Sandeep Reddy Vanga and Navdeep praise THIS star, compare him with Ranbir Kapoor's character in Animal

Sandeep Reddy Vanga's Animal is one of the most talked-about movies of the past year. Recently, the filmmakeralong with Navdeep compared a renowned actor-director to Ranbir Kapoor's character in the action thriller. Navdeep, along with Faria Abdullah and the renowned director, appeared on The Rana Daggubati Show on Prime Video. So who exactly are we talking about? Keep reading the same...

Sandeep Reddy Vanga compares THIS actor-director to RK's Animal

In the episode, Sandeep Reddy Vanga and Navdeep hailed director-actor Upendra for his remarkable approach to cinema in a video. Navdeep compared Upendra to Vanga's Animal character and called him the 'OG real wild animal'. Sandeep, who directed the 2023 film starring Ranbir Kapoor, agreed to the same and praised Upendra's filmmaking style and skills.

Vanga said, "He made Om when he was just 22. He was the youngest director in the country at that time. His screenplay felt like a film within a film." Further in this entertainment news, the Upendra was flattered by the compliments and recalled his early days when he used to live in a very tiny house and used to make paper covers and sell them to fruit vendors to earn some money.

"That's when I started writing. I approached a director as a writer, and he made me his AD. From there, I moved to becoming a co-director, then director, and finally acting in my own films," recalled the Super Director. Meanwhile, Animal also starred Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol, Rashmika Mandanna, and Triptii Dimri. After the first movie was released, the makers also confirmed the sequel titled Animal Park. Up next, Vanga will be next working with Prabhas for an action thriller, Spirit. The shooting for the same is expected to begin soon.