Union Minister Satish Chandra Dubey has reacted strongly to filmmaker Anurag Kashyap’s controversial remark about the Brahmin community, which first surfaced as a reply to an X (formerly Twitter) user. The Union Minister of State for Coal and Mines wrote on X,"This vile scumbag @anuragkashyap72 thinks he can spit filth on the entire Brahmin community and get away with it? If he doesn’t issue a public apology immediately, I swear I’ll make sure he finds no peace anywhere. Enough of this gutter mouth’s hate — we won’t stay silent!"
Anurag Kashyap's public apology
Following widespread outrage on social media, Anurag Kashyap issued a public apology via Instagram, explaining that his family, daughter, and colleagues had been receiving rape and death threats over the remark. He 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 so-called guardians of sanskar (cultural values)."
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How the Phule controversy began?
The controversy began a few days ago on April 17, when Kashyap criticized the protests surrounding the release of the biopic Phule, which chronicles the life and work of social reformers Jyotirao Phule and Savitribai Phule. The film, starring Pratik Gandhi and Patralekhaa, highlights caste and gender inequality in 19th-century India.
After the film's trailer launched online on April 10, several members of the Brahmin community objected to their portrayal, raising protests over perceived misrepresentation. In response, Kashyap had shared a series of Instagram stories questioning the existence of casteism in India, asking:"If casteism didn’t exist in this country, why did they need to fight against it?
Following the backlash, the makers of Phule have postponed its release by two weeks. The film is now scheduled to hit theatres on April 25, 2025.