Did Kalki 2898 AD director Nag Ashwin take a jibe at Ranbir Kapoor's Animal? Netizens react, 'Comparing yourself with Sandeep Reddy Vanga...'
Kalki 2898 AD was released in theatres on June 27, 2024. Directed by Nag Ashwin, the film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Prabhas, Deepika Padukone and Kamal Haasan (special appearance). It's a blend of science fiction and Hindu mythology set in a dystopian future. The movie mostly received positive reviews from critics as well as the audience.
Nag Ashwin's Kalki 2898 AD is doing wonders at the box office. The Prabhas and Deepika Padukone starrer has made more than Rs 1000 crore at the box office, according to the production company Vyjayanthi Movies. It's a big feat for the team. Earlier, Nag took to his Instagram page to share his thoughts on the milestone his movie has achieved. However, in his now-deleted post, the filmmaker mentioned how they achieved it without any blood, gore, or obscenity. Is he taking a dig at Ranbir Kapoor's Animal movie?
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The caption written by Nag Ashwin reads, "This milestone...this number... is obviously massive for a young team like ours... but the fact that we achieved it without blood, gore, obscenity, provocative or exploitative content, means so much... a big thank you to the audience and the actors who stood behind us. Indian Cinema #repatikosam". The caption nowhere mentions Animal movie. But people on the internet believe the Mahanti director has taken a jibe at the Ranbir starrer.
Netizens screenshotted the Kalki 2898 AD director's Instagram story and criticised him for indirectly "slamming" Sandeep Reddy Vanga's 2023 blockbuster Animal, starring Ranbir Kapoor. The Hindi film grabbed a lot of attention and has become a constant topic of discussion for its violence, bloody and gory scenes. One person tagged Nag Ashwin on X (formerly Twitter) and wrote, "Budget is 4x times of Animal and have casting like Amitabh, Kamal Hassan, Deepika Padukone, Dulquer Salman etc etc and comparing yourself with Vanga who made blockbuster with just music screenplay and Ranbir Kapoor ? @nagashwin7 enduku ayya comparison."
Check out more such reactions -
Budget is 4x times of Animal and have casting like Amitabh, Kamal Hassan, Deepika Padukone, Dulquer Salman etc etc and comparing yourself with Vanga who made blockbuster with just music screenplay and Ranbir Kapoor ? @nagashwin7 enduku ayya comparison pic.twitter.com/GS5BlxhiB1
Satyajith (@satyajithpinku) July 14, 2024
never expected this shade from the telugu lobby and literally Vanga acted in Mahanati made by Nagi, sad!
? (@RKs_Tilllast) July 14, 2024
True nobody is gonna comment on you @nagashwin7 for using our religion and culture to score a blockbuster
Movie was average the interval bang and climax saved it never comment on others genre and style of making movies
MVN (@mvn_cr7_sc30) July 14, 2024
Nagashwin, ANIMAL will always be cult. No matter how much you are SALTY about it
Suki ? (@_SuksTeR_) July 14, 2024
Animal without ticket hike and with low budget, kalki with ticket hike and huge budget. Nag Ashwin no need to mention those words, Respect for @imvangasandeep sir.#Vanga #Karna #Kalki #MaheshBabu #ShubmanGill #ThalapathyVijay pic.twitter.com/VYtdZdc5XP
Hemanth pusala (@Hemanth_pusala) July 14, 2024
Meanwhile, Kalki 2898 AD ends on a major cliffhanger, and the sequel is confirmed. Amitabh Bachchan, Prabhas, Deepika Padukone, and Kamal Haasan will reprise their respective roles in the second part too. On the other hand, the Baahubali star is all set to work with Sandeep Reddy Vanga soon on a cop action thriller titled Spirit. In an earlier interview, the Kabir Singh director stated that his movie with Prabhas will have more violence than his previous films.