Anurag Kashyap Trolled As Chiyaan Vikram Rubbishes His Claim Of Not Responding To A Film Offer

Do you know Chiyaan Vikram's original name is Kennedy John Victor? He apparently didn't like his named Kennedy so he framed his stage name Vikram by adding Vi from his father's name Victor, K from Kennedy, Ra from his mother's name Rajeshwari and Ram from his sun sign Aries.

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The story behind his stage name is as interesting as Anurag Kashyap's story behind his film Kennedy, which is premiering at the Cannes Film Festival 2023.

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Anurag Kashyap says Chiyaan Vikram didn't respond to his film offer

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The filmmaker said that he had written the film keeping Chiyaan Vikram in mind. The role was written for him but when he tried reaching out for the film, he didn't respond. "I reached out to him. He never responded.

Kashyap then reached out to Rahul Bhat, who has worked with Kashyap in Dobaaraa and Ugly.

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"I said 'Read it'. His reaction, his response was enthusiastic. And not like as an actor. And he was like, 'Yeh Kaun kar raha hai (Who is doing this role)?' I said, 'Karega (Will you do it)?' He said 'Me?' I said, 'Yes, but you will have to give it all'. And he was supposed to do some films. He gave eight months of his life to Kennedy," Kashyap told Film Companion at the Cannes.

Chiyaan Vikram rubbishes his claim

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His statetement fetched him a reply from Chiyaan Vikram himself who said that he reached out to him when he got to know from a friend that he was trying to contact him via wrong email and whatsapp number.

Taking to Twitter, the actor wrote, "When I heard from another actor that you had tried to reach me for this film & that you felt I hadn¡¯t responded to you, I called you myself immediately and explained that I hadn¡¯t gotten any mail or msg from you as the mail id that you had contacted me on was no longer active and my number had changed almost 2 years before that. As I said during that phone call, I¡¯m very excited for your film Kennedy and even more so because it has my name. I wish you great times ahead. Lots of love, Chiyaan Vikram aka Kennedy."

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Here's what Anurag Kashyap has to say to this.

"Absolutely right Boss sir. For the information of people, when he found from another actor that I was trying to reach to him he called me directly and we realised that he had a different WhatsApp number. He gave me his correct information to reach out and even showed interest in reading the script but by then we were all locked and a month away from shooting. He also graciously blessed us to use the name 'Kennedy' for the film. What I stated in the interview was the story behind, how the film got to be called Kennedy. There is no need for any overreaction. And definitely I think neither Chiyaan sir or I am retiring without working together. FYI we go back to pre Sethu days."

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Meanwhile, Anurag Kashyap is getting trolled.

So Anurag has conveniently left out the part where Vikram reached out back to him and explained the reason @anuragkashyap72 ? https://t.co/et62j3ngKN

¡ª Sherlock (@Zallion) May 22, 2023

Typical of kashyap. Always cries foul and fabricates stories. Abhay deol was bang on about this leech. https://t.co/AE6GdmKhq8

¡ª Aziz Shaikh (@ForBeingAziz) May 22, 2023

#AnuragKashyap lies exposed. Once a Bollywood filmmaker, always a LIAR. https://t.co/L6XBVN4Zzs

¡ª Mahesh Rajagopal (@iammaheshraj) May 23, 2023

Too bad people don't believe in clarity by having a direct speech. He could simply have asked #Vikram Sir before going off in the media. It's simple common sense. Jeez! https://t.co/c9gf8Ff0ZY

¡ª Rinshi (@rinshi_ansari) May 23, 2023

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