Anurag Kashyap posted a message on his Facebook account accusing Amitabh Bachchan of using his clout for delaying the release of "Chittagong", as his son Abhishek Bachchan's upcoming film "Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey" was also based on the Chittagong uprising. Bedabrata Pain, though, said it was delayed due to the distributors suggesting to postpone it despite him preferring it to release before "Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey". He also said that Abhishek and his mother Jaya Bhaduri had loved the script when he went to offer the role to Abhishek.