India, July 16 -- Filmmaker Mohit Suri has come out in strong support of Sandeep Reddy Vanga, praising his brand of storytelling and calling himself a "fan" of the Animal director. In a candid conversation about the state of contemporary cinema and the public reactions to Sandeep's work, Mohit said the controversy surrounding his films is often misplaced.

In an interview with Filmygyan, Mohit pointed out that much of the debate surrounding Sandeep's narratives is audience-created.

"I love his films. Hum banate hai use controversial (We make his films controversial). Ye same kahani aap kisi gangster ke sath karo - Bhatt sahab ne kiya hai Sadak mein. (You make Sandeep kind of films with a gangster, in fact, Mahesh Bhatt has made Sadak lik...