Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap has tired to draw Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s attention to the controversy surrounding the censorship of his upcoming film ‘Udta Punjab’.
While Modi is in the United States, Kashyap in response to PM’s tweet “My deepest gratitude to the Emir of Qatar for the gesture.” replied saying “UDTA Punjab”
@narendramodi UDTA Punjab
— Anurag Kashyap (@anuragkashyap72) June 6, 2016
Bashing Censor Board chief Pahlaj Nihalani for his dictatorial ways, Anurag said he has had more fights with the previous Congress government, but there was no Nihalani back then.
“FYI I have fought the UPA more on censorship issues than the NDA. But you know what , there was no Nihalani then. So the paid trolls can FO. And it’s pathetic that the party supported and paid trolls are trying to make me look like an agent of congress or AAP.”
“Where as I have been working closely with this ministry and the MOS Mr. Rathore on the censorship issues. And I have all our texts and messages saved so if the govt is trying to make there incompetence look good then they’ve picked a wrong person”
“Stop taking out list of cuts made for television of my adult films to show as censored portions of my film to prove a non-existing point” he added.
‘Udta Punjab’ is scheduled to release in theatres on June 17.
Its better to ban Udta Punjab
Because nobody wants to see Shahid’s overacting
Now-a-days, it’s a trend. Even if tap of your bathroom is defunct, just draft a tweet addressing Modi and criticise him.
If everything is to be handled at PM’s level, then why other ministries/departments have been empowered? Just dissolve all of them and let Modi handle everything single handedly.
Anurag “Publicity Seeker” Kashyap!! Why tag PM?? Just for publicity?? It’s become easy these days.. bash Modi and get free publicity.
Anurag should calm down and try to get the issue solved..
Btw a particular politician is seriously ill and he needs an immediate treatment.
I mean how someone can relate every second issue of this country with Modi and central government?
Sometimes I wonder how on this earth did he clear two of the most prestigious examinations of this country.
I am feeling really bad for the entire cast and crew of Udta Punjab . They have tried to make a movie on Drug Abuse in Punjab and only 9 days are left for the movie to release . Looking at the current situation I think UP will be postponed to July . I don’t want this to happen but it will be very difficult to sort out the entire mess in just one week . Many people will feel Anurag Kashyap is doing this for publicity but the point is he has invested his money on UP so he has every right to take action . He wants UP to see the light of the day without any cuts in my opinion . If there is anything offensive in UP than it can be removed but 89 Cuts, removing every reference related to Punjab and changing the title from Udta Punjab to Udta is just unacceptable . I hope this problem gets sorted as soon as possible because this is not a Adult Comedy nor a Vulgar Semi Porn movie . All The Best and everything will be fine . Cheers !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Udta punjab luks gud
it can surprise
Anurag has said he doesn’t care about collections of the film.. then release the film uncut online sir.. we will all watch it.
@Saksham.. Udta Punjab has 7 producers.. why is Anurag Kashyap alone fighting it out? Ekta Kapoor the lead producer hasn’t even commented about it.
Acc to wikipedia producers are Shobha Kapoor
Ekta Kapoor
Anurag Kashyap
Vikramaditya Motwane
Aman Gill
Vikas Bahl
Sameer Nair
Getting Good publicity..
Will help in collections otherwise It would have been a flop .
It’s better be a good film when it releases,coz going through all this drama an then the film end ups being crap.
Dev D also had the same issue and got over 65 cuts before it got released and it was worth it,if this film ends up being patheticAnurag is going to be trolled really bad even worse than what he went through when Bombay Velvet released.
Its not fair to cencer to udta punjab this movie is nice msg to the audience i hope udta punjab is batter movie
UDTA PUNJAB -ALL THE BEST…. BUT ALL OVER INDIA DANGAL WILL B BOYCOTTED…
@xzone.. hahaha.. if you saw his tweet yesterday.. he “completely agreed” with Anurag Kashyap that UP is a honest film.. without even watching it.
Some day something might even convince me to vote for Rahul Gandhi and Congress.. but not that jerk..
After Bombay Velvet i had promised myself i wouldn’t watch any Anurag’s film in near future and i was ready to ignore this film,but seeing all the problem he is going through to have this film released,am curious whats so special about the film that he is on ranting spree on social media.
@Mirziya… what you said in your comment is exactly what he wanted.. producers have to spend crores of rupees to get the kind of publicity that Udta Punjab is getting for free.
Modi Govt is responsible for everything in India whether its Intolerance or censor board
Anurag Kashyap Is most egoistic person.
aur kuch ho na ho film ko achi publicity mil gaayi he.. film will open well first day!!!!!!1
He should appeal to Srk the self proclaimed king. He is recognised everywhere at every single airport and never detained, with few exceptions.
All stadiums including Wankhede pay him respect, including all security guards, with few exceptions.
His TV shows have a great TRP throughout the solar system.
He is a definition of King.
@xzone
I totally agree with your first comment
Anurag Kashyap is behaving like Nipun.
Now I am a bit disappointed with Kashyap!!
BJP is responsible for Dilwale underperformance.
they try to cut out punjab of the film ( even in the title ) because its not good for politicle reasons (election)
politicians wont try to change something about punjabs drug abuse because when the public suffers the politics win
@xzone & neeraj, agree with u both.
What the hell is this a*hole kashyap thinking ? does he think that our PM ko aur kuch kaam danda nahi hei baas iski ek chu…. movie ke baare mei ke dekne ke alava.
He infact has written to the wrong person , he should have instead written to the full time movie critic & part time CM who is the biggest pagal chu….. I have ever seen. I am damn sure that the chu….CM would tweet something or make some Allegation against Modi for sure in coming days .
Can’t understand WTH some morons are against Udta Punjub (in #indicine too)!!! Do these idiots think showing drugs/drugs mafia in bad lights are harming the image of Punjub and India??
@Tiger.. you use the words “moron” and “idiot” in every comment of yours.. what are you? Have you seen the film to know exactly what the problem is??
udta Kayshap??
@indicine
the MIRZYA teaser has dropped and it looks epic and the direction is top class.
Waiting for your post.
On one hand we have “BREAKING BAD ” the most critically acclaimed series on drugs in US and in other here in India A movie on drugs is struggling to get release just because they are showing truth!!!