Biography: Sandeep Reddy Vanga (born December 25, 1981) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and editor who works predominantly in Telugu and Hindi cinema. After working as an assistant director on *Kedi* (2010), he made his directorial debut with the romantic drama *Arjun Reddy* (2017), which he also wrote. The film earned him the Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu. In 2019, Vanga made his Hindi cinema debut by writing and directing *Kabir Singh*, a remake of *Arjun Reddy*. He subsequently wrote, directed, and edited the action drama *Animal* (2023).