Renowned filmmaker Anurag Kashyap has issued a public apology following a controversy sparked by his comments about the Brahmin community during a social media exchange. The apology came after an FIR was registered against him at the Bajaj Nagar police station in Jaipur on Saturday night.
In response to the growing outrage over his remarks, Kashyap took to Instagram, where he expressed deep regret for the language he used in anger. He acknowledged that he had crossed a line and inadvertently hurt the sentiments of an entire community he holds in high regard. Below is a translation of his Instagram post written in Hindi:
“In anger, while trying to respond to someone, I forgot my own limits. And in that moment, I ended up speaking ill of the entire Brahmin community. A community whose people have been a significant part of my life, and who continue to contribute greatly to it even today. Today, they are all hurt by me. My family is hurt. Many intellectuals I deeply respect are hurt by the way I expressed myself in anger. By saying such things, I ended up undermining my own words. I sincerely apologize from the bottom of my heart to this community — to whom I never intended to say such things. But in anger, I ended up responding to someone’s cheap comment with such a remark. I apologize to all my colleagues, friends, family members, and this community — not just for what I said, but also for the way I said it, and for using inappropriate language. Going forward, I will make sure never to respond in that manner. I will try to control my anger. And if I ever have to express something, I will use the right words to do so. I hope you will forgive me.”
The controversy erupted after a complaint was filed by local resident Anil Chaturvedi from Barkat Nagar. The complaint accused Kashyap of making derogatory remarks against the Brahmin community while responding to a user on social media. His comments, which went viral, prompted widespread criticism from various sections of society.
Kashyap’s controversial remark came while he was defending his upcoming film Phule, a biographical drama about social reformers Jyotiba Phule and Savitribai Phule. The film had already faced criticism over its portrayal of caste dynamics, and Kashyap’s online defense only intensified the backlash.
