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Pink Villa
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
‘Hand-wrote 900 pages, Netflix ghosted me' reveals Anurag Kashyap, calls it his biggest heartbreak
Anurag Kashyap never shies away from highlighting problems in the film industry. The filmmaker has been very vocal about all important issues throughout his career. In a recent interview, the Gangs of Wasseypur director talked about how he was dying to do a Maximum City adaptation, but it got stuck. Anurag Kashyap revealed that he hand-wrote a 900-page script of the Maximum City adaptation for over one and a half years. However, he hasn't received any response from the Netflix team to date. Kashyap expressed, 'I had invested over one and a half years in Maximum City. I handwrite my scripts. I handwrote 900 pages. So when you put so much effort into a project, and for others it's just a matter of… like you can't evaluate that in money. Somebody just to save their jobs puts it aside and ghosts you… It breaks you.' Known for several popular Hindi movies, Anurag Kashyap revealed how Netflix ghosted him. 'It was supposed to be a Netflix project, and they ghosted me. They didn't even dare to walk up to me and tell me that 'we are having a problem. Can we solve it?' or even 'We are not doing it.' They didn't have the courage. I don't know if they can bring it back. There's a whole policy. I don't understand it," he added. Anurag Kashyap claims Ted Sarandos didn't know India Anurag underlined that this behavior of Netflix India team angrers him the most. He said that it was his years of emotional investment but they didn't consider to say no. The filmmaker further stated that it's the reason why he fell sick. While referring to his social media post for Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos, Kashyap claimed that he doesn't even understand India. 'I wrote about Ted Sarandos; he does not understand India. What the India office tells them, they believe that bulls**t. They are doing exactly what bad television was doing to India. And they are charging money for it. They don't understand why they are losing value in the country," the actor concluded. On the work front, Anurag Kashyap recently served as the executive producer of Stolen. He has multiple films in the pipeline, including Kennedy, Nisanchi, and a film with Bobby Deol. Stay tuned to Pinkvilla for more updates.
Time of India
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Anurag Kashyap lashes out at THIS OTT platform for ghosting him after he wrote a 900-page script: ‘They didn't even have the courage to walk to me and tell'
Anurag Kashyap is known for his honest views off-screen which are as hard-hitting as his movies. The film-maker has spoken about leaving Mumbai, Hindi cinema in the past and moving to the south. And now, the film-maker has recounted an experience with a renowned OTT platform which left him heartbroken. Kashyap revealed his long-standing connection to the book Maximum City by Suketu Mehta, which he had been working to adapt since 2004. Despite completing the adaptation, the project has hit a frustrating standstill. He said during an interview with The Juggernaut, 'I was working with Suketu and I was researching the book, and I have been wanting to do it ever since 2004. I have adapted it. I have done the adaptation, but it's stuck. I have been with the book for 21 years,' Kashyap said. 'The scripts are done but the project is kind of stalled. I desperately want to bring it to life.' The 'Dev D' director recounted how much he had poured into the project—writing everything by hand, investing over a year and a half into the screenplay. 'I hand write my scripts. I handwrote 900 pages. So when you put so much effort in a project and for others it's just a matter of… like you can't evaluate that in money. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Buy Lifetime Office 365 Download Undo Somebody just to save their jobs put it aside and ghosts you… it breaks you,' he explained. The film was supposed to be a Netflix original, but according to Kashyap, the platform abruptly cut off communication. 'It was an emotional investment. Till date, Netflix doesn't understand what makes me so angry about them. Somebody's one and half years of work where you write with your hand was disregarded. It was supposed to be a Netflix project and they ghosted me. They didn't even have the courage to walk to me and tell that 'we are having a problem. Can we solve it?' or even 'we are not doing it.' They didn't have the courage.' He added that he hasn't even received an email from them. When asked whether the project might be revived, his tone was tinged with uncertainty and disillusionment: 'I don't know if they can bring it back. There's a whole policy. I don't understand it. I have cut myself off from the producers and everybody else because I don't know what the producer did on it. My emotional investment was just a simple decision without even reading it, or feedback or notes. That has been my biggest heartbreak in life.' Since the fallout, Kashyap has not shied away from publicly criticizing Netflix, especially the way its India operations function. 'I started the debate because they don't understand India. They do the same kind of shitty stuff. What India office tells them, they believe that bullshit. They are doing exactly what bad television was doing to India. And they are charging money for it,' he said. His frustration runs deeper than just one project. He feels Netflix is out of touch with the content that truly resonates with Indian audiences. 'What makes me angry is they pat their own back for the show that they didn't have the courage to produce. They acquired it. All good shows on Netflix are acquired,' Kashyap stated. Pointing to global and Indian successes that didn't originate from Netflix's in-house production, he continued: 'Squid Game was acquired, but when they produced it, you saw the result. The second season. Adolescence, Black Warrant, and all the good shows are acquired. What they don't believe in is the only thing that works. They won't promote shows like Kohhra, Trial by Fire. And these are the shows that actually work for them. They are so driven by algorithm. They are only interested in subscriptions.'
