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Piyush Mishra bashes Anurag Kashyap's movies to his face, says Gangs of Wasseypur and Dev D had rubbish second halves
September 14, 2025 8:53 am
Piyush Mishra said that he isn't a fan of the second halves of Anurag Kashyap's films. He said that Anurag has a tendency to spoil a good film on purpose.
Kalki Koechlin was made to feel ugly after Dev D, had no work for 2 years: 'I was called a Russian model, asked to do item numbers'
July 24, 2025 3:55 pm
Kalki Koechlin reflects on how, after Dev.D, a journalist once described her as a 'Russian model' and that deeply offended her. She also reveals that despite the film’s impact, she didn’t get any film work for two years afterward.
Abhay Deol says Anurag Kashyap's DevD glamourised alcohol, drugs: 'That wasn't the point, not what I had envisioned'
November 12, 2024 7:17 pm
Abhay Deol recently criticised DevD yet again, expressing that while it was intended to challenge toxic masculinity, the Anurag Kashyap movie ended up glamourising it.
Anurag Kashyap was 'slapped by an actress' boyfriend' for sending her Dev D script: 'Girls refused to audition'
September 25, 2024 11:00 am
Anurag Kashyap described Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's Devdas as 'the most misogynistic' book he's ever read. He recalled how the producer threw down Dev D script, called it vulgar.
Abhay Deol on downside of growing up as a Deol, says he was bullied in school: 'I hated fame'
July 25, 2024 2:03 pm
Abhay Deol recently spoke the downsides of belonging to a family of stars, which resulted in him being bullied in school. The Bun Tikki actor revealed that he hated fame.
Anurag Kashyap responds to Abhay Deol's accusations about 'glorifying' toxic behaviour in Dev D: 'Those who point fingers should introspect'
June 11, 2024 1:35 pm
Anurag Kashyap said that he enjoys 'testing' the audience's morality through his films, as he responded to Abhay Deol's accusations that he tried to glorify the protagonist of Dev D.
Vishal Bhardwaj heaps praises on Vikrant Massey's 12th Fail, calls it a silver lining for independent films
February 07, 2024 3:58 pm
Vishal sees 12th Fail’s success as a beacon of hope, stressing that audiences are still open to stories told outside the mainstream, even in these uncertain times
Abhay Deol says Anurag Kashyap 'didn't direct me at all' on Dev.D, claims he came up with idea for the film: 'It wasn't like I was even asking him'
January 29, 2023 8:40 am
Abhay Deol claimed in an interview that he came up with the idea for Dev.D, and said that Anurag Kashyap didn't direct him at all on the film.
How Bollywood was born
October 12, 2017 9:01 am
A panel discussion at the Mumbai launch of 50 Films That Changed Bollywood, explored changes in the film industry and the role of the critic
In a Haze on Silver Screen: Bollywood's enduring romance with drugs
June 14, 2016 9:49 am
Bollywood has an enduring romance with drugs. TALK lists a few well-known Hindi films in which narcotics play a central role.
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