Anurag Kashyap Master of Dark & Gritty Indian Cinema bollywoodlifes
Anurag Kashyap Master of Dark & Gritty Indian Cinema bollywoodlifes

Anurag Kashyap Master of Dark & Gritty Indian Cinema

Anurag Kashyap – Director Full Details

Full Name: Anurag Singh Kashyap
Date of Birth: September 10, 1972
Age: 52 (as of 2025)
Birthplace: Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Profession: Director, Screenwriter, Producer, Actor
Years Active: 1998–present


Notable Directorial Works:

Year Movie Title Genre
2007 Black Friday Crime/Drama
2009 Dev.D Romantic/Drama
2010 That Girl in Yellow Boots Thriller
2012 Gangs of Wasseypur (Part 1 & 2) Crime
2013 Ugly Thriller
2015 Bombay Velvet Drama
2016 Raman Raghav 2.0 Psychological Thriller
2018 Mukkabaaz Sports Drama
2020 Choked: Paisa Bolta Hai Drama
2023 Kennedy (Cannes Selection) Thriller

Popular Web Projects:

  • Sacred Games (Netflix, Co-Creator & Producer)
  • Lust Stories (Segment Director)
  • Ghost Stories (Segment Director)

Awards & Recognition:

  • Filmfare Awards – Best Story (Gangs of Wasseypur), Best Screenplay (Dev.D)
  • Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (France) – For contribution to cinema
  • Cannes Film Festival – Films like Ugly and Kennedy screened

Other Roles:

  • WriterSatya, Kaun, Yuva, Black Friday
  • ProducerLunchbox, Queen, Masaan, Hunterrr
  • ActorAkira, Imaikkaa Nodigal (Tamil), AK vs AK

Production Company:

  • Formerly: Phantom Films (Co-founded with Vikas Bahl, Vikramaditya Motwane, Madhu Mantena)
  • Currently: Good Bad Films

Personal Life:

  • Spouse (Ex): Aarti Bajaj (Film Editor)
  • Children: Aaliyah Kashyap (Daughter, Social Media Influencer)

Instagram ID: @anuragkashyap10

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