Anurag Kashyap apologises for his 'urinate on Brahmins' comment: 'No action or speech is worth your...'

Anurag Kashyap, who garnered severe backlash for his recent controversial statement on target Brahmin community, has issued a public apology. The statement went viral on social media amid ongoing row surrounding Phule, which is based on Jyotiba and Savitribai Phule’s lives.

Sharing a lengthy note, referring to alleged threats his loved ones are receiving, Anurag wrote, “No action or speech is worth your daughter, family, or friends."

“This is my apology, not for my post, but for that one line taken out of context and the brewing hatred," the filmmaker added. “No action or speech is worth your daughter, family, friends and colleagues getting rape and death threats from the kingpins of sanskar. So, what has been said cannot be taken back — and I won’t take it back. But if you want to abuse someone, direct it at me. My family has neither said anything nor do they ever speak out (sic)."

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Appealing to the community, he wrote,  “So, if it’s an apology you’re looking for, then this is my apology. Brahmins, please spare the women — even the scriptures teach this much decency, not just Manusmriti. Decide for yourselves what kind of Brahmins you truly are. As for me, I offer my apology (sic)."

The controversy started when Kashyap replied to a netizen who commented, “Brahmins tumhare baap hain…," to which he responded, “Brahmin pe main mootoonga.. koi problem? (I will urinate on Brahmins… any problem?) (sic)."

Pratik Gandhi and Patralekhaa’s starrer Phule, which was scheduled to release on 11 April, will now hit the screens on 25 April.