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Anurag Kashyap Slams 'Pan-India' Films as Scam

5/12/2025

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Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap passionately condemned the "pan-India" film trend as a "massive scam" at The Huddle by The Hindu. He lamented that a mere 1% of these films thrive at the box office, while lavish sets drain resources. Kashyap urged a return to authentic storytelling, warning against the allure of big-budget formulas that overshadow creativity.

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Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap passionately condemned the "pan-India" film trend as a "massive scam" at The Huddle by The Hindu. He lamented that a mere 1% of these films thrive at the box office, while lavish sets drain resources. Kashyap urged a return to authentic storytelling, warning against the allure of big-budget formulas that overshadow creativity.