Javed Akhtar's scathing reply to Sandeep Reddy Vanga: 'He couldn't find one...'

Veteran screenwriter and lyricist Javed Akhtar has responded to filmmaker Sandeep Reddy Vangas reaction to his indirect critique of the movie Animal starring Ranbir KapoorJaved Akhtars scathing reply to Sandeep Reddy VangaIn an interview with Mojo Story Javed explained that while Sandeep is entitled to make multiple movies like Animal it remains a fact that the director couldnt find any flaws in Javeds extensive 53year film careerldquoI was not criticising the filmmaker at all I think in a democratic society he has the right to make one Animal and many Animals I was concerned about the audience not about the filmmaker He has the right to make any filmrdquo Javed explained that he hasnt watched the movie but has heard about it He doesnt have an issue with Sandeep portraying a character like that because its within his rights protected by the Constitution However Javeds concern is about the millions of people who praised the filmAfter Sandeep criticized Javed for pointing out misogyny in his film but not mentioning similar issues in the Prime Video India Original series Mirzapur produced by Farhan Akhtars Excel EntertainmentldquoWhen he responded to me I was honoured In 53 years of my career he could not find one film one script one scene one dialogue one song So he had to go to my sons office and find a TV serial which is neither acted directed or written by Farhan His company has produced it Nowadays these big companies like Excel are producing a lot of things So one of them is this He mentioned that It flattered me to no end 53 years ke career mein tum kuchh bhi nahi nikaal paye You couldnt find anything sexist in 53 years of my career What a shame Javed addedAbout the ongoing words between Javed Akhtar and Animal makersJaved Akhtar spoke about such films Animal achieving success and it looks like his comment didnrsquot sit well with the makers of Ranbir Kapoorrsquos film In response to his comment the team of lsquoAnimalrsquo took to their official account and tagged the filmmaker and wrote Writer of your calibre cannot understand the betrayal of a lover Between Zoya amp Ranvijay then all your art form is big FALSE Let love be free from the politics of gender sicThe team further wrote that if it were a female who had asked a hero to lick her shoes then the whole world would have celebrated it in the name of Feminism If a woman betrayed and fooled by a man in the name of love would have said lick my shoe then you guys would have celebrated it by calling it feminism Lets just call them lovers LOVER cheated and lied LOVER said lick my shoe Period Javedakhtarjadu the post read