Overview

• Grover said his 'No' reply to Kashyap’s January Instagram post objected to defending the filmmaker’s conduct instead of critiquing Animal.
• He argued that supporting a creative work should be distinct from endorsing an artist’s personal behavior.
• Grover cited Vanga’s history of combative social media exchanges, including a public dismissal of Javed Akhtar’s writing, as grounds for his stance.
• Within 30 minutes of Grover’s comment, Kashyap called to understand his perspective and later acknowledged that Grover was in the right.
• Grover praised Kashyap’s openness and rejection of hierarchy on his film sets as key to their constructive dialogue.