Anurag Kashyap Recalls Depressing Moments With 'Chats Only About Money, BO, Not Cinema': People Didn't Want To Be...

In a recent conversation, Indian filmmaker Anurag Kashyap has opened up about fake perception created by the audience and his honest reaction to the backlash. He mentioned about feeling suffocated and the consequences

that came along. Kashyap mentioned, 'People who have worked with me didn’t want to be seen with me.'

Anurag Kashyap talks about depressing moments in his life

While talking to India Today, Anurag Kashyap expressed, "If I give interviews, I see clickbait headlines, and that irritates me too much. Because they create a perception of you that people start believing. It then takes on a new meaning. Many also take things out of context and make specific news articles out of it. I really believe negativity sells, and that really bothers me.”He further revealed stepping away from having conversation as he added, "There’s no point in having a conversation, and that’s why I stepped away. It was feeling increasingly isolating here. Because after a point, people don’t want to be seen with you, even my own people. People who have worked with me didn’t want to be seen with me.”ALSO READ: Why Anurag Kashyap 'Decided To Step Away' From OTT After Delivering Hits - Exclusive "I went through that entire phase where I couldn’t be honest with my friends anymore. I lost friends. I lost people. There were no more conversations about cinema, only conversations about money, box office days. I didn’t want to be part of it,” Anurag revealed.

What brings him happiness?

"For me, it’s just home, books, and movies,” Kashyap concluded.

Anurag Kashyap's recently released Nishaanchi

Nishaanchi launched Aaishvary Thackeray. The film also stars Vedika Pinto and Monika Panwar. The movie released in theatres on September 19.