Anurag Kashyap on T-Series underpaying his films' music: They don't get good music
"They paid nothing for 'Dev D' music. Ask the producers, UTV studios... they don't understand what's good music. They will only pay for a certain kind of music and only push for that," Kashyap went on."The highest amount of money they paid for any of my movies is 'Bombay Velvet' (2015). As music it was very good but it worked the least for them. Because nobody wanted to listen to jazz. They paid the highest price for that and not 'Dev D' or 'Gangs of Wasseypur'," he added.Bhushan Kumar or T-Series has not yet responded to the 'Gangs of Wasseypur' director's statement.'Bombay Velvet' featured Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma and Karan Johar in key roles. Even though the film underperformed at the box office, Amit Trivedi's music score received appreciation. The film was produced by Phantom Films.Kashyap recently announced his upcoming crime drama 'Nishaanchi', which marks the acting debut of Aaishvary Thackeray. The film is scheduled to release on September 19, 2025.'Nishaanchi' is produced by Ajay Rai and Ranjan Singh under Jar Pictures, in association with Flip Films, and will be distributed by Amazon MGM Studios.- EndsMust Watch
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