Anurag Kashyap on mention in Epstein files: Wow! what kind of company do i have
Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap reacted to his name appearing in records related to Jeffrey Epstein and discussed the Income Tax raid at his residence in 2021 in a recent conversation.
Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap has reacted to the controversy over documents linked to Jeffrey Epstein that allegedly mentioned a “Bollywood personality” and a “famous Bollywood director” associated with an event held in Beijing in 2017. In a recent interview, Kashyap clarified that the context does not concern him and offered context.
Anurag Kashyap mentioned on Epstein files
during an episode of sit with hitlistThe director dismissed the implications, saying that the mention was irrelevant to him. “In a random mail… we get invitations from Harvard, Yale, everywhere. I don’t know. I’ve never been to Beijing. I’ve been to Shanghai in China once before 2014. I did Reiki in Bombay.”
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He joked that he sometimes thinks to himself, “Wow! What company I have.”
Anurag Kashyap’s reaction on income tax raid
Apart from refuting the claims, the director also opened up about the Income Tax raid at his residence in 2021.
When asked about this, Kashyap said that it was largely related to his former production banner, Phantom Films.
The Gangs of Wasseypur director said, “It had more to do with Phantom Films, because we fell out and we were separated, and there was also evaluation. What was there? What wasn’t there? Who has it? Who doesn’t have it? All that kind of stuff happened.”
In 2018, Vikramaditya Motwane, Anurag Kashyap, Madhu Mantena and Vikas Bahl dissolved their production banner Phantom Films after a seven-year partnership marked by both collaborations and disagreements. Established in 2011, the company backed several notable Bollywood films Queen, Masan, RobberAnd Flying Punjab.
What is the Epstein Files?
The Epstein Files refer to the vast trove of court documents, emails, flight logs, photographs and testimony related to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, who was arrested in 2019 on federal charges of sex trafficking of minors and later died in prison. The newly released installment is part of the ongoing unsealing of records involving Epstein’s associates and the social network, which have been made public in the US following legal pressure and court orders.
The latest documents include previously sealed correspondence, contact lists and witness materials that shed light on Epstein’s relationships with influential figures in politics, business, academia and entertainment. The damaging files mention prominent figures such as Steve Bannon, Donald Trump’s former chief strategist, who allegedly exchanged messages on political strategy with Jeffrey Epstein; Larry Summers, former US Treasury Secretary and Harvard president, who he is said to have asked for advice on personal matters; and academic Noam Chomsky, who once described Epstein as a “highly valued friend”.
Earlier logs and communications also mention figures such as Elon Musk, Prince Andrew and former US President Bill Clinton, all of whom have denied any wrongdoing.
Donald Trump, who knew Epstein in the past, has faced allegations of inappropriate behavior from some survivors, but has denied any involvement in criminal activity.