New Delhi, April 18 -- A complaint was filed against filmmaker Anurag Kashyap over his derogatory and casteist remarks against Brahmins in connection with the release of 'Phule'.

The filmmaker found himself in the middle of a huge controversy after his comments, which irked many on social media, prompting the head of BJP Maharashtra social media and legal advisory department to lodge a complaint against him with the Mumbai Police on Friday.

In his complaint, Ashutosh Dubey, an advocate, has sought to file an FIR against Anurag Kashyap for his "derogatory and casteist remark".

Dubey is a head of Maharashtra BJP's Social Media Legal and Advisory Department.

Dubey shared a copy of his complaint filed with the Mumbai Police.

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