The Core Admission: "I Can't Own Up To It"
Kashyap revealed that he deliberately refrained from doing promotional interviews and even discouraged friends like Kamra from watching the theatrical release:
The Edited Perspective: "When I said don't watch, it's because I can't own up… If you noticed, I didn't give any interviews on the film. Because whatever came out is not my final cut. So, the criticisms that came the movie's way are quite valid," Kashyap explained.
A Shifted Tilt: He clarified that while the raw footage was shot by him, major editorial changes altered the film's intended narrative balance: "Cinematically, everything else is pretty much mine… but they changed it by taking something out. Thus, the perspective has been changed. The tilt has changed a little bit… what they have edited out has really affected the outcome."
Industry Corporatisation & Loss of Creative Control
When asked why filmmakers cannot safeguard their director's cut, Kashyap pointed to the heavy corporatisation of modern cinema:
Studio Takeovers: "Paperwork doesn't matter anymore," Kashyap noted, explaining that when budget overruns or delays occur, the studio assumes total operational control over the final release.
The Corporate Shift: He lamented that the era of independent producers risking everything out of passion has been replaced by a handful of corporate entities prioritizing commercial output, leaving creators with limited recourse.
Trade Verdict:
Anurag Kashyap disowning Bandar highlights an ongoing rift between auteur directors and studio-driven post-production edits. By acknowledging the audience's misogyny backlash as valid rather than defensive, Kashyap makes it clear that the released edit strays from his original artistic intent.
