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Time of India
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Manchu Manoj reveals he missed out on 'Arjun Reddy'; hopes to work with Sandeep Reddy Vanga in future projects
Picture Credit: X Actor Manchu Manoj , who is making his comeback with the recently released film 'Bhairavam', opened up about some missed opportunities in his career. He revealed that he had the chance to star in the now-iconic Sandeep Reddy Vanga directorial ' Arjun Reddy '. As per a Gulte report, during one of the promotional events of the film, Manoj revealed that back in 2013, Vanga had narrated the script of 'Arjun Reddy' to him. However, due to personal reasons at the time, he was unable to take up the project. Manoj expressed his regret for missing out on working with such a talented filmmaker and conveyed his hope to collaborate with Vanga in the future. The romantic action drama 'Arjun Reddy', which became a cult classic, was directed by debutant Vanga and catapulted Vijay Deverakonda to superstardom. The film was eventually released in 2017 and, despite initial criticism for its bold themes, such as its portrayal of toxic masculinity and violence, it went on to become one of Telugu cinema's most talked-about and influential films. The movie starred Vijay Deverakonda and Shalini Pandey in lead roles, supported by a strong ensemble cast including Priyadarshi Pulikonda and Rahul Ramakrishna. The film's success was so significant that the director remade it in Hindi as ' Kabir Singh ' in 2019, starring Shahid Kapoor and Kiara Advani. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Esse novo alarme com câmera é quase gratuito em Nova Iguaçu (consulte o preço) Alarmes Saiba Mais Undo This version also became a major commercial hit. Manchu's latest release 'Bhairavam' was released yesterday and it collected Rs 2.75 crore on its debut as per Sacnilk. Currently, Sandeep Reddy Vanga is working on his upcoming Prabhas starrer 'Spirit'. The film is described as a high-octane cop drama blending action, romance, and intense drama. Filming is expected to commence around September or October 2025, following Prabhas's completion of other projects like 'The Raja Saab' and 'Fauji'. Check out our list of the latest Hindi , English , Tamil , Telugu , Malayalam , and Kannada movies . Don't miss our picks for the best Hindi movies , best Tamil movies, and best Telugu films .
Pink Villa
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Sandeep Reddy Vanga's shocking first choice for Arjun Reddy and it was not Vijay Deverakonda
Vijay Deverakonda's cult classic film Arjun Reddy remains a popular choice among viewers to date. The romantic action film was directed by the then-debutant director Sandeep Reddy Vanga. However, did you know that the Kingdom actor was not the first choice of actor for this role? Was Vijay Deverakonda not the first choice of actor for Arjun Reddy? In a recent interview, actor Manchu Manoj opened up about certain missed film opportunities he has come by. The Attack actor remarked how in 2013, he was narrated the script of the film Arjun Reddy by Sandeep Reddy Vanga. He admitted his regrets about not being able to take it up back then due to personal reasons. Moreover, Manoj expressed a desire to work with such a talented filmmaker in the future. In his words, 'Sandeep Reddy Vanga narrated the story to me, but due to personal reasons, I wasn't able to work with him. I regret missing the chance to work with him for Arjun Reddy. It would have been nice if we had worked together.' More about Arjun Reddy For the unversed, the film Arjun Reddy was released theatrically in 2017 and was the debut project of Sandeep Reddy Vanga. While initially the film was criticised over its bold themes such as misogyny, glorification of violence, and more. Nevertheless, over time, it became one of the cult classic films of the Telugu film industry. The film starred Vijay Deverakonda and Shalini Pandey in the lead roles along with Priyadarshi Pulikonda, Rahul Ramakrishna, Jia Sharma, Kanchana, and more. Arjun Reddy's remakes so far So successful the film became that within two years, the filmmaker remade his own movie in Hindi, titled Kabir Singh. Bollywood actors Shahid Kapoor and Kiara Advani were roped in as the leads for this one. It was also remade in Tamil twice. The first, titled Adithya Varma, was released in 2019. It starred Dhruv Vikram and Banita Sandhu as leads. Later that same year, it was remade in Tamil as Varmaa. Here, Dhruv Vikram again reprised his role while the leading lady was replaced by Megha Chowdhury.
