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

Director Anurag Kashyap arrives ahead of the screening of “Husband Material” during the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto, on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018.
| Photo Credit: CHRISTOPHER KATSAROV

Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap has apologised on social media for a remark against the Brahmin community, saying his daughter, family members and colleagues were getting rape threats following his statements about casteism in India.

In an earlier post, Kashyap had questioned the controversy surrounding the upcoming film ‘Phule’, a biopic of social reformer Jyotirao Phule, while clashing with naysayers in the comments section.

One of his comments, where he said he will “pee on Brahmin”, caused a furore, leading to 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, before continuing in Hindi. You can read his full post here –

Kashyap has, in the past, spoken of how his family, especially his daughter Aliyah Kashyap, has received online threats owing to his outspoken nature on social media.

Phule, directed by Ananth Mahadevan, was scheduled to release on April 11 but was delayed after protests from Brahmin groups. The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) asked the makers to incorporate several changes including removal of caste references. The film is now releasing on April 25 following modifications.