Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2024: Sandeep Reddy Vanga Secures Best Director Award for Animal
Sandeep Reddy Vanga received the prestigious Best Director award at the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2024 for his work on the film Animal.
Filmmaker Sandeep Reddy Vanga bagged the Best Director award for his film Animal at the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2024. Taking to X, Production house T-Series shared a video and wrote, "Sandeep Reddy Vanga awarded with the Best Director award at the Dada Saheb Phalke Awards for Animal." In the video, Vanga could be seen receiving the award. Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2024: Shah Rukh Khan's Moving Speech After Winning Best Actor Trophy For Jawan Goes Viral (Watch Video).
The grand award ceremony was also attended by other B-town celebs like Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukerji, Aditya Roy Kapur, Vikrant Massey, Nayanthara, Shahid Kapoor, Sandeep Reddy Vanga and others. Helmed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga Animal was one of the biggest blockbusters of 2023. However, it was also criticized for its alleged depiction of misogyny. Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2024 Winners: Shah Rukh Khan for Jawan, Bobby Deol and Sandeep Reddy Vanga for Animal – Check Full List!.
Sandeep Reddy Vanga Wins Best Director Award for Animal at DPIFF 2024
The film starred Ranbir Kapoor, Rashmika Mandanna, Anil Kapoor, and Bobby Deol in the lead roles. Animal revolves around a troubled father-son relationship and has Ranbir in the role of Rannvijay Singh, who goes on to exact revenge after there's an assassination attempt on his father. The film raked in over Rs 800 crore at the box office. Meanwhile, Vanga will be next directing Spirit, which stars Prabhas in the lead role.