Download ‘Udta Punjab’, But Wait Till Saturday: Anurag Kashyap

Anurag Kashyap reacts to the leak of the CBFC copy of ‘Udta Punjab’

Anurag Kashyap posts his view on Facebook (Photo: Yogen Shah)

Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap has reacted to the CBFC copy of Udta Punjab being leaked online. Anurag who is one of the producers of the film has said that though people have a right to download the film from the internet, his only request is that they wait till Saturday before they do that and watch the film.

Here’s Anurag’s complete Facebook post:

I have never downloaded a film on torrent, I don’t know how to. Yes occasionally I have seen downloaded films borrowed from friends and found a way to pay for them later, by buying them on DVD or blu ray, and when I say this I also say that no one can stop your right to download a film. This time it’s a different fight, it’s a fight against censorship and if you are that audience that always downloads a film, then I won’t ask you to not do that , please do, but wait till saturday which is the day you would normally download a film. Piracy happens because of lack of access and in a world of free internet, I do not have a problem with it. My problem is that this time its a case of vested interests trying to demoralise people from fighting for their rights. So all downloaders of Udta Punjab , I urge, wait till saturday till you decide to not pay for the film, don’t download and share , curb the curiosity for two more days. Thank you for reading this.

<b>Anurag Kashyap (Facebook)</b>