Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s recent release ‘Animal,’ featuring Ranbir Kapoor in the lead, continues to be a subject of discussion among audiences. In a recent interview, he revealed that his conversation with actor Ranveer Singh profoundly impacted him after the film’s release.
In an interview, he said, “I got the most overwhelming response from Ranveer Singh. Main khud soch mein padh gaya aisa response mila tha Ranveer Singh se (I was in disbelief at the response from Ranveer). He spoke to me for almost 40 minutes on the phone, and he sent such a lengthy message that I had read three-four times. I can’t explain how I felt after reading his message. Bahut maza aaya message padhke (I enjoyed his messages). He wrote a lot of things about ‘Animal’ that made me realise these things are also there in the film.”
Interestingly, Ranveer was considered first for the lead role in Vanga’s debut Hindi film ‘Kabir Singh,’ a remake of the Telugu blockbuster ‘Arjun Reddy.’ However, Ranveer turned down the offer, citing the film is too “dark” for him. In an earlier interview, Sandeep explained, “I was continuously getting calls from Mumbai to do the remake. First, it was pitched to Ranveer Singh. I wanted to do it with him. But finally, he decided he will not do it, because it was too dark for him at that time.”
Shahid Kapoor ultimately took on the role, and despite the movie’s perceived misogynistic role, ‘Kabir Singh’ emerged as a box office success.
