Set off Warning: The article incorporates references to rape, abuse and loss of life.
Of late, Anurag Kashyap has been giving burning statements on social media. He first slammed censorship over launch of movies like 90, Punjab 95, Tees, Dhadak 2 and Phule. The actor-filmmaker then opened up on caste system in India. Nevertheless, quickly after, his daughter, associates began receiving r*pe threats on-line. Now, Anurag apologized for ‘one line taken out of context’. Learn on!
On April 17, 2025, Anurag Kashyap took to his Instagram tales and slammed the federal government for the censorship of some movies. He then spoke concerning the caste system in India. Now, the actor-filmmaker claimed that his daughter, household, and associates have been receiving r*pe threats for talking his thoughts.
The Black Friday director acknowledged in his IG publish, “That is my apology, not for my publish however for that one line taken out of context and the brewing hatred. No motion or speech is price your daughter, household, associates, and colleagues getting r*pe and loss of life threats from the kingpins of sanskar.”
Anurag Kashyap apologizes for his assertion:
He additional added, “So kahi hui baat wapis nahin li ja sakti aur na loonga lekin mujhe jo gaali dena hai do. Mere parivaar ne na kuchh kaha hai na kahta hai. Isliye agar mujhse maafi hello chaahiye to ye meri apology hai . Brahmin log, auraton ko baksh do, itna sanskar to shastron mein bhi hai, sirf manuwaad mein nahin hai. Aap kaun se Brahmin ho tay kar lo. Baaki meri taraf se maafi. (I can’t take my phrases again and I cannot.. say to me no matter you need to say. My household didn’t say something. For those who want my apology then that is it. Brahmin individuals, please spare girls. Relaxation, I’m sorry.)”
For the unknown, Anurag mentioned in his earlier publish, “Dhadak 2 ki screening mein censor board ne bola, Modi ji ne India mein caste system khatam kar diya hai. Usi aadhar pe Santosh bhi India mein launch nahin hui. Ab Brahmin ko downside hai Phule se. Bhaiya, jab caste system hello nahin hai to kahe ka Brahmin. Kaun ho aap? Aap ki kyon sulag rahi hai? (On the time of Dhadak 2’s screening, the censor board mentioned that Modi ji has eradicated the caste system. On this foundation, Santosh was additionally not launched in India. Now, Brahmins have an issue with Phule. Brother, when there is no such thing as a caste system, then what Brahmin? Who’re you? Why are you instigated?)”
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