Controversies surrounding Bollywood filmmaker Anurag Kashyap refuses to die down. After Meryl Streep slammed US President-elect Donald Trump in her speech at an award show, Anurag Kashyap took to Twitter to say that people in the film industry don’t have to construct a speech like Meryl—they just need to speak up.
After which, people expected that Kashyap was among the people who would stand to voice their opinions openly on public forums without inhibitions. However, when asked to comment on the recent controversy surrounding Dangal star Zaira Wasim who was trolled mercilessly after meeting Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, reacted in an absurd manner.
A Twitter account called, @bhak_sala urged members from the Bollywood including Amir Khan, Karan Johar and Anurag Kashyap to speak on the issue since they promoted free speech.
Dear Bollywood, you were simmering to show courage. A good opportunity for @aamir, @anuragkashyap72, @karanjohar and others to show that. https://t.co/aJAWE07Xqs
— Bhak Sala (@bhak_sala) January 16, 2017
To which, Anurag responded saying:
@bhak_sala They,who force her to apologise are same as you, Mr. Rahul Raj , I condemn you as much as I condemn them..
— Anurag Kashyap (@anuragkashyap72) January 16, 2017
Minutes after Anurag responded to this tweet, Twitterati lashed out at the filmmaker and slammed him for not doing what he preached to do so.
Last thought : Congrats @anuragkashyap72. You managed to sideline the outrage meant for a 16 yr old child, and somehow, become the victim
— Nupur (@UnSubtleDesi) January 17, 2017
So much of bile against ‘trolls’ but not ONE word against d Islamist Separatist trolls who abused Zaira into submission? @anuragkashyap72
— Shefali Vaidya (@ShefVaidya) January 17, 2017
Those who make bombs are same as those who make movies. I condemn Anurag Kashyap as much as condemn Burhan Wani. #SayNoToLogic #UdtaAnurag https://t.co/4FSNJb7NDn
— Rahul Roushan (@rahulroushan) January 16, 2017
Well @anuragkashyap72 has done his graduation from Arvind Kejriwal School of Learning !
Good student , I must say. #UdtaStudent https://t.co/cvlgiqmFCk
— Kolahoi (@PawanDurani) January 17, 2017
Anurag Kashyap did not back even then. He bounced back saying that if the “bhakts” trolled him, he would troll their “boss”. It id being assumed that he means Prime Minister Narendra Modi by “boss” and his supported by “bhakts.”
The whole troll army is out.. @narendramodi sir.. Amazing people you follow.. Pride of the nation.. Did you conduct private classes for them
— Anurag Kashyap (@anuragkashyap72) January 16, 2017
Literally today on the dining table, all the @narendramodi voters were sitting and discussing what a grave mistake they made @BhakSala
— Anurag Kashyap (@anuragkashyap72) January 16, 2017
My new year resolution.. The more the Bhakts troll me , i am going to troll the Boss..lets play Troll-Troll
— Anurag Kashyap (@anuragkashyap72) January 17, 2017
And of course, the Twitter war continued…
If u r born stupid it’s acceptable but showcasing ur stupidity loud wid pride is not. @anuragkashyap72 broke illusions his movies created!
— हिचकी (@BhumikaShah7) January 17, 2017
Cry baby @anuragkashyap72 so the problem is not trolls, problem is PM @narendramodi ?
With each such incident u expose urself some more pic.twitter.com/XSaQbvGL5w— Rita (@RitaG74) January 17, 2017
So Anurag Kashyap hijacked #ZairaWasim‘s issue & made it about him & ‘radical’ @bhak_sala & PM Modi!
Well done! Secessionist Thank You! https://t.co/xBFuR1h7LC
— Amrita Bhinder (@amritabhinder) January 17, 2017
Tweep : Dear @AnuragKashyap72, please show courage and stand by Zaira Wasim.
Anurag : Why PM follows such people who ask me support Zaira?
— चार लोग (@WoCharLog) January 17, 2017
This is not the first time he has been trolled for making statements on PM Modi. He was savagely trolled by social media users for dragging the Prime Minister into the issue of putting a ban on Ae Dil Hai Mushkil starring Pakistani actor, Fawad Khan post Uri attacks.
Either ways, the “troll army” is no mood to spare Kashyap anytime soon.
