages it becomes 35 songs. 35 songs, different set of lyricists, a different set of singers, it's going to take a little more time than what I actually planned for."

Further addressing the outstanding response from the audience on the pre-teaser, he said, ''Thank you so much for the pre-teaser response. A few of them said that it is not and will not be in the film, but it will be in the film; it is a cutout of a film episode. Thank you so much for the response.''

The film's synopsis reads, "A gangster drama that explores the turbulent relationships between all the characters that eventually lead to the protagonist becoming an 'animal' in nature."

The project is produced by Bhushan Kumar and Krishan Kumar`s T-Series.&nbsp;

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A day after reports came out about Ranbir Kapoor's Animal getting delayed, the makers of the highly anticipated movie have confirmed the disappointing news. The movie, starring Rashmika Mandanna, Anil Kapoor, and Bobby Deol, was set to hit theatres on August 11.

A day after reports came out about Ranbir Kapoor's Animal getting delayed, the makers of the highly anticipated movie have confirmed the disappointing news. The movie, starring Rashmika Mandanna, Anil Kapoor, and Bobby Deol, was set to hit theatres on August 11. However, now, the movie has been postponed. On Monday, director Sandeep Reddy Vanga shared the new release date of the movie along with the reason why the movie is getting pushed. The crime thriller will hit theatres on December 1. In the video shared on his social media handles, Sandeep revealed that the only reason behind the postponement of the film is that they don't want to compromise on the quality of the movie. "I’m making this video for two reasons. One is that I’m going to explain why we aren’t able to achieve the film release on August 11. And another one is that I’m going to announce the new release date. Coming back to the topic of why we are not able to release the film on August 11, the only reason is, and it might sound like a generic answer, the quality. See, I’m not going to explain to you how the post-production work has been delayed as it might bore you. I’ll cut it short. I’ll give you one example," Sandeep said. #1stDecemberANIMALrelease@AnilKapoor #RanbirKapoor @thedeol @iamRashmika@tripti_dimri23 @imvangasandeep #BhushanKumar @VangaPranay @MuradKhetani #KrishanKumar @anilandbhanu @VangaPictures @TSeries @rameemusic @cowvala #ShivChanana @neerajkalyan_24 @sureshsrajan pic.twitter.com/EAGLNTaEy9 — Sandeep Reddy Vanga (@imvangasandeep) July 3, 2023 × ''There are seven songs in the film, when seven songs multiply into five languages it becomes 35 songs. 35 songs, different set of lyricists, a different set of singers, it's going to take a little more time than what I actually planned for." Further addressing the outstanding response from the audience on the pre-teaser, he said, ''Thank you so much for the pre-teaser response. A few of them said that it is not and will not be in the film, but it will be in the film; it is a cutout of a film episode. Thank you so much for the response.'' The film's synopsis reads, "A gangster drama that explores the turbulent relationships between all the characters that eventually lead to the protagonist becoming an 'animal' in nature." The project is produced by Bhushan Kumar and Krishan Kumar`s T-Series. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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