Overview

• In a Juggernaut interview, Kashyap said T-Series paid minimal fees for the music rights of his cult films Dev D, Gangs of Wasseypur and Gulaal despite their enduring popularity.
• He argued that the label “only pays for the star in it” rather than the intrinsic quality of a soundtrack.
• Kashyap noted that T-Series paid its highest sum for Bombay Velvet’s jazz-infused score even though the label disliked the music and it attracted limited audiences.
• His public critique has gone unchallenged by T-Series, prompting an industry-wide reassessment of how music rights are valued in Bollywood.
• After moving out of Mumbai several months ago, Kashyap is now focused on promoting his upcoming film Nishaanchi and advocating for greater artistic autonomy.