India, Feb. 4 -- Sandeep Reddy Vanga recently attended the pre-release event of Sai Pallavi and Naga Chaitanya's upcoming movie Thandel. During the event, Sai Pallavi heaped praise on Vanga, calling him "unfiltered and unapologetic"-a statement that has irked some of her fans.

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Praising Sandeep Reddy Vanga, Sai Pallavi said, "Every director should have a voice within them, and yours is so unfiltered-on screen, in your interviews, and wherever you go. There's absolutely no filter, and it's so nice and refreshing to see someone who isn't influenced by a lot of things around. Sometimes, we feel the need to change ...