Ahead of Animal release, Sandeep Reddy Vanga recalls not getting movie tickets to watch Ranbir Kapoor’s Rockstar

Sandeep Reddy Vanga has revealed that he did not find movie tickets to watch Ranbir Kapoor’s Rockstar back in 2011. The director has now collaborated with Ranbir for his movie Animal, which is slated to release in theatres on December 1. Sandeep was talking about Ranbir’s superstardom since the time, during one of his recent interviews. That is where he spilled the detail.

Sandeep Reddy Vanga didn’t get Rockstar movie tickets

The Animal filmmaker told Pinkvilla how he tried to get tickets for the next show but could not get it. This is in 2011 where only the Khans, Hrithik Roshan and Shahid Kapoor were popular. Ranbir was a part of some of the most popular films by that time, including Wake Up Sid, Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani and Raajneeti. “That pulling and calling only happens with stars and this was in 2011,” Sandeep said.

Animal poster

Sandeep Reddy Vanga further said that Ranbir was sure that he didn’t want the superstar tag on the poster of Animal. It is to be noted that many actors in the South add superstar in front of their name, when it comes to posters.

Animal is Sandeep’s second Bollywood film

Sandeep Reddy Vanga became popular in Bollywood through his film Kabir Singh, featuring Shahid Kapoor and Kiara Advani in the lead roles. The movie was the most-spoken-about when it released and it was also among the highest grossing films of the year. Animal will be his second movie in the industry and it will be a pan-Indian film too.

Apart from Ranbir, Animal stars Rashmika Mandanna, Anil Kapoor and Bobby Deol in important roles. Rashmika plays Ranbir’s lover, Anil his father and Bobby the leading antagonist of the film. Animal will release in theatres on December 1. The film will release will Vicky Kaushal-Meghna Gulzar’s Sam Bahadur.