SHOCKING: Anurag Kashyap Once Exposed Bollywood Nepotism; ACCUSED Amitabh Bachchan Of Saving Abhishek's Career By Postponing Manoj Bajpayee's Film! (Details Inside)
Because of their comparable styles as directors, Anurag Kashyap and Quentin Tarantino are frequently contrasted. They each have a distinct vision for their films, and neither one of them is averse to calling a spade a spade. In fact, the AK vs AK actor called out Amitabh Bachchan and started a conversation on nepotism without even the slightest hesitation. Nearly two decades ago, even before Kangana Ranaut made her debut in the business, he called out the biases in Bollywood!
Manoj Bajpayee, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, and Rajkumar Rao played the key roles in the 2012 film Chittagong. The Chittagong Uprising in British-ruled India and a historical military drama served as the inspiration for Bedabrata Pain's film.
It's interesting to note that Chittagong was scheduled to premiere around 2010 earlier than it did. This year saw the release of the Ashutosh Gowariker-directed film ‘Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey’ starring Abhishek Bachchan, which had the same topic. Anurag Kashyap claims that Amitabh Bachchan delayed the release of KHJJS so that his son's movie would be shown first.
Anurag Kashyap allegedly criticized Amitabh Bachchan for screwing up the Chittagong movie's release schedule in a blog post that he uploaded on his Reddit profile. He wrote. “See Chittagong, a far superior film made on the same subject as Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey.. At 1/8 th the cost, far superior actors and immense passion… Producers decided to sit on it, because of a phone call from someone, because that someone was trying desperately to save his son’s career… welcome to Bollywood, where whose son you are outshines all the hard work and passion and potential and talent. KHJJS came and went, now what.”
Amitabh Bachchan discussed the subject with Mumbai Mirror and remarked, “This is incorrect and baseless and I do not wish to dignify this undignified remark by commenting on it.” In an effort to quell the uproar, director Bedabrata Pain reportedly stated, “Anurag is known to be a very frank and fearless person. I am very honoured that people like he and Vishal Bhardwaj have thrown their weight behind the film. The last thing I want is controversy. Some time ago, I lost my 16-year-old son, and right now, my priority is my 12-year-old son. I want people to come and see Chittagong. Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey has come and gone. The story is yet to be told.”
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