Sandeep Reddy Vanga gives shocking answer on why Abrar was portrayed as Muslim and offered short screen time, says: ‘It adds more drama’
Animal director Sandeep Reddy Vanga justifies why the character Abrar, played by Bobby Deol, was portrayed as a Muslim. Here why Sandeep tells…
Animal: In a recent interview with Galatta Plus, the director of Animal, Sandeep Reddy Vanga revealed the reason why he made the antagonist Abrar, played by Bobby Deol, a Muslim despite belonging to a Sikh family. In the film, Abrar is portrayed as the cousin of the main character, Rannvijay Singh, played by Ranbir Kapoor. The director explains why Bobby Deols character was portrayed as Muslim in his film.
Animal director Sandeep Reddy Vanga reveals why Abrar was portrayed as Muslim
Sandeep expressed his wish that Bobby’s character would undergo a transformation due to the personal hardships in his past. He said: ‘I have witnessed people who, when they lose all confidence, are advised to visit a church or a spiritual leader who can give them an amulet or suggest they change their name. I have seen people change their faith because of the enormous challenges they faced. At their lowest point, they see it as a fresh start, a complete change of identity… We often see people converting to Islam and Christianity, but rarely do we see anyone converting to Hinduism.”
Sandeep explained that this concept allowed him to portray Abrar as someone with multiple wives and the potential for multiple children. He stated: “I decided to include this aspect because in Islam you can have multiple wives. I can introduce several cousins with different looks; this will add more depth to the drama. That was the only reason. There was no intention to portray a Muslim in a negative light.”
Sandeep Reddy Vanga explains Bobby Deol’s short screen time
Speaking to Connect FM Canada, the director explained why he made the audience wait more than two hours for the villain, saying he didn’t want his opponent to appear ‘regularly’. Sandeep said, “Everyone knew from the teaser and trailer that Bobby Deol is the villain, and I knew they would be waiting for him.” The director planned to introduce the character at the 30-minute mark. He added that the audience gets tensed seeing the villain’s face. Well, the director had a change of plan and went ahead to introduce Abrar as the groom in the film.
Bobby Deol also spoke about his short screen time. In conversation with Pinkvilla, the actor was asked if he wished he had more screen time. To this, the actor replied, “I wish I had more screen time.” This year Animal features as one of the highest-grossing films. It stars Ranbir Kapoor along with Anil Kapoor, Rashmika Mandanna and Triptii Dimri. The film has made a worldwide box office collection of Rs 843 crore.