Anurag Kashyap apologises for remark against Brahmins, says daughter, family members getting rape and death threats

Director Anurag Kashyap arrives forward of the screening of “Husband Material” throughout the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto, on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018.
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Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap has apologised on social media for a remark against the Brahmin neighborhood, saying his daughter, family members and colleagues had been getting rape threats following his statements about casteism in India.

In an earlier submit, Kashyap had questioned the controversy surrounding the upcoming movie ‘Phule’, a biopic of social reformer Jyotirao Phule, whereas clashing with naysayers within the feedback part.

One of his feedback, the place he mentioned he’ll “pee on Brahmin”, induced a furore, resulting in an FIR against the filmmaker in Mumbai.

“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 (tradition),” Kashyap wrote, earlier than persevering with in Hindi. You can learn his full submit right here –

Kashyap has, prior to now, spoken of how his family, particularly his daughter Aliyah Kashyap, has acquired on-line threats owing to his outspoken nature on social media.

Phule, directed by Ananth Mahadevan, was scheduled to launch on April 11 however was delayed after protests from Brahmin teams. The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) requested the makers to include a number of adjustments together with elimination of caste references. The movie is now releasing on April 25 following modifications.