An Indian director and screenwriter, Sandeep Reddy Vanga was born on December 25, 1981, in Warangal, Andhra Pradesh to Prabhakar Reddy and Sujatha. He also has an elder brother Pranay Reddy Vanga who was the producer of the film, Arjun Reddy. Sandeep Vanga did his schooling at Platinum Jubilee High School ill 8th standard after which he moved to Hyderabad and completed his remaining schooling. Later, he got enrolled in the SDM College of Physiotherapy in Dharwad and graduated with a bachelor’s degree. Later, she went to pursue a course at International Film School, Sydney (now known as AFTT – Academy of Film, Theatre & Television), Australia.
Speaking about his career, he initially worked as an apprentice for the 2005 film, Manasu Maata Vinadhu for 25 days. In addition to that, he worked for a few Tollywood films as an assistant director. Some such films are Kedi in 2010 and Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju in 2015. Later, for venturing into the direction, he also started writing the script for the film, Sugar Factory but shelved it and went for Arjun Reddy. He started working on the script of the film in 2013 and completed it within a year. Following this, he took Vijay Deverakonda for the lead role in his directorial debut. The film was released in August 2017 and went on to become a big hit. However, it also faced controversy for some its content.
Next in 2018, he was seen making a cameo appearance in the biographical film, Mahanati. In the same year, it was confirmed that Vanga will be directing the Hindi version of the film titled Kabir Singh. Actors Shahid Kapoor and Kiara Advani were roped for the roles. It was also a big hit at the Indian box office. Next in January 2021, he announced his next directorial venture, Animal featuring actors like Ranbir Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Rashmika Mandanna, and Bobby Deol. In the same year, he also announced another directorial titled Spirit which will feature Prabhas and will be produced jointly by T-Series and Bhadrakali Pictures.
Speaking about his personal life, Vanga got married to Manisha in 2014. The couple has two children, a son, and a daughter.
Name | Sandeep Reddy Vanga |
Nick Name | Sandeep |
Profession | Director, Screenwriter, Dialogue Writer, Actor |
Date of Birth | 25 December 1981 |
Age | 40 Years (2022) |
Birth Place | Warangal, Telangana (Then Andhra Pradesh), India |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Warangal, Telangana (Then Andhra Pradesh), India |
School | Siddartha High school, Hyderabad, India Platinum Jubilee High School, Warangal, Telangana, India |
Collage | SDM College of Medical Sciences, Dharwad, Karnataka, India International Film School, Sydney, Australia |
Debut | Telugu Film: Arjun Reddy (2017, as a Director)![]() Telugu and Tamil Film: Mahanati (2018, as an Actor) ![]() Hindi Film: Kabir Singh (2019, as a Director) ![]() |
Religion | Hinduism |
Zodiac Sign | Capricorn |
Sandeep Reddy Vanga Career
Quick Tour
- Sandeep Vanga initially worked as an apprentice for the 2005 film, Manasu Maata Vinadhu for 25 days.
- In addition to that, he worked for a few Tollywood films as an assistant director. Some such films are Kedi in 2010 and Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju in 2015.
- Later, for venturing into the direction, he also started writing the script for the film, Sugar Factory but shelved it and went for Arjun Reddy.
- He started working on the script of the film in 2013 and completed it within a year. Following this, he took Vijay Deverakonda for the lead role in his directorial debut. The film was released in August 2017 and went on to become a big hit. However, it also faced controversy for some its content.
- Next in 2018, he was seen making a cameo appearance in the biographical film, Mahanati.
- In the same year, it was confirmed that Vanga will be directing the Hindi version of the film titled as Kabir Singh. Actors Shahid Kapoor and Kiara Advani were roped for the roles. It was also a big hit at the Indian box office.
- Next in January 2021, he announced his next directorial venture, Animal featuring actors like Ranbir Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Rashmika Mandanna, and Bobby Deol.
- In the same year, he also announced another directorial titled Spirit which will feature Prabhas and will be produced jointly by T-Series and Bhadrakali Pictures.
Sandeep Reddy Vanga Family
Father Name | Prabhakar Reddy |
Mother Name | Sujatha |
Brother | Pranay Reddy Vanga (Software Engineer at FannieMae in the United States) |
Sister | Not Known |
Wife | Maneesha Reddy (Marriage- 2014) |
Sandeep Reddy Vanga Relationship / Marital Status & Many More
Marital Status | Married |
Affairs / Girlfriend | N/A |
Wife/ Spouse | Manisha Reddy (m. 2014) |
Marriage date | N/A |
Marriage Place | N/A |
Children | Son – Arjun Reddy Vanga |
Sandeep Reddy Vanga Physical Stats
Height | In Centimeter – 165 cm In Meter – 1.65 m In feet & inches – 5’5 |
Weight | In Kilogram- 54 Kg In Pounds – 119lbs |
Eye Color | Black |
Hair Color | Brown |
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Sandeep Reddy Vanga Favourite
Favourite Actor | Chiranjeevi, Pawan Kalyan |
Favourite Actress | N/A |
Favourite Musician | Ilaiyaraaja, Lucky Ali, Bob Marley |
Favourite Movie | Indian- 7G Brindavan Colony, Tamasha American- A Requiem For A Dream, Goodfellas |
Favourite Cuisine | N/A |
Favourite Color | Black, Blue |
Favourite Sport | N/A |
Favourite Destination | New York, Australia |
Sandeep Reddy Vanga Education
School | Siddartha High school, Hyderabad, India Platinum Jubilee High School, Warangal, Telangana, India |
Collage | SDM College of Medical Sciences, Dharwad, Karnataka, India International Film School, Sydney, Australia |
Educational Qualification | A bachelor’s degree in Physiotherapy A degree in Film-making |
Sandeep Reddy Vanga Net Worth
Net Worth | N/A |
Salary | N/A |
Income Source | N/A |
Car Collection | N/A |
Some Unknown facts about Sandeep Reddy Vanga
- Vanga also holds a degree in film-making.
- Some of his hobbies are flying kites and photography.
- From a young age, he had an interest towards filmmaking.
- It was during his college days, when Vanga was already bored with his subject and wanted to take up film-making as a career.
- Initially, he faced several problems finding producers for his film, Arjun Reddy as many backed out.
- His father and brother were the one who came forward to help and they started their own production, Bhadrakali Pictures.