Hindustan Times
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Anurag Kashyap says Netflix ghosted him after he sent a 900-page script: ‘Ted Sarandos doesn't understand India'
Director and screenwriter Anurag Kashyap has opened up about being frustrated with Netflix and why he chose to cut off from the producers and team associated with the platform. In an interview with The Juggernaut, Anurag shared that he spent a year and half of his life in writing a 900-page script for a series with Netflix, which went nowhere as he was 'ghosted' by them. Anurag Kashyap lashed out at Netflix and slammed Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos in a new interview. What Anurag said about Netflix During the interaction, Anurag opened up about his adaptation on Suketu Mehta's Maximum City: Bombay Lost and Found, and said, "I have done the adaptation, but it's stuck. I have been with the book for 21 years. The scripts are done but the project is kind of stalled. I am desperately want to bring it to life. This was the reason why I imploded when it didn't happen. There's a reason why I fell sick and everything happened to me. I had invested over one and a half year in Maximum City. I hand write my scripts. I handwrote 900 pages. So when you put so much effort in a project and for other it's just a matter of… like you can't evaluate that in money. Somebody just to save their jobs put it aside and ghosts you… it breaks you.' 'They are doing exactly what bad television was doing to India.' He went on to add, "I challenged those people to write 10 pages by hand. It was total emotional investment. Till date, Netflix doesn't understand what makes me so angry about them. Somebody's one and half years of work where you write with your hand was disregarded. It was supposed to be a Netflix project, and they ghosted me. They didn't even dare to walk to me and tell that 'we are having a problem. Can we solve it?' or even 'We are not doing it.' They didn't have the courage. I don't know if they can bring it back. There's a whole policy. I don't understand it. I have cut myself off from the producers and everybody else because I don't know what the producer did on it… I started the debate because they don't understand India. They do the same kind of s***ty stuff. I wrote about Ted Sarandos, he does not understand India. What India office tells them, they believe that bulls**t. They are doing exactly what bad television was doing to India. And they are charging money for it. They don't understand why they are losing value in the country.' Recently, Anurag was one of the executive producers for the debutant director Karan Tejpal's Stolen. Anurag's last directorial Kennedy is yet to get a release date in India. As an actor he was recently seen in Rifle Club and Viduthalai Part 2.
Indian Express
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Netflix ghosted Anurag Kashyap after he submitted a 900-page handwritten script for a series: ‘They don't have the courage to produce good projects, they panic'
In 2004, when Suketu Mehta launched his book Maximum City: Bombay Lost and Found, filmmaker Anurag Kashyap was desperate to bring it to life. He spent nearly two years on the project, handwriting a 900-page script. Anurag envisioned it as a three-part, nine-hour series intended for Netflix. However, his hopes were crushed when the OTT platform abruptly cut off communication without offering any explanation In a recent interview, Anurag Kashyap shared his pain and frustration with the streaming platform. He told The Juggernaut, 'I was working with Suketu and I was researching the book, and I have been wanting to do it ever since 2004. I have adapted it. I have done the adaptation, but it's stuck. I have been with the book for 21 years. The scripts are done but the project is kind of stalled. I am desperately want to bring it to life. This was the reason why I imploded when it didn't happen. There's a reason why I fell sick and everything happened to me. I had invested over one and a half year in Maximum City. I hand write my scripts. I handwrote 900 pages. So when you put so much effort in a project and for other it's just a matter of… like you can't evaluate that in money. Somebody just to save their jobs put it aside and ghosts you… it breaks you.' He added, 'It was an emotional investment. Till date, Netflix doesn't understand what makes me so angry about them. Somebody's one and half years of work where you write with your hand was disregarded. It was supposed to be a Netflix project and they ghosted me. They didn't even have the courage to walk to me and tell that 'we are having a problem. Can we solve it?' or even 'we are not doing it.' They didn't have the courage.' Anurag Kashyap claimed that he hasn't received any email from the streaming platform. When asked if the project can be brought back to production, a disappointed Anurag shared, 'I don't know if they can bring it back. There's a whole policy. I don't understand it. I have cut myself off from the producers and everybody else because I don't know what the producer did on it. My emotional investment was just a simple decision without even reading it, or feedback or notes. That has been my biggest heartbreak in life.' ALSO READ | 'Shahid Kapoor is my son, we share a normal mother-son relationship,' says step-mom Supriya Pathak: 'I can fight with him, and laugh with him' Ever since the incident, Anurag Kashyap has been quite vocal about his frustration against Netflix. Sharing the reason behind it, Anurag said, 'I started the debate because they don't understand India. They do the same kind of shitty stuff. What India office tells them, they believe that bullshit. They are doing exactly what bad television was doing to India. And they are charging money for it. They are not understanding why they are losing value in the country. What makes me angry is they pat their own back for the show that they didn't have the courage to produce. They acquired it. All good shows on Netflix are acquired.' The filmmaker further shared, 'Squid Game was acquired, but when they produced it, you saw the result. The second season. Adolescence, Black Warrant, and all the good shows are acquired. What they don't believe in is the only thing that works. They won't promote shows like Kohhra, Trial by Fire. And these are the shows that actually work for them. They are so driven by algorithm. They are only interested in subscriptions.' Anurag Kashyap lastly shared that Netflix doesn't know how to handle things. 'They panic. Most of the people there are only trying to save their jobs. Nobody is interested in the quality of cinema or storytelling.'
