Overview
- Anurag Kashyap told Mid-Day he would not comment because Abhinav asked him long ago not to speak about him.
- Anurag noted "the defamation case that he lost," presenting it as his understanding without detailing the outcome.
- Abhinav Kashyap’s interviews included insulting language toward Salman Khan and Arbaaz Khan, prompting a defamation suit seeking Rs 9 crore and a public apology.
- The court said freedom of speech does not extend to abusive or threatening language directed at individuals.
- Past tensions frame the dispute, including Anurag’s account of being removed from Tere Naam and unconfirmed 2025 reports of a possible Anurag–Salman collaboration.