Anurag Kashyap

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Activists protest over sedition case against celebs

11:24 pm October 7, 2019

Jaipur: Activists, theatre artists and filmmakers staged a protest in the Pink city on Monday over registration of a sedition case against 49 celebrities after they had expressed concern over rising incidents of mob lynching in an open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. They condemned the filing of the case against celebrities like Aparna […]

Our letter was just an appeal, so why this FIR: Benegal

11:51 pm October 4, 2019

Mumbai: Veteran filmmaker Shyam Benegal, who is among the 49 celebrities against whom an FIR has been lodged for alleged sedition, on Friday said the case makes “no sense” as their open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi voicing concern over growing incidents of mob lynching was just an appeal and not any threat. The […]

We’re responsible filmmakers: Vikramaditya on political commentary in ‘Sacred Games 2’

10:18 pm August 2, 2019

Mumbai: Filmmaker Vikramaditya Motwane says any political commentary made on the show “Sacred Games” comes from a responsible space and is never done to “poke” people. Last year when the show started streaming, a certain section took offence over alleged use of derogatory language while talking about politics and politicians. When asked if the team […]

Tall order to match up to: Ghaywan on taking over reins from Motwane for ‘Sacred Games 2’

9:52 pm July 29, 2019

Mumbai: National Award-winning director Neeraj Ghaywan is making his debut on the web with season two of Netflix’s “Sacred Games” and he says it was a challenge for him to direct the popular series. He returns to direction after his 2015 debut film “Masaan” that received wide acclaim from critics and audiences alike across the […]

FIR against director Anurag Kashyap after actress alleges rape

Anurag Kashyap gets threat on Twitter, files complaint

9:27 pm July 27, 2019

Mumbai: Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap filed a police complaint after a person issued a threat on Twitter, an official said on Saturday. The official termed it as an “abusive one line general threat” and said Kashyap had lodged the complaint at Cyber police station of the Mumbai Crime Branch. “The threat was made on Thursday. We […]