Twitter hits out at Anurag Kashyap for calling Sanjay Leela Bhansali's attackers 'Hindu terrorists'

Expressing concern over the attack on Sanjay Leela Bhansali, director Anurag Kashyap also took to Twitter and called for the entire film industry to come together and take a stand and ‘refuse to be a pony that all bullshit and bullshitters ride on’. He also claimed that Hindu extremists had stepped out of Twitter into the real world and Hindu terrorism was not a myth anymore. He also wrote on Twitter: “Hindu extremists have stepped out of twitter into the real world now.. and Hindu terrorism is not a myth anymore.” However, Twitter didn't take too kindly to the remark and what they felt was faulty equivalence.

Here's how Twitter reacted to his statement:   

Hindu extremists have stepped out of twitter into the real world now.. and Hindu terrorism is not a myth anymore

— Anurag Kashyap (@anuragkashyap72) January 27, 2017

And remember kids, One slap= Hindu terror, but beheadings, mass shootings, car bombs, hijackings etc. have no religion! https://t.co/J3Zam3Ho4B

— AristocRatty (@YearOfRat) January 28, 2017

Anurag Kashyap finally accepts Terror does have a religion. He was lying all these years about 'Islamic terror' https://t.co/P2VIUv4r1P

— Manak Gupta (@manakgupta) January 28, 2017

Was that a Drunk Man tweeting? https://t.co/imOnCxFnPP

— Aditya Raj Kaul (@AdityaRajKaul) January 28, 2017

As a well wishers I'd advise don't say things in excitement to show your solidarity for which you may have to regret later. https://t.co/fENv2mbnYb

— Vivek Agnihotri (@vivekagnihotri) January 28, 2017

This guy should have been leading NIA. He seems to know more than investigating agencies .. https://t.co/rpKboAo4J2

— Rajeev Dash (@rajeevdash) January 28, 2017

"Terrorism has no Religion" to "Hindu Terrorism" . Thanks to Sickulars and pseudo Liberals for exposing ur self https://t.co/rJewb0aCBW

— Tajinder Pal S Bagga (@TajinderBagga) January 28, 2017

Still consuming 58% of India's total daily heroin consumption https://t.co/Dp1kPxvlxb

— Adinder (@reviewero) January 28, 2017

Bollywood stupidity has never been a myth - it has always been a reality https://t.co/WCakkUVf5L

— The Bad Doctor (@DOCTORATLARGE) January 28, 2017

Attack on freedom of artistic expression is wrong,but because of some fringe elements u cannot label entire Hindu community as terrorists. https://t.co/FgUuiw8bpb

— Madhur Bhandarkar (@imbhandarkar) January 28, 2017

I am confused. We all get excited with BOSE but when it comes to @anuragkashyap72 & #SanjayLeelaBhansali kind off v become GANDHI

WHY? https://t.co/kerFoXjMUi

— #GauravPradhan  (@DrGPradhan) January 28, 2017

It's good sir that Bollywood fakes distort history -- you are rousing Indjans to understand what their history was. https://t.co/iLUANGqB82

— Tufail Ahmad (@tufailelif) January 28, 2017

 Film industry has come together to condemn the attack on director Sanjay Leela Bhansali during the shooting of his directorial venture "Padmavati" in Jaipur calling it "appalling", "ridiculous" and "mockery of democracy". Bhansali, was shooting for his new film in Jaipur's Jaigarh Fort, when he was assaulted by activists of a Rajput community group, Karni Sena, who also vandalised the set and celebrities like Priyanka Chopra, Karan Johar, Anruag Kashyap, Anushka Sharma, Rishi Kapoor, Farhan Akhtar, Omung Kumar, Sudhir Mishra, Alia Bhatt, Hrithik Roshan and Sonam Kapoor took to social media to vent their anger over the incident.

"Thoughts of what has transpired with Sanjay Bhansali today are just not leaving me!! Feeling helpless and angry!! This cannot be our future! Attacking a filmmaker and his right to free voice is no answer. So called historian and moral police! Disgusting!" Johar tweeted.

The filmmaker, who recently faced the ire of a right wing organisation during the released of his film "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil", said, "No member of our industry should be silent on this matter It's calls for unity and NOT selective indifference."

Kashyap also exhorted the industry to unite.

