Famous filmmaker Anurag Kashyap has been embroiled in controversy for using objectionable language against Brahmins. A film based on revolutionary Jyoti Savitribai Phule has been postponed by two days before its release. CBFC did not give permission; there are serious allegations of spreading casteism in the film. Anurag Kashyap is angry at the CBFC for banning the film.
According to sources, Anurag Kashyap shared a story on his Instagram handle. In the story, he mentioned the news related to the film’s controversies and also used objectionable language against Brahmins, writing, “I will pee on Brahmins.” This one line has added fuel to the fire. His language is being severely criticized on social media. Many users have called it “hate speech” and demanded action.
Anurag Kashyap writes in his Instagram story, “The first play I ever saw was on Jyotiba and Savitribai Phule. Brother, if there were no casteism in this country, then what was the need for them to fight? It feels like Brahmins are either feeling embarrassed, quietly stepping back, or maybe just living in a different version of India that most of us don’t notice. Who is the f****e? Someone should understand.
As Kashyap continued, what I want to ask is—when a film is reviewed for censorship, there are usually four people on the board. How do these groups and wings get access to the films unless they are allowed to do so? The whole system is rigged. He also expressed grief over the fact that many films like Punjab 95, Tees, and Dhadak 2, which tell the so-called ‘uncomfortable truth’ of the society, face censorship and are not released.”
The controversial filmmaker shared an excerpt from his long speech in a post in which he asked Brahmins to decide whether there is casteism in India or not. Upon reading this post, an Instagram user mocked Kashyap, saying he was a Brahmin; however, Kashyap responded by saying that he would “pee on the Brahmins.”
His reply further heated the matter. While on one hand, some people are supporting his “freedom of literary expression,” on the other hand, most people are calling it a deliberate attempt to spread caste hatred.
