Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap has opened up about being considerably underpaid for the music in a few of his most acclaimed movies, together with Dev D (2009) and Gangs of Wasseypur (2012). He blamed music large T-Sequence and its head, Bhushan Kumar, for not providing truthful compensation.Anurag Kashyap says T-Sequence by no means purchase good musicIn an interview with The Juggernaut, Kashyap spoke in regards to the industrial priorities of music labels, alleging that they put money into initiatives primarily based solely on star energy, fairly than the creative advantage of the soundtrack. He remarked, “The thought is to not cater to the market. If T-Sequence, Bhushan Kumar, shouldn’t be shopping for it, then it’s good music. T-Sequence would not purchase good music at an excellent worth (sic).”
Anurag Kashyap didn’t obtain a single rupee for the music of Dev DKashyap went on to spotlight how little compensation was given for the music of a few of his movies, even once they have been critically acclaimed. “They paid little or no for Dev D, Gangs of Wasseypur or Gulaal. They solely pay primarily based on who the star is. They don’t pay for the standard of music,” he mentioned.He expressed his frustration and added that the label didn’t pay something for the music of ‘Dev D’. He additionally claimed that T-Sequence has by no means understood what good music is and solely focuses on sure industrial types inside the business.Kashyap shared that the one time T-Sequence paid a big quantity for music was for his 2015 movie Bombay Velvet, which featured a jazz-heavy soundtrack. “As music, it was superb, but it surely labored the least for them—as a result of no person needed to hearken to jazz. They paid the best worth for that,” he acknowledged.T-Sequence and Bhushan Kumar have but to reply to these statements.Anurag Kashyap’s upcoming filmsIn the meantime, Anurag Kashyap is gearing up for his subsequent venture, Nishaanchi, which can mark the appearing debut of Aaishvary Thackeray. The movie is ready to hit theatres on September 19, 2025.