Sandeep Reddy Vanga Breaks Silence On Not Casting Parineeti Chopra In Animal: ‘Galti Mera Hi Hai’
December 24, 2023Sandeep Reddy Vanga is super happy! His movie ‘Animal’ starring Ranbir Kapoor is a mega hit! People love it and it’s making lots of money.
A key character in the movie is Geetanjali, played by Rashmika Mandanna. But guess what? The director originally wanted Parineeti Chopra for the role! Now, Sandeep has explained why he changed his mind.
So, Sandeep is thrilled with ‘Animal’s’ success and is now opening up about how he picked the actors.
In an interview with trade analyst Komal Nahta, Sandeep said, “Actually, galti mera hi hai. I said, ‘Ho sake toh maaf karo mujhe (It’s my fault. I told her to forgive me).’ I signed her (Parineeti Chopra) one and a half years before the shoot and, for some reason, I didn’t see Geetanjali in her. Kuch kuch characters kuch kuch logo ko set nahi hota hai (Some things are not meant to be).”
He added, “Main kabhi audition main believe nahi karta (I don’t believe in auditions). I go by my instinct only. That I know. From day one I have liked her acting and I always wanted to cast her as Preeti, also in ‘Kabir Singh’ but hua nahi uss time (It did not work out).”
Vanga further added, “That’s long due. I always wanted to work with her. I told her and she also knows that. I told her, ‘Sorry, nothing is bigger than the film. So I’m taking this decision and going ahead with another artist.’ She felt bad, but she understood why I was saying that.”
Meanwhile, Animal features an ensemble cast comprising Anil Kapoor, Rashmika Mandanna, and Tripti Dimri alongside Ranbir Kapoor. Produced collectively by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Murad Khetani, and Pranay Reddy Vanga, the movie is a joint venture between T-Series Films, Bhadrakali Pictures, and Cine1 Studios.
