Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap’s name has surfaced in the recently released controversial Epstein Files. Anurag has been referred to as “Bollywood guy” in a series of emails sent to serial sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. US’s Department of Justice (DOJ) released over 3 million documents related to Epstein on January 30.
The Ugly (2013) director has been mentioned in a series of exchanges between Epstein and individuals named Giuseppe Bersani, Gino Yu, and Omella Corazza. Mentioned in two emails, the individuals seem to be trying to invite Epstein by mentioning important people such as Ben Goertzel, Bruce Damer, DJ Spooky, and a “famous Bollywood director.”
The exchanges, which begin with plans for Epstein’s visit to Cuba, mention the Bollywood director by name as one of the guests expected to attend workshops on Buddhism, technology, and medicine.
It must be noted that the mere mention of Anurag’s name does not confirm or deny his presence at the mentioned events. Moreover, there has been no official confirmation that Epstein or Anurag were present at the same location at a given time, yet.
There have also been several mentions of events in Shanghai, Cuba. The individual Gino mentioned Anurag as the Bollywood director, one of the “cool people” coming to an event in Shanghai. The exchanges seem to be largely between Giuseppe Bersani and Gino Yu, with Ornella Corazza and Jeffrey Epstein constantly in the loop.
There has been no direct reply from Epstein in context to Anurag Kashyap in the emails dated 2017.
Moreover, even actor Nandita Das, known for helming films like Manto (2018) and Zwigato (2022) has been mentioned in the Epstein Files. Dating back further to 2015, an individual, Jem Bendell, is seen inviting Epstein to an event via his quarterly newsletter. Called the “Lake District Festival”, organised by Bendell, he mentions the presence of “Indian actor Nandita Das” as one of the speakers.
Epstein Files has turned out to be a Pandora’s box for powerful people around the world with names and controversial images of businessmen and politicians surfacing every day. Some notable names in the files include Microsoft founder Bill Gates, X CEO Elon Musk, ex US President Bill Clinton and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.