BOMBAY TIMES (December 20, 2014)

Anurag Kashyap has won a long-standing battle with the Censor Board - his next film Ugly will release this Christmas.

Coming as it is after some of the director's accomplished works like Black Friday, Dev.D and Gangs Of Wasseypur 1 and 2, Ugly is yet another of those realistic films that has made Anurag the brand he is. A source says, “In this emotional story, he explores some harsh truths in the garb of a thriller. The film is very close to the director, as it is inspired from a dark period in his own life.'' It is the last release of 2014 and the sudden announcement of the release date took everyone by surprise. But Anurag is confident about the film that has garnered positive reviews and critical acclaim at international film festivals. It was even screened at the Directors' Fortnight Section at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival.

Anurag excitedly says, “It is my most brutally honest film and I did it exactly the way I wanted to. It's a dark, emotional roller coaster and there is no way it won't work!“

Ugly, produced by DAR Motion Pictures and Phantom Films, releases December 26.