Anurag Kashyap clarifies his ‘half-baked’ comment on Pratik Gandhi, Tillotama Shome’s Saare Jahan Se Accha post blasting Netflix’s ‘morally corrupt’ top bosses

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Recently, Anurag Kashyap expressed his admiration for the British Netflix series Adolescence in a lengthy post. In his unambiguous remarks, he criticized the leadership of the streaming platform for their hypocrisy and moral corruption. More recently, Kashyap clarified his statement about Saare Jahan Se Accha being ‘half-baked.’

On his Instagram posts, Anurag Kashyap offered an explanation regarding his comment about the spy thriller Saare Jahan Se Accha featuring Pratik Gandhi, Tillotama Shome, and Kritika Kamra.

He explained, “I’d like to make things clear. I haven’t watched the series yet to offer an opinion about its ending. Earlier, Netflix India gave me a partially cooked show as a substitute for Maximum City, which was not fully baked at that time. Since then, writers and creators have been working on it. We’ll only be able to determine whether it’s good or bad once it gets released.” #EveryCornerKnowsItsOwnBest

As a devoted admirer, let me clarify: For those unfamiliar, the director of Gangs of Wasseypur took to social media to praise the drama series Adolescence and expressed his belief that high-ranking officials at the streaming platform might have dismissed such a show from India or even trimmed it down from its original format into a 90-minute film.

In simpler terms, Kashyap wrote, “I’m really struggling here. It seems impossible to make something authentic when working with individuals who are not honest and have questionable morals, especially since we’re supported by a powerful boss in Los Angeles at Netflix.in.

Post shared by Anurag Kashyap bashing Netflix

Additionally, he unmasked the insincerity of the high-ranking executives at the streaming service, claiming that they are solely focused on boosting subscribers in India, with no other concerns.

Previously, Eric Barmack used to initiate collaborations on Facebook with Netflix. Nowadays, they deliver shows to you, such as Saare Jahan Se Achcha, which wasn’t fully developed and needed work. Incidentally, it has already been through multiple directors and filmed twice (as expected). He made this comment.

I feel quite upset and envious watching shows like Adolescence. It leaves me feeling jealous, hopeless, and wondering why our homegrown content doesn’t receive the same recognition. I hope they take note of its reception and understand that most of the great Indian Netflix productions are either acquired (like Delhi Crime, Black Warrant) or were initially met with skepticism (Kohrra, Trial by Fire). Here’s to hoping for a brighter future.

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2025-03-19 18:53