Vivek Agnihotri says Anurag Kashyap tried to ‘sabotage’ The Kashmir Information | Bollywood

Vivek Agnihotri says Anurag Kashyap tried to ‘sabotage’ The Kashmir Information | Bollywood [ad_1]

Vivek Agnihotri, the director of The Kashmir Information, has mentioned that fellow filmmaker Anurag Kashyap tried to ‘sabotage’ his movie, which launched earlier this yr. Anurag had just lately said in an interview that he wouldn’t need The Kashmir Information to be India’s official entry for the Oscars. Calling it Anurag’s ‘marketing campaign’ towards the movie, Vivek mentioned it was ‘ethically and morally fallacious’. Additionally learn: Anurag Kashyap hopes The Kashmir Information does not go to Oscars, Vivek Agnihotri reacts

The Kashmir Information featured Anupam Kher, Pallavi Joshi, Mithun Chakraborty and Darshan Kumar in lead roles. The movie opened to largely constructive critiques and emerged as one of many top-grossing Hindi movies this yr. The movie relies on the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from the Valley within the late-Nineteen Eighties. Whereas the movie acquired essential approval for portrayal of a delicate problem, many additionally criticised it for lack of objectivity in depicting the battle.

Talking with India As we speak, Vivek mentioned that Bollywood at all times had an issue together with his movie. “There have been ideological variations in Bollywood. Amitabh Bachchan was in Congress, Dharamendra in BJP, Jaya Bachchan was in Samajwadi Get together however nonetheless individuals have labored superbly with one another. However right here the issue with The Kashmir Information is that sure part of Bollywood, media and an entire lot of different locations did not need this movie to be made. As soon as it acquired made, they did not need it to be launched. As soon as it launched, they did not need it to achieve success. And now they're popping out and saying it should not go for Oscars,” he mentioned.

In a current interview with Galatta Plus, Anurag Kashyap had mentioned SS Rajamouli’s RRR was the right option to be India’s entry for the Oscars however The Kashmir Information shouldn’t be despatched. Addressing Anurag’s remark in regards to the movie, Vivek added, “I don’t have an issue with anyone criticising the movie. In each interview, I say I'm the best fan of SS Rajamouli. Vijayendra ji (Rajamouli’s father and RRR’s author) is a really pricey pal of mine, like an older brother. Any movie can go for Oscar, how does it matter. It’s the jury, which can resolve. So wishing this movie (RRR) goes is ok however pinpointing a sure movie with which you had issues prior to now and you've got tried to sabotage it. Now you're working a marketing campaign that it mustn't go for Oscars is ethically and morally fallacious. I make my movie very passionately so I can shield them very passionately.”

The Kashmir Information was launched in theatres on March 11 this yr and had a sluggish begin, making simply over ₹3 crore on day one. Nevertheless it grew strongly by way of phrase of mouth, ending with a lifetime haul of ₹340 crore. Its ₹15-crore price range means it is likely one of the most profitable movies in Indian cinema historical past.

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