Hey friends,

If you are a Bollywood lover or someone who follows big news, you must have come across the recent headlines: “Anurag Kashyap’s name in Epstein files!”

Before your mind starts imagining wild stories, let us sit down and talk about it like two friends over chai, simple, honest, and straight to the point.

In February 2026, the US Department of Justice released a massive new batch of Jeffrey Epstein documents, over 3 million pages, thousands of emails, photos, and videos.

Among these old 2017 emails, Anurag Kashyap’s name appears a few times.

Here is exactly what happened: Epstein and a few associates were planning workshops on topics like Buddhism, technology, and medicine.

They were suggesting names of possible speakers and interesting people. In one email, someone casually wrote “the Bollywood guy” and “a famous Bollywood director”, clearly referring to Anurag Kashyap.

That is all.

No invitation was sent, no meeting happened, no flight records, no parties, nothing.

Just a passing note: “Maybe invite this person.”

Anurag Kashyap is one of India’s most respected and fearless directors. He gave us powerful films like Gangs of Wasseypur, Black Friday, Dev.D, Ugly, and No Smoking.

His cinema is raw and real, often exploring the darker side of society.

He is known for speaking his mind and staying away from typical Bollywood glamour.

When the news broke, Kashyap responded quickly and clearly. In his statement to Hindustan Times and other media houses, he said:

“I have no clue about this. I get about 15 invitations to speak a month. I rarely respond.” “Also, I have never been to Beijing in my life!” “It is some random email, that is self-explanatory.” “The clickbait in my name is more popular than my films.”

He laughed it off and reminded everyone that he is busy with his upcoming projects, including the film Kennedy, releasing on ZEE5.

It is important to understand that just because someone’s name appears in the Epstein files does not mean they did anything wrong.

These documents are like a huge old address book full of emails, guest lists, and random notes.

Thousands of well-known people from various fields are mentioned, including actors, scientists, writers, and businesspeople. Most of them have zero connection to Epstein’s crimes.

The same thing happened with other Indian names like Mira Nair and Nandita Das, simple mentions, no wrongdoing.

Reputable Indian media houses like NDTV, The Indian Express, Hindustan Times, and WION all reported the same thing: this is a harmless reference with no evidence of any meeting or involvement.

Interesting Trivia: The 2026 Epstein files release was one of the largest document drops in history, with more than 3 million pages, 180,000 images, and over 2,000 videos, all made public under the new Epstein Files Transparency Act, signed in November 2025.

So, what is the takeaway?

In today’s world of fast headlines and clickbait, it is always wise to read the full story instead of jumping to conclusions.

Anurag Kashyap’s name is indeed in the files, but only in the most innocent way possible.

Thanks so much for reading this till the end!

This clears up any confusion for you.

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