Celebrating the film’s success, Nag shared an Instagram post highlighting that Kalki 2898 AD reached this milestone without gore or obscenity. However, some people saw it as a dig at Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s Animal.
Nag Ashwin’s recent release Kalki 2898 AD is making waves in the entertainment industry. The movie raked in substantial box office earnings, crossing the Rs. 1000 crore mark. Celebrating the film’s success, Nag took to Instagram to share a post highlighting that the film achieved this milestone without featuring “gore” or “obscenity.” However, he later deleted the post after realizing some people interpreted it as a dig at Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s Animal.
In his Instagram story, Nag Ashwin posted a still from the film and wrote, “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 (for tomorrow).”
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Nag Ashwin’s now deleted Instagram stories about Kalki 2898 AD.
While Nag may have simply meant that Kalki 2898 AD did not conform to commercial cinema tropes yet still performed well at the box office, some interpreted it as a slight aimed at Sandeep’s Animal.
Netizens’ Reactions
One user took a screenshot of Nag’s post and shared it on X (formerly known as Twitter). He wrote, “Budget is 4x times of Animal and has a cast like Amitabh, Kamal Haasan, Deepika Padukone, Dulquer Salmaan, etc. and comparing yourself with Vanga who made a blockbuster with just music, screenplay, and Ranbir Kapoor. @nagashwin7 enduku ayya comparison (why are you comparing).”
Another wrote, “Vanga @imvangasandeep. Genuine ga 930+ chesi kuda 1000Cr poster veskole. He made Animal with 1/3rd of Kalki’s budget. Mythology character ni misrepresent chesi huge star cast petti, boased no.s eskuni endukura @nagashwin7. Very soon niku thirigichesthadu. (Vanga did not even share a poster despite his film making more than ₹930 crore. He made Animal with 1/3rd of Kalki’s budget. He did not misrepresent mythological characters, have a huge star cast, or misrepresent his numbers. He will soon pay in kind.)”
However, some people defended Nag, arguing that it is Sandeep’s fans who are misrepresenting Animal. One commented, “If you think Nag Ashwin is taking a dig at Sandeep Reddy Vanga then you’re agreeing Animal is nothing without obscenity and provocative content.”