NDTV
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- NDTV
Did Sandeep Reddy Vanga Talking Nasty About Deepika Padukone Surprise You? (It Shouldn't Have)
It all began with a slap. Before Sandeep Reddy Vanga went national with Shahid Kapoor-starrer Kabir Singh, cinephiles who were into South cinema had got a taste of his filmmaking style with his 2017 debut Arjun Reddy, headlined by Vijay Deverakonda. Both titular protagonists in Kabir Singh and Arjun Reddy are brilliant doctors who can do successful operations while drunk. They are certified rulebreakers with a certain swag that inflates the alpha male ego. When they are not working, falling asleep drinking, they are smoking and creating a ruckus as they wallow in the memories of their lost love, named Preeti in both Hindi and Telugu versions. The two characters express their emotions to their respective Preetis (Shalini Pandey, Kiara Advani) intensely, many a time intimidating them, taking away their agency, and slapping them to show their love. Soon after the release of 2019's Kabir Singh, in an interview with film critic Anupama Chopra, Sandeep Reddy Vanga defended the personal dynamics, saying, "If you can't slap, if you can't touch your woman wherever you want, and if you can't use cuss words, then I don't see any emotion there. Then it's all margins and papers. There's nothing unconditional about it." His defence of these slaps had perhaps the most resounding echo after that of Dilip Kumar's to Anupam Kher in 1986's Karma, notwithstanding the one Taapsee Pannu received at the hands of Pavail Gulati in Thappad (2020) or Chris Rock from Will Smith at the 2022 Academy Awards ceremony. If one were to (begrudgingly) agree with Sandeep Reddy Vanga, in both Arjun Reddy and Kabir Singh, the heroines do get a chance to slap the heroes. And that's where lies his appeal. His brand of macho men and alpha male narrative mirrors that of notorious influencers like Andrew Tate. It is in this manosphere that Sandeep Reddy Vanga and his supporters thrive. Asserting this toxic idea of masculinity in films acts as a vent; even a leeway; to men who really believe that there is nothing wrong in hitting their partners or robbing women of their agency by labelling them as ' meri bandi '. Five years after Kabir Singh, the filmmaker grabbed more eyeballs and legitimacy from the creme de la creme when Ranbir Kapoor, a fourth-generation star from Hindi cinema's 'first family', boarded the cast of Animal. The film went on to become one of the top grossing Hindi films of 2023 despite all the hue and cry around the objectification of women and misogyny, including the infamous 'lick my shoe' scene. After the film became a box office success, Sandeep Reddy Vanga gave an interview to Connect FM Canada in which he took a direct dig at film critics Anupama Chopra, Rajeev Masand, and Sucharita Tyagi, calling them "illiterate" and "uneducated". He also got into a squabble with veteran lyricist-screenwriter Javed Akhtar over the scene. Last year, Javed Akhtar expressed concern about the current state of cinema in an apparent swipe at Animal over the said scene without taking names. The Animal team clapped back at Javed Akhtar, calling his art "false" in an X post. But Sandeep Reddy Vanga couldn't take it when Deepika Padukone reportedly quit Spirit over a host of reasons, including hours of work and remuneration issues. Amid this latest controversy, Deepika Padukone received support from Bollywood star Ajay Devgn. At the trailer launch of his production Maa, Ajay Devgn gave his two cents on the 8-hour work shift demand by new mothers in the film industry. "Most of the honest filmmakers would not have a problem with it. Also, other than new moms working for 8 hours, most people have started working for 8 hours. I think it's person to person, and most of the industry understands," Ajay Devgn at the event. For someone who often tends to offend, hurt, and disgust with both his cinema and comments, the filmmaker lashing out at his critics and industry colleagues is irony at its best. As someone who is well known for being unabashedly vocal about his style of filmmaking and personal beliefs, Sandeep Reddy Vanga's outburst on X against (an unnamed actor, which if reports are to be believed is) Deepika Padukone, doesn't come as a surprise. Especially when a source in these reports claimed that the heroine's character in Spirit is the "most well-written female role in the world of Sandeep Reddy Vanga" (chokes laughing). He was bound to question the actor's feminism, which he did. Sandeep Reddy Vanga is a repeat offender. He is quite like that jilted lover who just can't stomach rejection, whether it's a film critic who speaks up about what is problematic with his films, or informed audiences, or a woman superstar choosing to prioritise her mental well-being and personal life over her career and insane working hours. This is not Sandeep Reddy Vanga's first controversy and this won't be his last. Will he offend people again? Of course. Will we be offended again? The joke's on us if we are.
