Anurag Kashyap quits Bollywood, says 'I’ve left Mumbai, the industry has become too toxic because...'

Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap seems to have permanently quit the Hindi film industry. In an interview with The Hindu, the man behind films like Black Friday and Ugly said, “I’ve left Mumbai. I want to stay away from film people. The industry has become too toxic. Everyone is chasing unrealistic targets, trying to make the next Rs 500 or Rs 800 crores film. The creative atmosphere is gone.”

He added, “A city is not just a structure but also its people. People here… they pull you down. The biggest exodus is to the Middle East, especially Dubai. Others have fled to Portugal, London, Germany, US. These are mainstream filmmakers I am talking about.”

On why he wanted to move out

It’s difficult for me to go out and experiment. Because now, it comes at a cost, which makes my producers think about profit. They’re like, ‘Where are my margins? I’m losing money.’ I’m like, ‘You don’t want to make this movie? Don’t make this movie.’ But I just cannot. Because right from the beginning, before the film starts, it becomes about ‘How do we sell it?’ So, the joy of filmmaking is sucked out. That’s why I want to move out. Literally, next year, I’m moving out of Mumbai.

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Anurag Kashyap is angry with the Hindi film industry as the cost of filmmaking continues to increase. In an interview with Humans Of Cinema, he said, “A lot of money that is spent doesn’t go into making the film. It goes into the paraphernalia; it goes into the entourage.”

Kashyap added, “You’re shooting in the middle of a jungle, but one car will be sent to the city three hours away specifically to get you that five-star burger you want. You don’t get into the process of it.”