Anurag Kashyap reveals he is not in touch with Vicky Kaushal, admits watching portions of Chhaava for Vineet Kumar Singh: “I didn’t like it”

Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap, currently promoting his upcoming directorial venture Nishaanchi, opened up about his views on actor Vicky Kaushal’s major films during a recent appearance on The Lallantop. When asked about Vicky’s successes, especially Chhaava, Anurag said he doesn’t begrudge the actor for charting his own path to stardom. However, he expressed discomfort with the sensibilities of Chhaava, describing it as exploitative.

“I watched portions of Chhaava, especially the climactic torture sequence, just for my friend Vineet Kumar Singh, who played a supporting role in the film,” Anurag revealed. Asked whether he admired Vicky’s performance, he added, “I don’t have much interaction with him these days. I don’t judge him, because every person has their own reasons… I don’t repeat myself. What I wanted to say, I said.”

Reflecting on his decision to leave Mumbai, Kashyap explained, “Every person has their own ambitions, and it is up to them how they choose to achieve them. It’s not my responsibility. It took me a while to detach myself. But the atmosphere in Bollywood has become more money-minded. People are looking at ‘crores’ in their decision-making. This is what I ran away from. I don’t want to return to that world.”

Delving deeper into Chhaava, he said, “More than Chhaava, it felt like The Passion of the Christ. Mujhe nahi jami (I didn’t like it). The emotion that was being created out of discomfort, I don’t appreciate. I basically watched it for Vineet. I don’t want to judge. I didn’t understand the filmmaker’s storytelling choices, but others did. That’s why I’m not a part of the mainstream; I’m a more romantic sort of person.”

He also confirmed that he found the film exploitative and admitted he could not sit through it. “I’ve stopped watching Hindi films anyway. I watched Dhadak 2, Laapataa Ladies, and Chamkila, that’s it,” he added.

Speaking of Nishaanchi, it is scheduled to release on September 19.

Also Read: Anurag Kashyap on relocating to Bengaluru, “There are more film discussions here, than box office discussions”; also OPENS UP on casting Aaishvary Thackeray in Nishaanchi, “I needed a lot of dedication”

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