"Can once the whole film industry come together and take a stand, and refuse to be a pony that all bullshit and bullshitters ride on?

"At the same time Shame on you Karni Sena, you make me feel ashamed to be a Rajput.. bloody spineless cowards...," he said.

Priyanka, who worked with Bhansali in "Bajirao Mastani," said she is "saddened" by the whole incident.

"It's appalling to hear what happened to #SanjayLeelaBhansali. I'm so saddened.Violence is not what our forefathers taught you," she wrote.

Hrithik said he is "enraged".

"Did random people enter another persons workplace n raise their hand on him because dey decide they don't like what he does? I am enraged! Mr Bhansali , Sir. I stand with you. This is so infuriating," the "Guzaarish" actor tweeted.

Farhan also urged the industry people to unite and give it back to the "vulgar display of self righteousness".

"My fellow film folk, if we do not unite now against these recurring incidents of bullying, it's going to get much worse. If u don't like what he's making, don't watch his film.
What's with the violence?? Apart from a vulgar display of self righteousness," he wrote.

Gowariker tweeted,"Shocking! Appalling!! Despairing!!! And still, we shall not stop making what we want to!! Sanjay stay strong! I am with you! #Padmavati."

Indian Film & Television Directors' Association (IFTDA) also condemned the attack and requested the government to take immediate action.

"Condemning the attack on its member #SanjayLeelaBhansali, @DirectorsIFTDA appeals to d Central and State Govt. to provide full security to him," the official IFTDA page posted.

Sudhir Mishra tweeted," Our dignity has been violated.The entire film industry must stand with Sanjay n demand that every member of this goon squad shud b arrested!" "Just got the news on what has happened on the #padmavati set. This is mockery of democracy. My full support to #SanjayLeelaBhansali &the crew," Arjun said.

Anushka wrote, "Appalled & horrified by what happened on SLB set. NO amount of diff of opinion or disagreement justifies this pathetic behaviour. Shameful!"

Just read the fundamental rights in the constitution of India. Just celebrated Republic Day but it should be Republic day everyday! #bhansali," Sunny Leone posted.

Sanjay Gupta posted, "I condemn the attack on SLB. This is so not done. I urge the industry to stand together here at least. Could be anyone of us next!"

Writer Chetan Bhagat said bullying artistes has become a trend.

"It has seemingly become ok to bully artists in the country. It is time all artists stand together against such goons. Citizens must protect their artists at all costs. They are important channels of expression in a democracy.
#padmavati," he tweeted.

Bipasha Basu tweeted, "People should be held accountable for this shameful act. Horrified by what happened to #SanjayLeelaBhansali #Padmavati sets."

"Horrifying & Disgusting incident! Miscreants must be punished! We stand with you #SanjayLeelaBhansali Sir!," Yami Gautam wrote.

Anubhav Sinha tweeted, "When Power tries to control Art, there is something right with Art and there's something wrong with Power #SanjayLeelaBhansali

Boman Irani posted, "Disturbed and saddened at what happened to #SanjayLeelaBhansali. Inaction will only embolden others....and that's Anarchy."

Farah khan tweeted,"#Horrified Just whn u think it can't get worse..It does!now 2 see what action is taken against the people who did this 2 sanjay Bhansali!!"

Music composer Vishal Dadlani wrote, "Sick! #SanjayLeelaBhansali one of our most respected filmmakers, attacked on his set. Hope the film industry comes together against this!"

Actress Huma Q ureshi wrote, "Shocked by the attack on #SanjayLeelaBhansali ... Shame! These hooligans must be stopped ..Who gives them the right to behave like this." "Masaan" actor Vicky Kaushal tweeted, "Absolutely disgusting and so wrong!".

Kabir Khan wrote, " 1st they stop release of films.. Now they r trying to stop films from being made. Attack on #SanjayLeelaBhansali is SHAMEFUL #IstandbySLB" Shabana Azmi tweeted, "Film industry must stand as one n do whatever it takes to ensure that d reprehensible attack on SLB becomes a flashpoint for goondagiri to stop." Parineeti Chopra tweeted, "We stand by you sir. There is such a thing as freedom of expression and we will not allow cowards take that away. #IstandbySLB" "We have hit a curve in history where the film industry has to abandon its politics of silence. Silence now will tantamount to betrayal," tweeted Mahesh Bhatt. 

With inputs from agencies