Sandeep Reddy Vanga is a controversial as well as a confrontational figure. While the director’s movies continue to work at the box office, with his latest release starring Ranbir Kapoor being a smash hit, the director hasn’t been able to escape criticism for his movies, especially from female filmmakers. One female director with whom Sandeep Reddy Vanga had a highly publicized back and forth is Kiran Rao.
While Kiran Rao is known for being Aamri Khan’s ex wife, she’s also a critically successful filmmaker in her own right. She most recently directed the movie , which has been praised by the audience and critics alike. When Kiran Rao criticized Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s for glamorizing toxic masculinity, the latter reacted saying that the former should first look at Aamir Khan’s post movies before coming for his work.
He said, “I want to tell that woman (Kiran Rao) to go and ask Aamir Khan about the song , what was that? Then come back to me.” Kiran Rao had responded by saying, “I haven’t commented on Mr. Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s films because I have not seen them.
I have often spoken on misogyny and the representation of women on screen, and I have talked about it on various platforms and at various times. But I have never taken the name of any film because it is not really about specific films, it is about the issues. I will continue to speak on these issues.
So why Mr. Vanga Reddy has assumed that I am talking about his film, you will have to ask him.” Now.
