'The Shameless' director reveals Anurag Kashyap helped during the making of the film; calls 'Black Friday' one of his favourites

Bulgarian filmmaker Konstantin Bojanov’s movie ‘The Shameless’ was screened in the Un-Certain Regard category at the 77th Cannes Film Festival, where actress Anasuya Sengupta won the Best Actress award for her performance.

In an interview with India Today, Bojanov revealed how Indian filmmaker Anurag Kashyap helped him during the making of the film. Bojanov had to produce ‘The Shameless’ on a very limited budget, and Kashyap was supportive and receptive to the idea from the beginning. Bojanov stayed at Kashyap’s home in Mumbai and received valuable assistance through Kashyap’s industry connections.


The two filmmakers first met at Cannes in 2013 during the screening of Kashyap’s movie ‘Ugly,’ facilitated by a mutual friend. They quickly bonded, establishing a lasting friendship.

Bojanov described Kashyap as an incredible friend who is supportive, generous, and amazing. When ‘The Shameless’ made it to Cannes, Kashyap expressed his joy and pride through a congratulatory message.

Bojanov follows Indian cinema closely, particularly independent and parallel cinema. He mentioned that he enjoys Marathi films like ‘Killa’ and ‘Newton,’ and finds ‘Sulemani Keeda’ hilarious. He expressed a desire to watch the Marathi film ‘The Disciple.’ Bojanov also praised Kashyap’s film ‘Black Friday,’ calling it one of his favorites.