Row over Anurag Kashyap's Brahmin remark, family receives threats

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Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap, who has courted a major controversy over a comment on the Brahmin community, has claimed that his family and friends are receiving death and rape threats.

On Friday evening, the 52-year-old filmmaker posted a statement on Instagram, saying his comment has been "taken out of context".

Kashyap had made the intemperate comment on the community in a reply to a social media user.

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Markets: India

Topics: Family Remark Anurag Kashyap Brahmins Death threats Rape threats Filmmakers

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Published On: 2025-04-19 @ 13:50:53 (1 days ago)

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