Biography
Anurag Kashyap Wiki, Biography, Age, Movies, Images
Anurag Kashyap is an Indian film director, writer, actor, and producer who is known for his work in Bollywood movies. For his contributions to Movies, the government of France awarded him the title “Ordre des Arts et des Lettres” (Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters) in 2013. Anurag Kashyap initially started writing TV Series. He then got a chance to be a co-writer for the movie “Satya (1998)” along with Ram Gopal Varma. In 2023, he was roped in to play a prominent role in Vijay Sethupathi’s Maharaja movie.
Biography
| Name | Anurag Kashyap |
| Real Name | Anurag Singh Kashyap |
| Nickname | Anurag |
| Profession | Actor, Film Director, Screenwriter, Producer |
| Date of Birth | 10 September 1972 |
| Age (as of 2023) | 51 |
| Zodiac sign | Virgo |
| Family | Father: Prakash Singh (Was a Chief Engineer of Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited) Mother: Yet to be updated Sister: Anubhuti Kashyap Brother: Abhinav Kashyap (Film Director and Screenwriter) |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Aarti Bajaj Kalki Koechlin Shubhra Shetty |
| Wife | Aarti Bajaj, Film Editor (2003-2009) Kalki Koechlin, Actress (2011-2015) |
| Children | Daughter: Aaliya Kashyap |
| Religion | Yet to be updated |
| Educational Qualification | Graduate |
| School | Green School, Dehradun, Scindia School, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh |
| College | Hans Raj College (University of Delhi), New Delhi, India |
| Hobbies | Listening to music, Reading Books, Driving |
| Birth Place | Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Hometown | Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Current City | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
Interesting Facts
Interesting Facts
- His father’s name is Sri Prakash Singh he is a retired Chief Engineer of the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited. His father had worked in Obra Thermal Power Station which is located in Sonbhadra district near Varanasi.
- He did his early schooling at Green School Dehradun and then moved to Scindia School in Gwalior.
- He had a desire to become a scientist from a very young age. He then moved to Delhi and enrolled himself in a Zoology course at Hans Raj College (University of Delhi) from where he got graduated in the year 1993.
- He attended the International Film Festival held in New Delhi and saw more than 55 films in just 2 days. With this experience, he moved to Mumbai in the year 1993 with just Rupees 5000 in his pocket.
- After struggling for 2 years, Anurag met Shivam Nair through a friend and he saw the movie Taxi Driver (1976) at Nair’s residence which inspired him to write something.
- There was a TV series going on called “Auto Narayan” for which Anurag rewrote a portion of the script and got some credit as well. Anurag wrote the screenplay for the movie “Jayate” but it failed to have a theatrical release.
- His directional debut was through the movie “Paanch” which didn’t hit the theatres due to many issues. The next film was Black Friday (2007) which was based on the 1993 Mumbai Bomb Blast.
- Bombay high court put a stay on the movie and after many petitions, the movie got released after 2 years. Apart from directing and writing, he has also produced movies and acted in movies as well.
- Anurag Kashyap married the film editor Aarti Bajaj and they have a daughter as well. Things didn’t go well between the two and they got divorced in the year 2009.
- Anurag then married the actress Kalki Koechlin and got divorced in May 2015 at the Bandra Family Court in Mumbai.
- His Instagram account has over 1M followers (as of July 2023).
Movies
| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Screenwriter | Actor | Role(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Jayate | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| 1998 | Satya | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| 1999 | Shool | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| 1999 | Kaun | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| 2000 | Jung | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| 2000 | Gang | No | No | No | Yes | Police Officer |
| 2001 | Nayak | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| 2003 | Paanch | Yes | No | Yes | No | No |
| 2004 | Paisa Vasool | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| 2004 | Yuva | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| 2005 | Water | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| 2005 | Main Aisa Hi Hoon | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| 2006 | Mixed Doubles | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| 2006 | Shoonya | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| 2007 | Black Friday | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | ISI agent at landing boat |
| 2007 | No Smoking | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Man in the elevator |
| 2007 | Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| 2007 | Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| 2007 | Return of Hanuman | Yes | No | Yes | No | No |
| 2007 | Fool & Final | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| 2007 | Shakalaka Boom Boom | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| 2008 | Aamir | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| 2009 | Kurbaan | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| 2009 | Luck by Chance | No | No | No | Yes | Himself |
| 2009 | Dev.D | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Chanda's customer |
| 2009 | Gulaal | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Man at the party |
| 2010 | Udaan | No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| 2010 | I Am | No | No | No | Yes | Vinay |
| 2010 | Mumbai Cutting | Yes | No | Yes | No | No |
| 2010 | Muskurake Dekh Zara | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| 2011 | That Girl in Yellow Boots | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| 2011 | Soundtrack | No | No | No | Yes | Himself |
| 2011 | Shagird | No | No | No | Yes | Bunty Bhaiya |
| 2011 | Tera Kya Hoga Johnny | No | No | No | Yes | Kashyap |
