Anurag Kashyap to morality police: 'Don't impose your morals on filmmakers'

Filmmakeractor Anurag Kashyap who has been receiving a lot of positive response to his performance in the streaming show lsquoBad Coprsquo has shared his opinion on the idea of morality in artworkThe director questioned why itrsquos only considered the responsibility of members of the film fraternity to bring about a positive change in society why are they bashed if they show something negativeThe auteur shared that a filmmaker can show whatever they like in their films as after all itrsquos a fictional worldHe said ldquoMorality insaan ki apni hoti hai a filmmaker can show whatever he or she wants in their film Barring a few exceptions morality is very subjective and is very personal People think that itrsquos the members of the film fraternity who introduce bad things in society or uplift the societyrdquoHe continued ldquoWhy is it considered the sole responsibility of filmmakers Jisko jo banana hai wo banaaye jisko jo dikhana hai wo dikhaaye A filmmaker can make or show whatever they like as it is their film You cant impose your morality or worldview on others If a person becomes so powerful that he or she can impose their morality on others then they become a dictatorrdquoAnurag then quoted the example of Pol Pot the Communist dictator who ruled Cambodia as Prime Minister of Democratic Kampuchea between 1976 and 1979He adds ldquoIf you read about the beginnings of Pol Pot you will understand where Irsquom coming from He was a simple doctor and his intentions were very different when he started and see what he didrdquoThe director pointed to Pol Potrsquos Khmer Rouge the members of the Communist Party of Kampuchea who killed an estimated 2 million peopleKashyap claims makers are casting influencers not actorsHe recently made a factual yet strong statement of the growing number of filmmakers casting influencers and not actors He however clarified that some influencers are also good actors He praised popular content creator and actor Bhuvan Bam for his acting skills In a recent interview with Janice Sequeira Anurag lauded Bhuvans acting skills stating Makers are casting influencers not actors But some influencers are good actors Like Bhuvan Bam He is a good actor This accolade and validation means a lot to the young actor and creatorReflecting on this high praise Bhuvan Bam shared his excitement on his social media platform that This comment from Anurag sir has made his day Arey yaar Din Ban GayaAlso read Vaishali S on Paris Fashion Week Walking the ramp with Radhika Apte was epic