Short Bio
Anurag Kashyap is a famous film director, screenwriter, and producer. Anurag loves swimming and writing. Anurag is well known for doing reality checks in his films. The protagonist goes through drugs, smoking, alcohol consumption, and self-guilt. It was Kashyap’s talent that built him space for himself in the industry. Kashyap was also honoured with the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres’ by the French government in 2013.
Wiki/Overview
Full Name: | Anurag Kashyap |
Nick Name: | N/A |
Profession: | Film Director, Actor, Screenwriter and Producer |
Known For: | Satya, Gangs of Wasseypur |
Date of Birth: | 10 September 1972 |
Age (as in 2023): | 48 |
Place of Birth: | Gorakhpur Uttar Pradesh |
Father: | Prakash Singh |
Mother: | N/A |
Spouse: | N/A |
Education: | Bachelor in Science |
Alma Mater: | Hans Raj College, New Delhi |
Organization: | N/A |
Residence: | N/A |
Hometown: | N/A |
Nationality: | Indian |
Religion: | Atheist |
Height: | 5’11” |
Weight: | 84 kg |
Zodiac Sign: | Virgo |
Early Life
Anurag Kashyap was born on September 10, 1992, in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. Anurag’s father is a retired chief engineer. Anurag has always dreamed of becoming a scientist since his childhood, yet he was interested in films. But after moving to Delhi, everything changed.
Anurag shifted to Delhi for his higher studies for his scientist studies but his life had some other plans and everything changed.
Education
Anurag completed his schooling at Green School in Dehradun; later on, for higher studies, he shifted to Delhi to achieve his dream of being a scientist. In Delhi, Kashyap was admitted into Hans Raj College (Delhi University). He was studying zoology there, but everything changed when he watched “Bicycle Thieves” at the Delhi Film Festival.
Career
Anurag’s Kashyap filmy journey started when he watched “The Bicycle Thieves” by Vittorio De Sica in Delhi at a film festival. He didn’t have any previous knowledge about films, but he found his calling. He fought with his parents and took 5000 rupees. packed his bags. And left for Mumbai. He didn’t know what to do or how anything would happen. Soon his money got over and he had to leave, sleeping on beaches. He became a ‘Ganjeri’.
Then he got to work in a Prithvi theatre. He wrote the play but the director died and it remains incomplete. Anurag’s life was taking turns; some were leading a path but others led to no way. Later on, Manoj Bajpai fixed Anurag’s meeting with Ram Gopal Verma and he recited one of the stories which became a hit. And Verma hired him.
After that Anurag wrote many scripts and stories. Some become hits and some go flop. Kashyap founded his own production company in 2009 ‘Anurag Kashyap Films Pvt. Ltd.” Some of Anurag’s best works are “Gangs of Wasseypur” “Shaitan” “The Lunchbox”
Family & Affairs
Anurag’s family consists of his father, Prakash Singh, who is a retired Chief Engineer of the Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited, and his mother, a homemaker. He also has a brother, Abhinav Kashyap, who is also a filmmaker in the industry, and a sister, Anubhuti.
Anurag first married a film editor aarti bajaj with whom he has a daughter Aaliyah Kashyap. Anurag then married French actor Kalki Koechlin; later on, they divorced in Mumbai in a family court.
Appearance
Anurag is a tall 5’11” guy; he keeps himself fit by swimming. Anurag has very dark brown eyes, and his hair is short and black. Anurag loves keeping a beard. His style is a classic full beard.
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Achievement
- IIFA Awards for Best Editing
- Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
- Guild Awards for Best Dialogue
- Screen Award for Best Film
- Filmfare Award for best screenplay
- Filmfare Award for best story
Trivia & Facts
- Anurag does drink and smoke.
- Till his school days, Anurag was a lot into films but after that, he changed his mind and wanted to become a scientist.
- Cameron Bailey a Canadian critic quoted him as “One of the knowledgeable filmmakers”
- It was Manoj Bajpai who introduced Anurag to Ram Gopal Verma to write a film which later became a huge success.
- Anurag Kashyap has acted in films one are, Akira, Bhoothnath Returns, Black Friday and happy new year.
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