Anurag Kashyap Slipped Into Depression & Had Two Heart Attacks After ‘Maximum City’ Was Shelved By Netflix, Breaks Silence On Drinking Heavily: “I Totally Lost It…”

Time and again, we have come across Bollywood movies, web shows, and TV shows landing in controversies for different reasons. Some time back, Saif Ali Khan, Zeeshan Ayyub, and Gauahar Khan starrer Tandav hogged headlines due to its controversial plot, following which many had dropped their plans of making similar movies or web shows or had to rework on the same- one of which was Anurag Kashyap’s ‘Maximum City.’ Amidst the political tension in the country, Netflix had decided to shelve the project just before entering pre-production.

Now, in the latest interview, the filmmaker has opened up about the impact he had on himself after the OTT giant backed out from the project. Kashyap said Netflix shelving the project after Amazon Prime received backlash for Tandav is a form of ‘invisible censorship’. Scroll down for details.

During his latest interview with The Washington Post, Anurag Kashyap opened up about the effects he had on himself after Netflix decided to drop Maximum City without giving any specific reason to the makers. Speaking about the same, Kashyap revealed that the decision took a toll on his health, and he suffered two heart attacks and slipped into depression after his project was shelved. During that period, he found solace in alcohol and began drinking heavily.