• By JE Entertainment Desk
  • Tue, 28 Nov 2023 02:55 PM (IST)
  • Source:JND

At the Animal promotional event in Hyderabad, SS Rajamouli offered high praise to director Sandeep Reddy Vanga, commending him as one of the few directors willing to take risks with work that possesses the potential to revolutionise the industry. The RRR director specifically highlighted that there are very few who take risks, and one such name is Ram Gopal Varma. Following this, the Satya maker, took to X (formerly Twitter) to share his reaction.

SS Rajamouli's speech praising director Sandeep Reddy Vanga and comparing his direction style to that of Ram Gopal Varma, the latter wrote, "Never heard of Ram Gopal Varma (shocked face emoticon)."

The clip showcased Rajamouli acknowledging directors who bring innovation to cinema, noting that while numerous directors introduce new elements, only a few truly shake up the industry. Rajamouli specifically mentioned that after Ram Gopal Varma, he sees Sandeep Reddy Vanga as a director capable of significantly impacting audiences, the industry, and even changing the formula of cinema. "We see new directors come up everyday and try new stuff. But directors who shake things up are few and far in between. But once in a while, comes a director who will not only shake the audience, not only shake the industry but also… who will change the formula of Cinema. After Ram Gopal Varma, the only director I've seen do that is Sandeep Reddy Vanga. I am proud of you brother. I am really, really proud of you," the Baahubali director said.

When RGV praised SS Rajamouli

Earlier, Ram Gopal Varma shared a video from the Critics' Choice Awards where RRR was honored with the Best Foreign Language Film award. In a series of tweets, RGV appreciated SS Rajamouli's achievement and wrote, "From Dada Sahab Phalke onwards till now, no one in the history of Indian cinema including @ssrajamouli could have imagined that an Indian director someday will go through this moment. Hey @ssrajamouli U basically SURPASSED every filmmaker from #KaAsif who made #MughaleAzam till #RameshSippy who made #Sholay and also the likes of Aditya Chopras, Karan Johars and the bhansalis of India and I want to suck ur little toe for that."

Meanwhile, Animal starring Ranbir Kapoor, Rashmika Mandanna, Anil Kapoor and Bobby Deol is all set to hit the theatres on December 1 The film will be released in 5 languages-- Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam.

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