Anurag Kashyap slams Netflix India, calls it 'Hypocritical'

Director Anurag Kashyap attacked Netflix's top officials for their claimed hypocrisy in clearing content for the Indian market. Kashyap praised the British Netflix drama Adolescence, saying that such bold content leaves him jealous since Indian filmmakers do not enjoy the same freedom. On Instagram, Kashyap applauded the work of child actor Owen Cooper and Stephen Graham, who also co-created the show. Kashyap commended the work that went into it, praising the originality of filming every episode in one shot. He commented, "Just binge-watched Adolescence.

Anurag Kashyap addressed a message to Netflix

I am numb and envious and jealous that someone can go and make that (sic)." He went on to compliment the cinematography, saying, "The amount of hard work that has gone into the show. I can't even imagine the rehearsals and prep they did, so they could shoot every episode in a single shot (sic)." In addition, in the comments section of his own tweet, Anurag Kashyap addressed a message to Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos and Chief Content Officer Bela Bajaria, calling them out for being hypocrites.

Content that pushes boundaries

He quoted a line from Sarandos regarding content that pushes boundaries and asked if this held true for Netflix India, which he termed a "s**show."Anurag stated, "If they were offered this, they would probably have rejected it or made it into a 90-minute movie (that too is an impossibility because it has no black and white ending) (sic)."

Read the post here:

Kashyap shared his personal experiences with Netflix while working on Sacred Games, admonishing the platform for its insensitivity and lack of imagination.

Anurag kashyap 👏🏼#Adolescence #adolescencenetflix pic.twitter.com/91FWxqCBej

— Suman (@Sumanrs252) March 19, 2025

"Having survived twice with them after Sacred Games and being confronted with a complete lack of empathy, bravery and stupidity combined with the colossal insecurity of the series head and the team which keeps getting replaced.

Kashyap specifically targeted Sarandos

Frustrates me" (sic), he posted. Kashyap specifically targeted Sarandos and Bajaria for their strategy in the Indian market, which he said was only about growing subscriptions. He recalled when Eric Barmack from Netflix would personally call creators, comparing it to the present scenario where he feels the content is not well developed.

Anurag Kashyap praised Adolescence, which talks about how young boys are influenced by incel content, after posting this shit about Animal and the poster boy of desi incel cinebros 😭 pic.twitter.com/PzFZRdki3V

— Pranav Gangadharan (@pranavgngadhrn) March 19, 2025

Even while criticizing, Kashyap concluded on an optimistic note by wishing that Netflix would learn from the success of Indian series such as Delhi Crime and Kohrra, which were either picked up or initially undervalued by the streaming giant.

He concluded his note, writing, "It frustrates me"

He concluded his note, writing, "It frustrates me", jealous of shows like Adolescence and envious and desperate. Hopefully they learn from the reception of it and understand that all the best things Indian Netflix does is largely either acquired (Delhi Crime, Black warrant) or the ones they least thought worked (Kohrra, Trial by Fire). Fingers crossed for a brighter future (sic)."

About the series Adolescence

Adolescence, a British limited series, produced by Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham, revolves around a 13-year-old boy who is accused of having killed his schoolmate. The show is also favored for its single-take scenes and has been a topic of acclaim ever since its release on Netflix on March 13.