Anurag Kashyap: I’ve every right to question the PM

Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap invited criticism and backlash when he supported fellow director Karan Johar in the ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’ controversy. He as well demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi must apologise for his recent Pakistan trip, if ‘ADHM’ was to be grounded merely due to a Pakistani connection. After receiving a lot of virtual flack, Kashyap has now re-justified his statement and says that he has every right to question the PM.

Here’ what he wrote:

Just to make it clear, I complain because I expect my government to protect us, I question the PM because I have every right to..

— Anurag Kashyap (@anuragkashyap72) 16 October 2016

I am not going to address a party that has become redundant and irrelevant and is trying to find relevance again by using the film industry

— Anurag Kashyap (@anuragkashyap72) 16 October 2016

We have been vulnerable for long, and have been paying the price by being used by every one to find any kind of standing..

— Anurag Kashyap (@anuragkashyap72) 16 October 2016

And the real trade between the two countries across the border has not faced any kind of opposition, but we must pay the price for it

— Anurag Kashyap (@anuragkashyap72) 16 October 2016

And anyone who questions my love for the country by shouting , must prove there love by representing the country either on the border ..

— Anurag Kashyap (@anuragkashyap72) 16 October 2016

Or prove your love by representing the country in a honourable way.. Not by shouting here..

— Anurag Kashyap (@anuragkashyap72) 16 October 2016

I refuse to live in the fear created by blind fanatics that you cannot have a conversation with your PM or question him or expect from him

— Anurag Kashyap (@anuragkashyap72) 16 October 2016

I would rather ask my questions directly to the PM than trying to impress him by fake nationalism of banning “what puts you in news”

— Anurag Kashyap (@anuragkashyap72) 16 October 2016

Also Read: Abhijeet Bhattacharya responds to Anurag Kashyap and misses the point yet again

For those uninitiated, Karan Johar’s ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’ landed amidst disputes after the terror attack in Uri which was allegedly initiated by terrorists from Pakistan. As an outcome of strong ‘nationalist’ sentiment, a number of political parties called on ban on Pakistani artistes and threatened to now allow the release of ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’ as it features Pakistani actor Fawad Khan. The protesters have also warned the same for Shah Rukh Khan starrer ‘Raees’ which also stars Pakistani actress Mahira Khan.

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Ranjini Maitra

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