Anurag Kashyap

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.

Most Known For

The Kapil Sharma Show

as Self

Koffee with Karan

as Self

Son of Abish

as Self

I Am

Made in Heaven

as Anurag (Director)

Maharaja

as Selvam

Leo

as Daniel (Uncredited)

The Flute

MTV Troll Police

Bad Cop

as Kazbe

Yudh

as Mr. Sikarwar

Happy New Year

as Auditions Judge

Modern Love Mumbai

as Self

Trishna

as Self

Saali Mohabbat

as Gajendra Bhaiyya

Dacoit

as Swamy

Unkill_123

Black Friday

as ISI agent at landing point

Schirkoa: In Lies We Trust

as Sharab Customer (voice)

Luck by Chance

as Jai