Released in 2019, Shahid Kapoor’s role in and as Kabir Singh went on to become a blockbuster hit. It also marked both Kiara Advani and Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s big break in the film industry. While Kiara went on to establish her name as a top Bollywood actress, Sandeep Vanga became one of the most sought-after pan-Indian directors. However, as the film completed 6 years, the director posted only the lead actress’ photo, ignoring Shahid Kapoor, who played the titular role and was the face of the film.
Sandeep Reddy Vanga posted a photo of Kiara Advani as ‘Preeti’
Kabir Singh was released on June 21, 2019, and in 2025, it completed six years. While celebrating this milestone, the film’s director, Sandeep Reddy Vanga, took to his Instagram handle and posted a photo of Kiara Advani, who played the role of ‘Preeti’ in the film. He had posted a close-up shot of ‘Preeti’ wherein there is gulaal on her face, put on by ‘Kabir’s rival’ without her consent. In this photo, a message was written that said ‘6 years of Kabir Singh’.
Sandeep Reddy Vanga ignored Shahid Kapoor amidst Spirit row with Deepika Padukone?
Sandeep Reddy Vanga has often been embroiled in controversies, especially with many people finding the portrayal of female characters in his films distasteful. Recently, the director got into a reported feud with Bollywood actress, Deepika Padukone after she backed out of his movie Spirit. As per reports, the actress had demanded higher pay and strict working hours. Following this demand, the director made a scathing tweet, directed at an anonymous actress, who ‘put down a younger actor’ and outed his script. People seem to think it was written for Deepika. Following this feud, netizens have chosen sides to support.
As Sandeep Reddy Vanga posted only Kiara Advani’s photo for Kabir Singh, despite Shahid Kapoor playing the titular character, many people seem to think that it was a deliberate move. One Instagram user commented, “And peeps say he doesn’t have a feminist side”, and someone also said, “Aur kitna feminist ho banda”. Meanwhile, another commenter wrote, “You know why he posted this with Kiara’s pic”. Many netizens also pointed out that Shahid Kapoor was missing from the photo. One user also deduced that there might be some problems between Vanga and Shahid, which is why he did not post any photos of ‘Kabir’. One Instagram user mentioned the row with Deepika Padukone and wrote:
“Bro, Indirectly trolled so called national actress with this image”
Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s row with Deepika Padukone
After reports started floating that Deepika Padukone had stepped down from Prabhas’ starrer, Spirit, an official statement declared that Triptii Dimri had joined the starcast as the lead actress. Amid this, Sandeep Reddy Vanga made a tweet and accused an unnamed actress of ‘dirty PR games’ and outing his script. He also wrote, ‘Is this what your feminism stands for?’ No statements have been made by Deepika Padukone yet. Soon after, the actress joined Atlee Kumar for his upcoming film, AA22 X A6, opposite Allu Arjun.
What are your thoughts on Sandeep Reddy Vanga posting a photo of only Kiara Advani for six years of Kabir Singh?
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