Anurag Kashyap

Why Anurag Kashyap has issued apology amid controversy over film 'Phule'

Anurag Kashyap made remarks that were perceived as derogatory towards the Brahmin community. This led to a massive uproar online

Row over Anurag Kashyap's Brahmin remark, family receives threats

Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap, who has courted a major controversy over a comment on the Brahmin community, has claimed that his family and friends are receiving death and rape threats. Kashyap had made the intemperate comment on the community in a reply to a social media user. On Friday evening, the 52-year-old filmmaker posted a statement on Instagram, saying his comment has been "taken out of context". "This is my apology, not for my post but for that one line taken out of context and the brewing hatred. No action or speech is worth your daughter, family, friends, and colleagues getting rape and death threats from the kingpins of sanskar," Kashyap said. "I won't take back what I said. Abuse me all you want. My family didn't say anything. If you want an apology, here it is," he added. In another post on his Instagram Stories, Kashyap shared a screenshot of the controversial comment. "Everyone has read the response and they're all outraged as well. At least look at the context before

Anurag Kashyap praises Adolescence, calls Netflix India 'morally corrupt'

While praising the British crime drama series Adolescence, director Anurag Kashyap expressed his frustration and called Netflix India 'dishonest and morally corrupt'

Anurag Kashyap confirms exit from 'toxic, box office-obsessed' Bollywood

Anurag Kashyap criticised Bollywood's toxic environment, saying that the industry's obsession with Rs 500-800 crore films has stifled creativity, prompting him to distance himself from film circles

Rifle Club OTT release: How to watch Anurag Kashyap action thriller online?

Rifle Club, an action-packed Malayalam thriller directed by Aashiq Abu is ready to stream on Netflix on January 16, 2025. Anurag Kashyap, Dileesh Pothan, and Hanumankind in his acting debut

Anurag Kashyap on B'wood, "they don't have the brains to make a film"

Anurag Kashyap has shared his critical perspective on contemporary Hindi filmmakers and the state of the Bollywood industry. He stated that Bollywood lacks the mindset to produce a film like Pushpa

Anurag Kashyap's Gangs of Wasseypur to re-release in theatres for a week

Great news for all the Gangs of Wasseypur fans as the iconic movie is re-releasing in theatres. Anurag Kashyap's cult saga features Manoj Bajpayee, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, and others

Anurag Kashyap returns to children's film genre with Little Thomas

Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap is making a children's genre movie after 17 years. He is producing 'Little Thomas', which is set to premiere at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne

Anurag Kashyap's Kennedy to be screened at Cannes Film Festival 2023

This is not the first instance when Anurag Kashyap's work has made it to Cannes

Anurag Kashyap predicts Oscar for Rajamouli's RRR, denounces Kashmir Files

RRR, which was released on March 24, 2022, is the second highest grossing film of 22, after KGF: Chapter 2. Kashyap predicted a Best International Feature award for Rajamouli's RRR.

Scrapping of FCAT: Film industry gets another blow amid Covid-19 pandemic

The five-member statutory body set up in 1983 has for 37 years been the voice of reason that read badly worded CBFC orders and tried to create a middle ground where filmmakers and babus could meet

Taapsee Pannu reacts to I-T raids, Sitharaman's tweet: The story so far

Actor Taapsee Pannu on Saturday put out three tweets on an alleged bungalow in Paris, the alleged receipt of Rs 5 crore and her memory of the 2013 raid. Here's all you need to know about the controver

I-T raids on Taapsee, Kashyap: FM says they were raided in 2013 as well

Sitharaman on Friday said the same persons were raided in 2013 as well, but no issue was made out then as it is being done now.

I-T finds huge undisclosed income in raids on Bollywood's Taapsee, Kashyap

28 premises raided across Mumbai, Pune, Delhi and Hyderabad; two top film production companies also targeted

I-T Dept raids on Taapsee Pannu, Anurag Kashyap-promoted Phantom Films

Properties linked to Bollywood actor Taapsee Pannu and film producer Vikas Bahl were also searched

IT raids on Kashyap, Pannu bid to curb voices of dissent: NCP

Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik on Wednesday said the Income Tax raids against Bollywood figures Anurag Kashyap and Taapsee Pannu are an attempt to suppress voices

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IAF objects to Anil Kapoor-starrer Netflix film scenes, asks for withdrawal

The film, a mockumentary featuring Anil Kapoor playing an actor depicting an officer and director Anurag Kashyap, is scheduled to be released on Netflix later this month

Anurag Kashyap calls sexual harassment allegations against him 'baseless'

Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap on Sunday said the sexual harrassment allegations levelled against him by actor Payal Ghosh are baseless. On Saturday, Ghosh took to Twitter and wrote that the "Gangs of Wasseypur" director was sexually inappropriate towards her. The 30-year-old actor tagged Prime Minister Narendra Modi in her tweet, requesting him to take action against Kashyap. "@anuragkashyap72 has forced himself on me and extremely badly. @PMOIndia @narendramodi ji, kindly take action and let the country see the demon behind this creative guy. I am aware that it can harm me and my security is at risk. Please help!" Ghosh wrote. In a video released to ABN Telugu, Ghosh claimed that the incident happened in 2014-2015. The actor, who made her Hindi debut with Rishi Kapoor-Paresh Rawal starrer "Patel Ki Punjabi Shaadi", also claimed that Kashyap boasted about his connection with megastar Amitabh Bachchan and claimed that there were other female artistes who he got intimate with. In a seri

Priyanka Chopra, Anurag Kashyap among ambassadors for virtual TIFF 2020

The festival, slated to run from September 10 to September 19, will be opting for digital screenings and virtual red carpets