Gulaal is result of my anger: Anurag Kashyap

Gulaal is result of my anger: Anurag Kashyap

New Delhi (PTI): Director Anurag Kashyap, who has never shied away from exploring contemporary issues, in his latest film Gulaal delves into the world of student politics, love and greed in a feudal setting, which he says is the manifestation of his own anger.

"Gulaal is the result of my own deep-felt anger at the system. It was written at a time when I was very angry. It has been very close to my heart and is one of the most powerful films that I have made," the director best known for cult movies like Black Friday and Dev-D told PTI over phone from Mumbai.

The film is a far-cry from his last film, love story of Dev-D, which is Kashyap's modern take on Saratchandra's classic Devdas.

Kashyap says he has focused on many socio-political issues in Gulaal and the film is not just about student politics.

"The film takes on the failure of system, how things don't work. Student politics is only a starting point in my film. It also has a love story," says Kashyap.

Kashyap's dream project, which was earlier being produced by Jhamu Sugandh, was stuck for over six years along with Jaane Tu Yaa Jaane Naa and Johnny Gaddar, two other movies of Sugandh. The film is finally being released on March 13 by Zee Motion Pictures.

Gulaal is about an erstwhile royal family in Rajasthan who wants to return to the days of royalty.

The film stars Kay Kay Menon, Raj Singh Chaudhary, Ayesha Mohan, Deepak Dobriyal and Mahi Gill. Kashyap, who is known for his fascination for bringing to life the darker realities, says the story is set against a feudal backdrop in Rajasthan and that is where the title of the movie comes from.

"The title is a metaphor. The film is about Rajputs and gulaal is very significant in their lives. The title comes from the story when Rajputs used to smear their faces with blood and mud before going to fight their last battle," he says.

The director, whose last film Dev-D had a bold depiction of sex, drugs and obsession amongst modern youth, says Gulaal has nothing controversial about it.

"The film has nothing controversial in it but I can not stop those who want to make an issue to gain political mileage," says the director, who faced difficulties with Censor board for his films Black Friday and Paanch.

Kashyap says the final thing that he wants the audience to take away from the film is to "think".

"Stand-up for your rights and question the age-old laws. My film is a deep-felt cry for democracy. Though the movie has lots of violence but in the end it talks about non-violence and peace," says Kashyap.