Anurag Kashyap apologises 'tah-e-dil se..' after his Brahmin remark hurts friends and family, ‘Hope you’ll forgive me'

Filmmaker and actor Anurag Kashyap issued a public apology on Tuesday after his controversial remark about the Brahmin community triggered widespread outrage. The director, known for his outspoken views, wrote an apology in Hindi on social media:
 

Anurag Kashyap's apology

He wrote in Hindi, "मैं गुस्से में किसी को एक जवाब देने में अपनी मर्यादा भूल गया। और पूरे ब्राह्मण समाज को बुरा बोल डाला। वो समाज जिसके तमाम लोग मेरी जिंदगी में रहे हैं, आज भी हैं और बहुत कॉन्ट्रीब्यूट करते हैं। आज वो सब मुझसे आहत हैं। मेरा परिवार मुझसे आहत है। बहुत सारे बुद्धिजीवी, जिनकी मैं इज्जत करता हूं मेरे उस गुस्से में, मेरे बोलने के तरीके से आहत हैं।
 

मैंने खुद ही ऐसी बात करके, अपनी ही बात को मुद्दे से भटका दिया। मैं तहे दिल से माफी मांगता हूं, इस समाज से जिनको मैं ये नहीं कहना चाह रहा था, लेकिन आवेश में किसी की घटिया टिप्पणी का जवाब देते हुए लिख दिया।

मैं माफी मांगता हूं अपने उन तमाम सहयोगी दोस्तों से, अपने परिवार से और उस समाज से, अपने बोलने के तरीके के लिए, अभद्र भाषा के लिए।
 

अब आगे से ऐसा न हो, मैं उस पर काम करूंगा। अपने गुस्से पर काम करूंगा। और मुद्दे की बात अगर करनी हो तो सही शब्दों का इस्तेमाल करूंगा।

आशा है आप मुझे माफ कर देंगे।"

It translates to, "In anger, while responding to someone, I forgot my own dignity. And I ended up saying bad things about the entire Brahmin community. That community, whose people have been a part of my life, are still with me today, and greatly respect me. Today, all of them are hurt by me. My family is hurt by me. Many intellectuals, whom I respect deeply, are hurt by my anger and by the way I spoke.

I myself, by saying such things, have diverted from my own values. I sincerely apologise from the bottom of my heart. I wanted to say something else about the people of this community, but in emotions, I gave a low and derogatory response to someone.

I apologise to all my colleagues, friends, my family, and to that community—for the way I spoke and the inappropriate language I used.

From now on, this will not happen again, and if someone provokes me, I will not respond in anger. And if I can't say something right, I won't say it at all.

I hope you will forgive me," he added.

Anurag Kashyap on Phule controversy

Kashyap's remarks arrived amid controversy around the upcoming film, Phule. The film is based on the life of social reformer couple Jyotiba Phule and Savitribai Phule and was set to be released this month. The film's release was delayed after it courted controversy over its portrayal of caste.

Talking about it, Anurag had questioned the row surrounding Phule. Replying to social media users, the filmmaker made remarks against the Brahmin community.

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Anurag Kashyap had previously apologised to the community on Saturday as well.