Bollywood lacks 'brains' to make film like Pushpa: Anurag Kashyap

Anurag Kashyap calls Bollywood filmmakers incapable of creating films like *Pushpa*, citing lack of creativity.

Bollywood filmmaker Anurag Kashyap has once again expressed his strong opinions on the state of the Hindi film industry.

According to Indian media reports, Kashyap criticised Bollywood filmmakers, claiming they lack the creativity and 'brains' to produce films like Pushpa: The Rise or Pushpa 2: The Rule.

In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Kashyap remarked that Bollywood lacks the "brains" required to create a project of the caliber of Pushpa.

He stated, "They (Bollywood filmmakers) do not understand what filmmaking truly is. A film like Pushpa can only be made by Sukumar. In the South Indian film industry, filmmakers are empowered and supported through investment. Here [in Bollywood], everyone is just trying to build a universe."

Kashyap further elaborated, saying, "Do they even understand their own universes and how insignificant they are within them? This is ego. When you create a universe, you start believing you are God."

It is worth noting that Pushpa 2, a Telugu film starring Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna, has become one of the highest-grossing films of 2024, earning significant revenue in India and internationally.