Anurag Kashyap praises Rohit Shetty, calls him 'honest filmmaker'

Anurag Kashyap is a critically acclaimed filmmakers, but how does he view mainstream Bollywood films. In a recent interview with Galatta Plus, when he was asked if he likes Bollywood music and dance, the director replied positively. He said Hrithik Roshan's dance and Sanjay Leela Bhansali's songs are his stress buster.

In the interview, he said that mainstream movies of today’s times are not admirable due to their poor quality. In Bollywood, Rohit Shetty is the most 'honest' mainstream director.

People enjoy Rohit Shetty’s movies because he is the only person who makes movies with utter honesty. Others are just trying to mimic and be what they are not. Rohit Shetty’s sensibility, politics and other things are arguable, but he's as mainstream as Bollywood.


David Dhawan, for Anurag Kashyap, is a genre in himself. Anurag Kashyap calls David Dhawan a regisseur and says his pairing with Govinda is unbeatable.They can make everyone laugh, but no one understands their world.

Further, in the interview, Anurag Kashyap said that Rohit Shetty must be acclaimed for bringing back audience to the theatres after the Covid-19 pandemic with his action-packed movie Sooryavanshi, last year’s major theatrical release after the lockdown.

FAQs

What are some of Anurag Kashyap’s famous movies?
Black Friday, Gangs of Wasseypur, and Dev.D are some of Anurag Kashyap’s films that have been widely acclaimed.

What was Anurag Kashyap’s recent theatrical release?
Anurag Kashyap’s recent theatrical release was Taapsee Pannu starrer Dobaaraaa, a science fiction thriller.