Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap discussed the journey of his breakthrough film, Dev D, a modern take on Devdas. Despite setbacks, he recalled how many actresses were hesitant to audition for the lead roles and one of the actress' boyfriends even slapped him.

Anurag Kashyap reflected on his breakthrough film Dev D, a modern take on Devdas. He faced challenges casting actresses for the lead roles and recalled being slapped by one actress's boyfriend.

Sharing an incident, he shared that he was once slapped by an actress' boyfriend for sending the film script. He stated that a girl used to refuse to audition for DevD whenever they read the script.

Kashyap revealed, “I was sitting with my friends and wondering, ‘How will this country let me be a filmmaker? They like love stories and they like songs. I’ll give them the biggest album they’ve ever seen;

Anurag Kashyap is known for his unconventional movies and that made him end up in trouble not just once or twice but many times. From his movies being banned a day before release to movies being taken down, the director has faced it all. In another incident, Anurag shared his ordeal during the casting of his famous movie Dev D.

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.

In a recent event, Anurag Kashyap revealed that one of his superhits was the most rejected film. Several actresses rejected the role, and he was also slapped by an actress' boyfriend.

Anurag Kashyap reveals that actresses refused to audition for 'Dev D' after reading the script. An actress’ boyfriend even slapped him!

Anurag Kashyap disclosed that many actresses refused to audition for Dev D due to its bold script, with one actress' boyfriend even slapping him. The film was eventually made with support from producer Ronnie Screwvala's wife and became a hit for its unique take on 'Devdas' characters.

Director and actor Anurag Kashyap's film depicted a controversial take on Devdas and featured Abhay Deol, Kalki Koechlin, and Mahie Gill. Both audiences and critics loved the film. However, the director recently revealed that making the film was challenging as multiple actresses refused to audition for the roles,