Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap turns 50 today after traveling around the sun for another year. The filmmaker has produced some of India's iconic movies.
Dobaaraa, his most recent theatrical release, earned favorable reviews from critics.
Before his most recent movie, Dobaaraa, Anurag was told in a throwback interview with Pinkvilla that viewers wanted him to build a universe including the characters from Gangs of Wasseypur. The accomplished director gave the reasons why it was not possible to make one. He said, "The studio won't be able to do it. It is very difficult. The way the film is projected by the studio; A film that has worked so much. And the way we are working for the industry is that you sell your movie to yourself. Viacom made the movie and sold it to Colors. Now they claim that they didn't make the money and Colors is making the money. So whose company are Colors? For them, Gangs Of Wasseypur is still in a loss. 2 films made for Rs. 16.5 crores are still in a loss of Rs. 8 crores according to them. Richa Chaddha was paid 2 lakhs.
Huma Qureshi was paid 75 thousand. Some actors got paid 50 thousand. No one made much money on the film. Only the studio did. I have asked them to come and show the profits. How can I make a sequel to a flop film? The studio has cheated its creators and actors and everyone involved in the film. Since the IP is shared, even I don't let them do anything with it although they want to exploit it a lot. It was everyone's first film. Everyone struggled a lot. The film could not be made at the cost at which we made it. I exhausted my father's goodwill to make that film. The studio treated us unfairly and exploited us. I cannot go to them and ask them to do a film for me. I have given you value, 10 times as much for nothing because we were passionate to make the film. In today's time, you can't fool the public. If Colors is making the money, where is it going? Till the actors themselves don't come to me to do another film, I won't do it and won't let anyone do it because exploitation is something I just don't stand for."
