Producer and TV mogul Ektaa Kapoor has responded sharply to filmmaker Anurag Kashyap over his current feedback dismissing the relevance of ‘saas-bahu’ dramas. Kapoor, who has been the face of Indian day by day soaps for over twenty years, didn’t maintain again in calling out the acclaimed director for being “classist” and missing grace.
Ektaa Kapoor claps again at Anurag Kashyap’s “Saas-Bahu” remark; calls it “classist”, urges self-awareness amongst artists
The place It All Started
The controversy traces again to a current interview that includes Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos on Nikhil Kamath’s podcast, the place Sarandos mirrored on the platform’s India launch with Sacred Video games — the gritty, critically acclaimed crime thriller co-directed by Anurag Kashyap and Vikramaditya Motwane. Sarandos referred to the transfer as presumably a “mistake”, suggesting a “extra populist” present might need labored higher within the early days.
Kashyap, who was pivotal in shaping Netflix India’s first unique, took to Instagram to vent his frustration. Sharing a headline that quoted Sarandos’ feedback, the Gangs of Wasseypur director sarcastically wrote, “He ought to have began with Saas Bahu… he would have finished effectively. Which he’s doing now.” He then went a step additional and referred to as the Netflix CEO “the definition of dumb,” criticizing tech executives for not understanding storytelling.
Ektaa’s Explosive Response
Kapoor, recognized for iconic exhibits like Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi and Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii, didn’t take kindly to the implication. In a fiery Instagram Story, she slammed Kashyap’s tone and strategy, writing: “Ur so dumb… saying this put u on a bonus ‘I am smarter cooler’ however naaaaaaaa! Darling how about gracious!!! N self conscious?????? An artwork a whole lot of artists do not have! ‘Saas bahu’ n their influence on Indian lots (how girls obtained a voice in mass India) is effectively documented by a prestigious Chicago analysis! However artists who speak of an inclusive world are literally extra classist.”
Curiously, Netflix has just lately partnered with Ektaa Kapoor’s Balaji Telefilms, a transfer that maybe underscores the very shift Kashyap was referencing, the platform’s pivot in direction of extra accessible, drama-driven narratives.
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