Anurag Kashyap announced to leave Mumbai, blamed talent agencies

Bollywood filmmaker Anurag Kashyap has announced to leave Mumbai. he/she said in an interview that he/she was going out of the city. Expressing his/her displeasure, the ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’ director said that the fun of making films is now over. he/she accused the talent management agency of forcing aspiring actors to become stars and then abandoning them when they are not successful. Anurag Kashyap while talking to ‘Hollywood Reporter India’ on the rising cost of filmmaking. Expressed grief and blamed the increase in fees and other factors for this. he/she said, ‘Now it is difficult for me to go out and do something new. Because it costs more and my producers then think about profit and margin. Even before the film begins, decisions are being made about how to sell it. So the joy of making films is gone. That’s why I want to move out of Mumbai next year. I am going south. I want to go where there is inspiration. Otherwise I will die as an old man. I am very sad and disappointed with my industry. I hate this mentality.

What did Anurag Kashyap say on the remake of films?

Anurag Kashyap stressed that a film like ‘Manjummel Boys’ will never be made in Hindi cinema, but if successful, it will be remade in Hindi. he/she said, ‘The mindset is to remake what is already successful. he/she won’t try anything new.

Anurag Kashyap blames talent agencies

he/she particularly criticized agencies for promoting a harmful culture among budding actors. he/she said, ‘No one wants to act these days. Everyone wants to be a star. The agency will not make anyone a star, but as soon as someone becomes a star, the agency earns money from it. The responsibility of finding talent is on you – you have to take the risk and struggle with 50 people. And when the film is made, the agency catches them and makes them a star. They will brainwash them and tell them what they have to do to become a star. They won’t send them to workshops but to gyms – it’s all glamor because they have to become big stars.

Anurag Kashyap mentioned an incident

The film director also accused the agencies of creating obstacles between actors and filmmakers. he/she recounted an incident about an actor who had disappeared on the advice of his/her agency, but later returned to him/her for career guidance after being released by the same agency. he/she said, ‘This is what agencies do, they just make money from you. They do not invest in building new careers.

Anurag Kashyap left by friends

Anurag Kashyap also expressed disappointment towards those actors whom he/she previously considered friends. he/she said, ‘My actors, whom I considered friends, forget you because they want to be a certain type. This happens mostly here. This does not happen in Malayalam cinema. Anurag recently made his/her acting debut in the Malayalam film ‘Rifle Club’, in which rapper Hanumankind also made his/her acting debut.