Upon facing flak for justifying the sequence in which Hero slaps Heroine in ‘Kabir Singh’, Sandeep Reddy Vanga told his comments were blown out of proportion and he just spoke about the freedom of expression between two individuals in love. ‘What’s shown in the film isn’t an assault. It’s not like assaulting after getting drunk. Just the liberty of expression between lovers who are deeply connected. I am not taking sides here, spoke for both man and woman. Unfortunately, I was misquoted,’ he clarified.

Post the controversial interview of Sandeep Reddy to a national media, Several Celebrities across the nation found fault with the ‘Kabir Singh’ Maker. This include Samantha, Aditi Rao Hydari, Chinmayi, Anasuya Bharadwaj and Kubbra Sait.

Surprisingly, Hashtag #WeSupportSandeepReddyVanga was trending in support of the ‘Kabir Singh’ Director ever since his comments stirred a controversy. A lot of Netizens had come in support of the view point of the Filmmaker.

‘Kabir Singh’ is inching closer to Rs 250 crore-mark. It could surpass Rs 300 crore by the end of full run if the film continues to make headlines.