New Indian Express
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- New Indian Express
Deepika Padukone vs Sandeep Reddy Vanga: Allegations based on sheer rage
I didn't watch director Sandeep Reddy Vanga's 2023 film Animal, which was widely decried for being violently misogynistic. What I heard about it was enough, and I know many women also made the choice not to subject themselves to it. It was preceded by Arjun Reddy in 2017, which I watched a few minutes of and clicked off. Now, the controversial director has taken to social media to publicly berate an unnamed actor, and to question her feminism. It is known that his next venture, entitled Spirit, initially had Deepika Padukone in the lead role, and that she has been replaced by Triptii Dimri, following her exit due to 'creative differences'. In a post dated May 26th , Vanga said: 'When I narrate a story to an actor, I place 100% faith. There is an unsaid NDA [Non Disclosure Agreement] between us. But by doing this, You've 'DISCLOSED' the person that you are.... Putting down a Younger actor and ousting my story? Is this what your feminism stands for? (sic).' He accused the actor of playing dirty PR games, and expressed other grievances. It is widely presumed that the post is a dig at Padukone, who has not yet released any statement about her departure from the project. In the cinema industry, there's no such thing as an unsaid NDA. NDAs are aplenty, and signed for all kinds of things, however minor, and a person who chooses not to have that contract in place before sharing sensitive material is doing so knowingly, or foolishly. NDAs in and of themselves are problematic. For one, they have long been used against people to prevent them from lodging sexual harassment or other exploitation cases — across industries. For another, they are also used to unethically gain control over intellectual property. In the entertainment industry in particular, storylines created by screenwriters are known to frequently wind up in permanent limbo; the artist loses copyright just through the pitch, and cannot take their story elsewhere.
News18
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- News18
Who Is Sandeep Reddy Vanga's Wife Manisha Reddy? Know About Their Love Story
Last Updated: Sandeep Reddy Vanga's wife maintains a private Instagram profile, which her husband follows. Sandeep Reddy Vanga needs no introduction. The director is known for films like Arjun Reddy, Kabir Singh, and Animal. He is often accused of presenting women in his films in the wrong way and is also tagged as a misogynist by many. However, do you know who the director is married to? Learn about his love story here: Who Is Sandeep Reddy Vanga's Wife? Vanga is married to Manisha Reddy. The couple tied the knot in 2014 and has two children: a son named Arjun Reddy, after Vanga's debut film, and a daughter born in 2020. However, not many details about Vanga's wife are available to the public. She maintains a private Instagram profile, which her husband follows. Vanga rarely discusses his wife, clearly preferring to keep his personal and professional lives separate. However, after the release of his 2023 movie Animal, the director shared his wife's reaction to the Ranbir Kapoor starrer in an interview. Manisha felt there was too much bloodshed in the film. In another interview, Sandeep credited Manisha and his family for supporting him through difficult times, including financial challenges during his debut film. Interestingly, he even named his son after his first film, Arjun Reddy. Sandeep Reddy Vanga's Upcoming Project: Spirit The director is currently working on his next movie, Spirit. It will star Prabhas and Triptii Dimri in the lead. Deepika Padukone was also a part of the film but she was removed by the director earlier this month. It was reported that her demands, including eight-hour workdays, a high salary, and a share in the film's profits, did not sit well with director Vanga. The Spirit is currently in the final scripting stage, with shooting set to begin in October this year, according to reports. While the story remains a secret, Pinkvilla reveals that Vanga is focusing on a high-octane action drama. Vanga reportedly spent six months developing the script to create a groundbreaking idea. Prabhas will reportedly undergo an intense physical transformation for the film. Sandeep Reddy Vanga has advised him to maintain a lean physique for his role as a cop. If all goes well, this action film, produced by T-series and Bhadrakali Pictures, will hit the big screens in 2027. First Published:
