00:01Anurag Kashyap Faces 1 Lack Bounty
00:04Bollywood Reacts to Rising Intolerance
00:08Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap is once again in the headlines.
00:12This time it is not for his films but for a shocking bounty placed on him.
00:17Chanak Kisena, a right-wing outfit, announced 1 lakh reward for anyone who blackens Kashyap's face.
00:25The reason? His alleged remarks against the Brahmin community which the Sena claims are disrespectful and divisive.
00:34The leader Pandit Suresh Mishra said the action is meant to teach Kashyap a lesson for allegedly insulting Brahmins and spreading hatred in community.
00:46Anurag Kashyap sparked outrage by saying that Brahmins either feel ashamed or alive in an alternate India
00:54and in a reply online he allegedly said he would urinate on Brahmins which led to severe backlash and threats.
01:04Bollywood and Public Reactions
01:07Anurag Kashyap deactivated his twitter account after receiving threats.
01:12He revealed that his parents and daughter were getting threatening calls forcing him to step back from the platform.
01:19A number of public figures including filmmaker Aparna Sen and writer Anjum Katyal released a statement condemning the threats.
01:29They stood for free speech and artistic freedom.
01:33Actor Karan Veer Bohra expressed concern saying dragging someone's family is the worst thing you can do.
01:42On the other hand filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar criticized Kashyap for his previous remarks on the Prime Minister suggesting some of his statements were unnecessarily proactive.
01:54The controversy surrounding Anurag Kashyap has reignited a deeper and ongoing debate in India about caste, creative freedom and the ongoing intolerance in society.
02:07At the heart of it is the clash between free expression and cultural sensitivity.
02:13While filmmakers and artists have long used their platforms to challenge outdated systems and provoke thought, the rising backlash, often violent or threatening, points to a striking space of dissent.
02:30Kashyap's remarks, whether seen as harsh or truthful, reflect a larger frustration with caste-based discrimination.
02:40Yet the extreme response he faced also shows how difficult it has become to hold uncomfortable conversations in today's polarized environment.
02:50As threats replace dialogue and outrage overrides reason, the fundamental right to question and critique seems increasingly under threat.
03:00In such times, the role of art as a mirror to society becomes more crucial than ever.
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