Now Anurag Kashyap sincerely apologises to Brahmins

Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap has again apologised for his alleged casteist remark against the Brahmin community. The 'Gangs of Wasseypur' director, who had said he would "urinate on Brahmins" while replying to a user amid the debate over the 'Phule' movie, said he crossed his limits in anger and ended up hurting the entire community.

"In anger, I forgot my limits while replying to someone. I spoke badly about the entire Brahmin community. That community, whose many people have been in my life, is still there and contributes a lot. Today, they are hurt by me. My family is hurt by me. Many intellectuals, whom I respect, are hurt by my anger and the way I spoke.” Kashyap said in a social media post.

"I sincerely apologise to this society to whom I did not want to say this, but wrote it in anger while responding to someone's cheap comment. I apologise to all my friends, my family, and society for my way of speaking and for the abusive language," he added.

He said he would work on his anger and ensure that such things don't happen again. And if needed to talk on related issues, he said he would use the "right words".

The apology follows a massive criticism of his comment. Union Minister Satish Chandra Dubey had called him a "vile scumbag" and demanded that he issue a public apology. A police case was filed against him in Jaipur. An FIR against him was also lodged in Mumbai.

In his immediate response to the outrage, Kashyap shared what he called an "apology", but it came with pointed jibes. He said the "apology" was not for his post but that "one line was taken out of context and the brewing hatred."

Since he made the remark, he said his family and friends have been getting rape and death threats. It's not worth it, he said, urging them to "spare the women".

This had started when Anurag Kashyap strongly criticised Brahmin groups opposing the release of the upcoming film 'Phule' over-representation. The film is based on the lives of Dalit leaders and social reformers. Kashyap shared a series of posts slamming casteism, censorship, and what he calls a "rigged system." Shortly after that, he commented under a post and wrote, "Brahmin pe main mootoonga.. koi problem? (I will urinate on Brahmins... any problem?)