Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap discussed the journey of his breakthrough film, Dev D, a modern take on Devdas. Despite setbacks, he recalled how many actresses were hesitant to audition for the lead roles and one of the actress' boyfriends even slapped him.

Director and actor Anurag Kashyap's film depicted a controversial take on Devdas and featured Abhay Deol, Kalki Koechlin, and Mahie Gill. Both audiences and critics loved the film. However, the director recently revealed that making the film was challenging as multiple actresses refused to audition for the roles,

Anurag Kashyap described Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's Devdas as 'the most misogynistic' book he's ever read. He recalled how the producer threw down Dev D script, called it vulgar.

Kashyap revealed, “I was sitting with my friends and wondering, ‘How will this country let me be a filmmaker? They like love stories and they like songs. I’ll give them the biggest album they’ve ever seen;