Inside Anurag Kashyap’s Battle to Tell the Stories India Wasn’t Ready For
Anurag Kashyap, the fearless director behind Gangs of Wasseypur, Dev.D, Black Friday, and the Cannes-acclaimed Kennedy, opens up about what it means to tell stories in a system designed to silence them.
In this rare and intimate conversation, Kashyap reflects on battling censorship, surviving rejection, reclaiming creative freedom, and why real filmmaking demands rebellion.
From cult classics to global recognition, Anurag shares the emotional and spiritual journey of creating cinema that refuses to ask for permission.
Whether you are an artist fighting to stay true to your vision or a cinephile searching for what’s real, this episode will resonate long after the credits roll.
Chapters:
00:00 – Surviving Rejection and Finding His Voice
05:00 – Why Censorship Can Never Silence Art
10:00 – Building a Movement Outside the System
15:00 – Lessons from Gangs of Wasseypur’s Global Impact
20:00 – Learning to Create Without Permission
25:00 – The Emotional Cost of Independent Cinema
30:00 – How Indian Cinema is Evolving Today
35:00 – Advice for Storytellers Who Refuse to Compromise
40:00 – What Keeps Him Creating After All These Years
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