Veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar clarified that his comments on Sandeep Reddy Vanga's film "Animal" were not criticism, but concern for the film's impact on the audience.

Veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar has responded to filmmaker Sandeep Reddy Vanga's criticism of his comments on Vanga's film "Animal". Akhtar clarified that he was not criticizing the filmmaker or the film, but expressing concerns about the impact of films like Animal on the audience. Javed acknowledged Sandeep's right to create multiple films like Animal, in a democratic society, and emphasized that his concern was for the audience, not the filmmaker.