
Anurag Kashyap
Directing
Born: September 10, 1972
Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Biography
Anurag Kashyap is an Indian film director, screenwriter, producer and actor. He is often regarded as the face of an emerging new wave cinema for producing numerous independent films with newcomers. For his contributions to film, the Government of France awarded him the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters) in 2013. After writing a television serial, Kashyap got his major break as a co-writer in Ram Gopal Varma's crime drama Satya (1998), and made his directorial debut with Paanch, which never had a theatrical release due to censorship issues. Apart from filmmaking, Kashyap serves as the Member of board of the Mumbai-based NGO, Aangan, which helps protect vulnerable children around India. He is the founder of two film production companies: Anurag Kashyap Films, which is run by Guneet Monga, Phantom Films with partnership from directors Vikramaditya Motwane and Vikas Bahl and producer Madhu Mantena.
Also Known As
- Anurag Singh Kashyap
- Ανουράγκ Κασιάπ
Known For

October 24, 2014

June 14, 2024

October 18, 2023

August 13, 2004

April 11, 2014

August 30, 2018

January 30, 2009

March 13, 2009

October 26, 2007

December 24, 2020

September 08, 2011

September 01, 2016