Sandeep Reddy Vanga

Sandeep Reddy Vanga is an Indian film director, screenwriter and editor who works in Telugu and Hindi cinema. Vanga made his screenwriting and directing debut with the 2017 Telugu-language romantic drama Arjun Reddy, a critical and commercial success. He also directed its 2019 Hindi-language remake, Kabir Singh, which became the highest grossing A-rated Indian film of its time. Vanga's prominence increased with the Hindi-language 2023 action-drama Animal, which generally received mixed reviews from the critics. Nevertheless the film emerged as the 10th highest-grossing Indian film and the highest-grossing A-rated Indian film of its time. For Animal, Vanga was nominated for Best Director, Best Screenplay writer and Best Editor at the 69th Filmfare Awards.