India, Aug. 5 -- Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri is standing up for Sandeep Reddy Vanga's cinema, calling him his alter ego. Despite criticism for portraying toxic masculinity in films like Kabir Singh and Animal, Agnihotri believes Vanga is simply showing the truth as he sees it.

During an interview with Humans of Bombay, Vivek came forward to defend Sandeep's cinema, saying people criticise him because his movies work at the box office.

Vivek said, "Sandeep Reddy Vanga is more like my alter ego in the industry. Just like me, he speaks fearlessly. People question Sandeep Reddy Vanga for toxic masculinity, but what is really happening in the society? Isn't it the truth? Does your society respect women? It is just his storytelling. He is showi...