Anurag Kashyap on Netflix ‘s hypocrisy:
Anurag Kashyap is one of the most important filmmakers of his time, despite never really enjoying box office success. For him, movies are a medium of art, not a means to make money. He has made headlines multiple times for his conflicts with production houses and actors, and the latest addition to that list is the OTT platform, Netflix India.
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The director of Black Friday recently shared a post on his Instagram profile, stating that Netflix India never allowed us create a project like Adolescence. The British series, currently streaming on Netflix India, is creating waves, and Kashyap couldn’t stay away from it. After watching the series, he was stunned and took a dig at Netflix India‘s hypocrisy for not allowing such content in the Indian market.
Anurag wrote, “I just binge-watched Adolescence. I am numb, envious, and jealous that someone can make that. The performances from child actor Owen Cooper and Stephen Graham, who not only plays the father but is also a co-creator of the show, are incredible. The amount of hard work that went into the show is astounding. I can’t even imagine the rehearsals and preparation they underwent to shoot every episode in a single take. What geniuses the cinematographer Matthew Lewis and filmmaker Philip Barantino are! It’s better than any film or anything I’ve ever seen. It takes its time and is courageous in not missing a single nuance. Jack Thorne, the co-creator, congratulations to all of you and your team. It’s definitely not possible to pull this off without a great team and determination. My issue with @netflix_in is in the comments.”
In the comments section, he added, “Now, coming to my envy and jealousy. Ted Sarandos recently posted where he says, ‘Every once in a while, one comes along that pushes into brand new territories, defies the limits of creativity, and features career-defining performances.’ I hope he means it. Because what’s on Netflix.in is a totally opposite s**tshow. If they were pitched this, they would probably have rejected it or turned it into a 90-minute film (which also seems impossible because it doesn’t have a black-and-white ending). Having gone through this process twice with them post-Sacred Games and dealing with a total lack of empathy, courage, and a mix of immense insecurity from the series head and the team that keeps getting fired frustrates me. How do we ever create something so powerful and honest with a bunch of the most dishonest and morally corrupt @netflix.in, so strongly backed by the boss in LA?”
“This hypocrisy of Ted and Bella vis-à-vis the Indian market of 1.4 billion people, where their only interest is an increase in subscriptions and nothing else, is striking. There was a time when Eric Barmack would reach out on Facebook to create something with Netflix, and now they send you a shot show like “Saare Jahan Se Achcha”—which wasn’t even written properly and feels half-baked. By the way, it has already changed directors and been shot twice (inevitably). It makes me feel frustrated, jealous of shows like Adolescence, as well as envious and hopeless,” he added. He concluded, “I hope they learn from the reception of it and realize that all the best things Indian Netflix does are mostly either acquired (Delhi Crime, Black Warrant) or the ones they least believed in (Kohrra, Trial by Fire). Fingers crossed for a better future.”
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