Sandeep Reddy Vanga Reveals Sai Pallavi Was Considered For Animal, Shares Why It Didn’t Happen!
Sandeep Reddy Vanga's Animal featured Ranbir Kapoor and Rashmika Mandanna. However, Twitter is surprised that Sai Pallavi was director's initial choice.

Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s Animal featured Ranbir Kapoor and Rashmika Mandanna in the leading roles. Triptii Dimri also had a pivotal part to play. However, only recently, we all got to know that Sai Pallavi was the initial choice for the film and Sandeep Reddy Vanga revealed this himself. In a video doing rounds on social media, the director recalled a fond memory related to this. Read here for more.
Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s Revelation
Recently, Sandeep Reddy Vanga marked his presence at a pre-release event of Naga Chaitanya and Sai Pallavi’s upcoming film Thandel. In a video shared on Twitter, the director revealed that Sai was his first choice for the Ranbir Kapoor starrer Animal. Talking about the incident, Sandeep said that he had gotten in contact with a coordinator which he later discovered was not a coordinator. The director further spoke about his conversation with him and said that he inquired if Sai Pallavi would be interested in doing his next film. The coordinator further asked him about the intensity of romance in the film, to which Sandeep Reddy Vanga said that it was more than usual in a Telugu Cinema. The coordinator quickly denied the offer and said that Sai Pallavi would not even wear sleeveless, as per the director.
Furthermore, Sandeep Reddy Vanga also added that he had this notion about actresses changing with time depending on the opportunity but Sai Pallavi did not. He appreciated her while the actress smiled in the audience.
How can he see Sai Pallavi as Preeti 💀 https://t.co/2bRrJSMQ2L
— Mereum Sama (@Mereum_Sama) February 2, 2025
Also Read: Triptii Dimri Has THIS To Say On Her Overly S*xualised Image After Animal. You Go Girl!
Twitter users had several reactions to this. Many people questioned Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s choice for the role. Some also opined that it was not a compliment for Sai Pallavi.
However, Sai Pallavi is doing a film with Ranbir Kapoor.
First Published: February 03, 2025 9:41 AM