Piyush Mishra calls out Anurag Kashyap for spoiling Dev D and Gulaal. Read what he said inside.
Published: September 14, 2025 3:02 PM IST
In the world of films, while the first impression of the film is important to keep the audience hooked and glued to the edge of their seat, the second half is also as important. Second half of the film builds a legacy. However, recently, Piyush Mishra has spoken about this and expressed his disappointment with Anurag Kashyap’s films. As per Piyushi Mishra, Anurag’s film endings are messed up.
Piyush Mishra on Anurag Kashyap’s approach to filmmaking,
Well, veteran actor, writer, and lyricist Piyush Mishra recently appeared in an interview and openly criticised the filmmaker for what he believes is a recurring flaw in his storytelling. Piyush Mishr, who is known for his brutally honest personality, said that he was disappointed with Anurag’s approach to filmmaking, especially the latter half of the film.
In a conversation where he appeared alongside Manoj Bajpayee, Ranjan Singh, director Raam Reddy, and Anurag himself, the actor did not hold back. When asked about revisiting films like Gulaal and Gangs of Wasseypur, Piyush remarked, “Gulaal toh… maaf karna Anurag. Par uska second half pata nahi kya tha. Iski dikkat yeh hai ki woh apni adhi film achhi bana leta hai, phir lagta hai ki bohot badiya film ban rahi hai, aur phir usse bigaad kar dekhta hai. Second half bigaad deta hai. Gulaal achhi film ban rahi thi, par isne uska bohot bigaad kiya (Gulaal… forgive me, Anurag, but I don’t know what happened to its second half. His problem is that he makes a great first half, then he feels he’s making a good film, and deliberately messes it up. He ruined the second half. Gulaal was turning out to be a good film, but he spoiled it badly.”
Piyush Mishra on Dev D
Referring to Dev D, he called it a wasted opportunity and said, “The first half was a classic, and then he ruined it.” To this, Manoj Bajpayee humorously added that Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s cameo in the song Emotional Atyyachar managed to save the latter half. Piyush, however, was relentless in his critique, continuing with, “I don’t know what his problem is. Gangs of Wasseypur had the same issue; he made the first part, then he lost his mind. I thought Dev D would be a film on alcoholism, and then it became something strange.”
Anurag Kashyap’s future projects
Speaking of what’s coming next for Anurag, currently, he is busy with his next directorial venture, Nishaanchi, releasing on September 19, while Manoj Bajpayee is promoting Jugnuma, which released on September 12.
This brutally honest statement of Piyush Mishra’s has sparked conversation among cinema lovers, questioning whether Kashyap truly struggles to hold his narrative together beyond
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Piyush Mishra expresses disappointment with Anurag Kashyap’s approach to filmmaking.
Piyush Mishra says that the second half of Anurag’s film is messed up
Piyush Mishra takes a dig at Dev D.
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