| 2011 | Trishna | No | Yes | No | Yes | Unnamed |
| 2011 | Michael | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| 2011 | Shaitan | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| 2012 | Gangs of Wasseypur – Part 1 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| 2012 | Gangs of Wasseypur – Part 2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| 2012 | Aiyyaa | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| 2012 | Chittagong | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| 2012 | Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| 2012 | Talaash: The Answer Lies Within | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| 2012 | The Last Act | No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| 2012 | Tasher Desh | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| 2012 | Shahid | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| 2012 | Peddlers | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| 2013 | The Lunchbox | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| 2013 | Monsoon Shootout | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| 2013 | Bombay Talkies | Yes | No | Yes | No | No |
| 2013 | Lootera | No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| 2013 | Shorts | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| 2014 | Hasee Toh Phasee | No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| 2014 | Bhoothnath Returns | No | No | No | Yes | Himself |
| 2014 | Queen | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| 2014 | Tigers | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| 2014 | Happy New Year | No | No | No | Yes | Selection Judge of World Dance Championship Auditions |
| 2014 | Ugly | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| 2015 | NH10 | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| 2015 | Hunterrr | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| 2015 | Bombay Velvet | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| 2015 | Masaan | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| 2015 | Meeruthiya Gangster | No | No | No | No | No |
| 2015 | Vakratunda Mahakaaya | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| 2015 | Shaandaar | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| 2016 | Udta Punjab | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| 2016 | Raman Raghav 2.0 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| 2016 | Akira | No | No | No | Yes | ACP Govind Rane |
| 2016 | Madly | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| 2016 | Wrong Side Raju | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| 2017 | Haraamkhor | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| 2017 | Trapped | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| 2018 | Mukkabaaz | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| 2018 | Daas Dev | No | No | No | Yes | Vishambhar Pratap Chauhan |
| 2018 | Bhavesh Joshi Superhero | No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| 2018 | Lust Stories | Yes | No | Yes | No | No |
| 2018 | Imaikkaa Nodigal | No | No | No | Yes | ACP Martin Roy (Rudhra) |
| 2018 | Manmarziyaan | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| 2019 | Bombay Rose | No | No | No | Yes | Raja Khan |
| 2019 | Moothon | No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| 2019 | Cargo | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| 2019 | Saand Ki Aankh | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| 2019 | Thriller Factory | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| 2020 | Ghost Stories | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| 2020 | Ghoomketu | No | Yes | No | Yes | Badlani, Badlani's father & Badlani's Grandfather |
| 2020 | Choked | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| 2020 | AK vs AK | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Himself |
| 2021 | Bansuri: The Flute | No | No | No | Yes | Sadashiv |
| 2021 | Paka (River of Blood) | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| 2022 | Thar | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| 2022 | Dobaaraa | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| 2022 | Two Sisters and a Husband | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| 2023 | Kuttey | No | No | No | Yes | Politician |
| 2023 | Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat | Yes | No | Yes | No | No |
| 2023 | Kennedy | Yes | No | Yes | No | No |
| 2023 | Haddi | No | No | No | Yes | No |
| 2023 | Leo †| No | No | No | Yes | TBA |
| TBA | One 2 One †| No | No | No | Yes | TBA |
Short Film
| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Screenwriter | Actor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Last Train to Mahakali | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| 2010 | Tubelight ka Chaand | No | Yes | No | No |
| 2010 | The Joy of Giving | No | Yes | No | No |
| 2010 | Encounter | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| 2013 | Moi Marjaani | No | Yes | No | No |
| 2013 | Geek Out | No | Yes | No | No |
| 2013 | The Epiphany | No | Yes | No | No |
| 2013 | Chai | No | Yes | No | No |
| 2013 | Hidden Cricket | No | Yes | No | No |
| 2013 | That Day After Everyday | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| 2014 | Kali-Katha | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| 2017 | Chhuri | No | No | No | Yes |
| 2018 | Beautiful World | No | Yes | No | No |
| 2018 | Bebaak | No | Yes | No | No |
| 2019 | Fool for Love | No | No | No | Yes |
| 2020 | Yaad | No | Yes | No | No |
| 2022 | Clean | No | No | Yes | No |
Documentary Films
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | The World Before Her | Presenter |
| 2014 | Katiyabaaz | Presenter |
| 2016 | India In A Day | Executive producer |
| 2017 | Raghu Rai: An Unframed Portrait | Producer |
| 2022 | Lords of Lockdown | Producer |
Television/Web Series
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Kabhie Kabhie | Writer | |
| 2014 | Traffic: An MTV EXIT Special | Anchor, Producer | |
| 2014 | Yudh | Creative director | |
| 2018 | Ghoul | Producer | |
| 2018–2019 | Sacred Games | Director, co-producer |
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