Cannes, May 20 : India's rising star director Anurag Kashyap has complained that filmmakers in in the country still do not enjoy the kind of freedom of space and expression that would allow them to make meaningful films.

"Today, we are forced to treat our audience as children of less than five years and hence we have to only make goody-goody films with a huge dose of escapism. I want to have the option making films that tackle the issues of Indian society head on, rather than being obliged to refer to them in an oblique fashion," Kashyap said at a discussion on the future of Indian cinema at the Cannes Film Festival here.

New Delhi, May 17 : Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap will be conferred with the French honour Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters for his efforts in the promotion of Indian cinema across the globe.

India is the guest country at the ongoing 66th Cannes International Film Festival, which began Wednesday. It celebrates 100 years of Indian cinema.

French Culture Minister, Aurelie Filippetti will confer the Chevalier dans l'ordre des Arts et Lettres (Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters) honour on Kashyap at a ceremony during the Cannes film fest May 20, said a statement.

Mumbai, April 9 :  Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap's short story in "Bombay Talkies" will have a special song, a kind of tribute to megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who has been regaling Indian audiences for four decades. The song can, in fact, be called the "Bachchan anthem".

"Amitabh Bachchan is an icon in the film industry and has given blockbuster memorable films as his body of work. The song will have a lot of kids, dressed in different avatars donned by Big B over the years in his movies," said a source associated with the project.

New Delhi, March 23 : Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap's critically acclaimed two-part series "Gangs Of Wasseypur" will be screened at the ongoing 37th Hong Kong International Film Festival.

The Manoj Bajpayee, Richa Chadha, Tigmanshu Dhulia and Huma Qureshi-starrer will be screened at the fest March 29.

A documentary on social activist Sampat Pal and her group, Gulabi Gang, will also be screened. Directed by Nistha Jain, the movie will compete in the documentary section.

Event : Anurag Kashyap, Sanjay Suri, Zoya Akhtar and Onir at Special screening and panel discussion of the movie "The Artist"

Event :Anurag Kashyap, Sanjay Suri, Zoya Akhtar and Onir at Special screening and panel discussion of the movie "The Artist"

Event : Anurag Kashyap, Sanjay Suri, Zoya Akhtar and Onir at Special screening and panel discussion of the movie "The Artist"

Event : Anurag Kashyap, Sanjay Suri, Zoya Akhtar and Onir at Special screening and panel discussion of the movie "The Artist"

Event : Anurag Kashyap, Sanjay Suri, Zoya Akhtar and Onir at Special screening and panel discussion of the movie "The Artist"

Event : Anurag Kashyap, Zoya Akhtar and Onir at Special screening and panel discussion of the movie "The Artist"

Event : Anurag Kashyap at Special screening and panel discussion of the movie "The Artist"

Event : Anurag Kashyap at Special screening and panel discussion of the movie "The Artist"

Event :Anurag Kahsyap's party, Sea Princess

Event: Anurag Kashyap at Empire Awards press meet, Trilogy

Event: Anurag Kashyap at Empire Awards press meet, Trilogy

Event: Anurag Kashyap at Empire Awards press meet, Trilogy

Event : Kalki Koechlin and Anurag Kashyap walking the red carpet of Colors Screen Awards

Anurag Kashyap and Kalki Koechlin at the unveiling of ORRA 's platinum collection "Duets" in New Delhi on Tuesday

Anurag Kashyap and Kalki Koechlin at the unveiling of ORRA 's platinum collection "Duets" in New Delhi on Tuesday

Mumbai, Aug 27 - Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap had introduced her to Bollywood as Chanda in "Dev D" and in the process fell in love with her and eventually married her. But Kalki Koechlin says that her husband is her biggest critic and is quite harsh at times.

"Anurag is my biggest critic. He gives me his feedback," Kalki, who has done three films with her husband, told IANS.