Anurag Kashyap faces legal trouble over controversial ‘Brahmin’ remark

Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap has been in hot water ever since he made a controversial remark against Brahmins and the CBFC while addressing the ongoing Phule controversy, a biopic of social reformer Jyotirao Phule, who fought against caste discrimination. While Anurag faced severe backlash over his offensive remark, a new complaint has been filed against the filmmaker.

FIR against Anurag Kashyap

With his remark going viral, Anurag Kashyap has been under fire, and now a latest FIR has been lodged under Kashyap`s name. IANS reported that a complaint was filed at Mumbai`s Oshiwara Police Station by Atish Tiwari, an RTI activist.

The FIR was lodged under Sections 194 and 198 of the BNS, as well as Section 67 of the IT Act.

A segment of the complaint read, “My client stated that as a member of the Brahmin community, we are deeply anguished and disturbed by the accused`s recent comments, which go beyond criticism and enter the realm of hate speech and public abuse. His repeated use of vulgar, derogatory, and caste-targeted language not only defames an entire community but also fosters an environment of hostility and mistrust. It is deeply unfair and unjust to single out a community with centuries-old cultural and spiritual heritage, reducing them to slurs and stereotypes in the name of dissent or artistic freedom. No individual or group deserves to be spoken about in such an indecent and dehumanizing manner.”

Anurag Kashyap’s controversial comment

After a social media user made a demeaning comment under his post, the Gangs of Wasseypur maker had written, “Brahmin pe main m*******a… koi problem (I`ll pee on the Brahmins… any problem)?” Later on, Kashyap even issued an apology and tried to justify his comment.

Anurag Kashyap’s apology

He penned a note stating that he cannot take back what he said and doesn`t even want to. He clarified that his apology wasn`t for his post but for a comment “taken out of context.” “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 (cultural values),” the director penned.

(With inputs from IANS)