‘Vile Scumbag’: Union Minister Satish Dubey Slams Anurag Kashyap Over Brahmin Remark

‘Vile Scumbag’: Union minister Satish Chandra Dubey hit out at filmmaker Anurag Kashyap over the latter's controversial remark on Brahmins in a reply to an X user.

This vile scumbag @anuragkashyap72 thinks he can spit filth on the entire Brahmin community and get away with it?

If he doesn’t issue a public apology immediately, I swear I’ll make sure he finds no peace anywhere. Enough of this gutter mouth’s hate , we won’t stay silent!… pic.twitter.com/N6iRMoYDVw

— Satish Chandra Dubey (@satishdubeyy) April 18, 2025

In a post on X, Dubey wrote, “This vile scumbag @anuragkashyap72 thinks he can spit filth on the entire Brahmin community and get away with it? If he doesn’t issue a public apology immediately, I swear I’ll make sure he finds no peace anywhere. Enough of this gutter mouth’s hate , we won’t stay silent!”

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Kashyap apologises for Brahmin remark

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Amid the raging controversy, Kashyap issued an apology over his remark on Brahmins. He claimed that his daughter, family, friends and colleagues are getting rape and death threats.

"This is my apology, not for my post but for that one line taken out of context and the brewing hatred. No action or speech is worth your daughter, family, friends and colleagues getting rape and death threats from the kingpins of sanskar (cultural values)," the Gangs of Wasseypur director said in a note on Instagram.

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How the Phule controversy began?

The controversy began a few days ago on April 17, when Kashyap criticized the protests surrounding the release of the biopic Phule, which chronicles the life and work of social reformers Jyotirao Phule and Savitribai Phule. The film, starring Pratik Gandhi and Patralekhaa, highlights caste and gender inequality in 19th-century India.

After the film's trailer launched online on April 10, several members of the Brahmin community objected to their portrayal, raising protests over perceived misrepresentation. In response, Kashyap had shared a series of Instagram stories questioning the existence of casteism in India, asking: "If casteism didn’t exist in this country, why did they need to fight against it?

Following the backlash, the makers of Phule have postponed its release by two weeks. The film is now scheduled to hit theatres on April 25, 2025.

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