Anurag Kashyap receives death threat on social media | Photo Credit: Instagram

Key Highlights Anurag Kashyap was one among the 49 Indian film personalities who wrote an open letter to PM Narendra Modi against mob lynchings The filmmaker recently reportedly received a death threat on Twitter Mumbai Police team was quick to initiate action against the user who threatened him

On Thursday, filmmaker Anurag Kashyap reportedly received a death threat on social media. Seeking attention to the matter, the Manmarziyaan director took to his Twitter handle and alerted Mumbai Police by tagging them in the tweet. The tweet, purportedly containing the death threat, was later deleted.

In their response, the Mumbai Police tweeted, "The cyber police station has been sent the account details. Request you to file a police complaint at the your nearest police station for legal action to be initiated."

Anurag Kashyap reverted to their quick response and thanked the police team. Here, check out the tweets below.

In a similar incident from earlier this year, shortly after the PM Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) got elected to power, the Bombay Velvet helmer had congratulated the Prime Minister and had also attached the screenshot of a Twitter user who threatened to rape his daughter.

He'd said, "Dear @narendramodi sir. Congratulations on your victory and thank you for the message of inclusiveness. Sir please also tell us how do we deal with these followers of yours who celebrate your victory by threatening my daughter with messages like this for me being your dissenter."

On the personal front, Anurag Kashyap along with Konkona Sen Sharma, Kalki Koechlin, Aparna Sen, Mani Ratnam was among the 49 Indian film personalities who recently penned down an open letter to PM against cases of mob lynching.

On the work front, Anurag Kashyap's next creative production is Taapsee Pannu and Bhumi Pednekar starrer Saand Ki Aankh. The film is slated to arrive in cinemas this Diwali and will be facing a clash with Housefull 4 that stars Akshay Kumar, Kriti Sanon, Bobby Deol, Rana Daggubati, Riteish Deshmukh, Kriti Kharbanda, Pooja Hegde and more. Both the movies would be hitting the theatres on October 25 this year.

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