Anurag Kashyap apologises on Instagram on his Brahmin remark in Phule row

In his apology post, the filmmaker asked trolls to spare women in his family.

Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap recently shared his opinion on the delay of the theatrical release of the film Phule. In a social media user’s comment on his remark, the filmmaker remarked about Brahmins, which didn’t sit down well with people. Kashyap then took to Instagram to issue an apology.

Anurag Kashyap apologises on social media over his Brahmin remark.

He said he couldn’t take back what he said and didn’t want to. He continued that his apology wasn’t for his post but for a comment “taken out of context.” After criticising the CBFC and Brahmins over the censorship issues and row faced by Phule, Anurag shared an apology note. He took to Instagram and shared that his “daughter, family, friends and colleagues getting rape and death threats.” 

Anurag Kashyap’s apology note on Instagram.

In his note, the filmmaker wrote, “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). So kahi huibaat wapis nahin li ja sakti our na loonga lekin mujhe jo gaalidena hai do.” He added, “Mere parivaar ne na kuchh kaha haina kahta hai. Isliye agar mujhse maafi hi chaahlye to ye meriapology hai. Brahmin log, auraton ko baksh do, itna sanskarto shastron mein bhi hai, sirf manuwaad mein nahin hai. Aapkaun se Brahmin ho tay kar lo. Baaki meri taraf se maafi(What is said can’t be taken back, and I won’t take it back either, but you can abuse me. My family hasn’t said anything. If you want apology from me, this is it. Brahmins spare the women, such values are there in scriptures too, not only in manuwaad. Decide which Brahmin you are. Rest an apology from my side).” He captioned the post, “Manuwaadiyon aurgair sanskaari brahmino ke liye. Maafi (Apology for the Manuwaadiyon and Brahmins without values).”