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Andhra chainsaw attack sparks violent films debate; Sandeep Reddy Vanga slams ‘parasites’ posing as reformers

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“Andhra chainsaw attack sparks violent films debate; Sandeep Reddy Vanga slams ‘parasites’ posing as reformers”

Sandeep Reddy Vanga has never shied away from controversy, and he isn’t starting now. The filmmaker behind Animal has fired back at those who hold blood-soaked, A-rated films responsible for making violence seem ordinary, arguing that his detractors are exploiting real-world horror to pursue private grudges. When someone commits a heinous crime, the first response should be empathy & an attempt to understand the larger problem. Not finding a convenient scapegoat in cinema. It is becoming…

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