'I got slapped by her boyfriend': Anurag Kashyap on offering 'Dev D' to an actress; fans guess who
Anurag Kashyap reveals a shocking incident where he was slapped by an actress' boyfriend for offering her a role in Dev D. Though Kashyap didn¡¯t disclose the actress' identity, fans on social media have begun speculating about who it could be.
Anurag Kashyap's recent revelation has left fans buzzing with speculation. In a candid interview, the filmmaker disclosed a shocking incident from the past when he was casting for his iconic movie Dev D. During that time, he was slapped by an actress' boyfriend. Why, you ask? Simply because he offered her a lead role in the movie. While Kashypa didn't reveal the actress' name, fans have taken to social media, wildly guessing who it could be.
Anurag Kashyap reveals he was slapped by actress' boyfriend
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Film - 'Dev.D', directed by Anurag Kashyap
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For the uninitiated, Dev D was a modern-day adaptation of the popular novel Devdas. While the film outraged many people, it gained a cult status among the youth, especially for its songs. Casting for the film wasn't easy for Kashyap. Several actresses denied doing the role of modern-day Paro and Chandramukhi. Talking about why he made the film, Kashyap called Devdas "a very bad book written by a great author who wrote it when he was 19". As per Kashyap, his personal story was way more interesting than the novel. So, he "borrowed more from his personal story and picked up contemporary issues for Dev D," he was quoted as saying at Marrakech International Film Festival.
Dev D released on this day in 2009.
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He added that making this film was no cakewalk as "girls refused to audition when they read the script." Then, he admitted, "I got slapped by one actress' boyfriend who said, 'How dare you send the script to my girlfriend?'". He also revealed that the producers threw his script calling it vulgar. However, the producer's wife loved it and hence it was finally made. The film, for the unversed, was produced by Ronnie Screwvala.
Who is he talking about?
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Fans are going wild with the guessing game. Who slapped Anurag Kashyap? "Katrina Kaif-Salman, Kareena Kapoor-Saif, Priyanka Chopra-Shahid Kapoor (highly unlikely) and Deepika Padukone-Ranbir Kapoor (highly unlikely)," one of the fans wrote. "I don't think it was such a high-profile actress as these names. Dev D was not a big-budget film," said another one. "What makes you think the actress must be an A-lister? It could be someone not that famous," said another user. "I don¡¯t think Kareena and Saif were seeing each other then and Shahid, despite his bratty ways, is unlikely to wield such power," said another one.
Dev D, which hit the theatres in 2009 starred Abhay Deol, Mahie Gill and Kalki Koechlin in lead roles.
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