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On Friday, Kashyap shared a note on Instagram, clarifying his intent and asking that any anger be directed solely at him.
Anurag Kashyap (Photo Credits: Instagram)
Acclaimed filmmaker Anurag Kashyap has issued a public apology following intense backlash over his controversial remark targeting the Brahmin community. The statement, which went viral on social media, came amid the ongoing row surrounding the film Phule, which chronicles the lives and work of social reformers Jyotiba and Savitribai Phule.
On Friday, Kashyap shared a lengthy note on Instagram, clarifying his intent and asking that any anger be directed solely at him. “No action or speech is worth your daughter, family, or friends,” he wrote, referring to the threats his loved ones allegedly received following the remark.
“This is my apology, not for my post, but for that one line taken out of context and the brewing hatred,” Kashyap added. “No action or speech is worth your daughter, family, friends and colleagues getting rape and death threats from the kingpins of sanskar. So, what has been said cannot be taken back — and I won’t take it back. But if you want to abuse someone, direct it at me. My family has neither said anything nor do they ever speak out (sic).”
He further appealed to the community, “So, if it’s an apology you’re looking for, then this is my apology. Brahmins, please spare the women — even the scriptures teach this much decency, not just Manusmriti. Decide for yourselves what kind of Brahmins you truly are. As for me, I offer my apology (sic).”
The controversy began when Kashyap replied to a user who commented, “Brahmins tumhare baap hain…,” to which he responded, “Brahmin pe main mootoonga.. koi problem? (I will urinate on Brahmins… any problem?) (sic).” The post went viral, prompting outrage from several Brahmin organisations.
The backlash also comes in the wake of the controversy surrounding Phule, a film starring Pratik Gandhi and Patralekhaa. The movie was originally scheduled to release on April 11 but has now been pushed to April 25 after the Censor Board suggested changes. Groups like the Akhil Bhartiya Brahmin Samaj raised objections, claiming the film paints the community in a negative light. The makers clarified they had no intention to offend and incorporated the CBFC’s modifications, stating their aim was dialogue, not discord.
