Anurag Kashyap
Anurag Singh Kashyap (born September 10, 1972 in Gorakhpur , Uttar Pradesh ) is an Indian film producer and screenwriter .
life and career
Kashyap went to school in his native Gorakhpur and later attended Scindia School in Gwalior . At a young age he was already interested in films. After leaving school, he studied zoology at the Hansraj College in Delhi . After graduating , he joined the Jana Natya Manch theater group , which often performed on the street. He later moved to Mumbai with the hope of a career in the film industry . For lack of money, he had to spend the night on the street or in hostels and initially joined a theater group where he was responsible for the stage performances. The performances could not celebrate a success and Kashyap got depression from this misery . It was not until the drama Main , which he wrote , that he was celebrated at many university festivals.
Now the film industry became aware of him. In his early days in film, he wrote screenplays for films like Satya and Kaun? and won several script awards. Kashyap achieved particular fame in India in 2004 with his scandalous film Black Friday . He became internationally known for his films Ugly and Gangs of Wasseypur , for which he won several awards.
His many gangster films try to keep a realistic background. Drug and alcohol abuse, depression and self-harm are also often discussed.
In 2009, Kashyap started his own film production company.
From 2003 to 2009 Kashyap was married to the film editor Aarti Bajaj , with whom he has the daughter Aaliya. From 2011 to 2015 he was married to the actress Kalki Koechlin , with whom he often works.
Filmography
As a screenwriter
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As a film producer
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As a director
- 2003: Paanch
- 2007: Black Friday
- 2007: No Smoking
- 2007: Return of Hanuman
- 2009: Dev.D
- 2008: Gulaal
- 2013: Bombay Talkies
- 2014: Ugly
- 2015: Bombay Velvet
- 2016: Madly (episode "Clean Shaven")
- 2016: Raman Raghav 2.0
- 2018: Mukkabaaz
- 2018: Manmarziyaan
- since 2018: The Godfather of Bombay (TV series)
Awards
- Asia Pacific Screen Awards
- 2012 for the best management ( Gangs of Wasseypur )
- Deauville Asian Film Festival
- 2014 Jury Prize ( Ugly )
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Filmfare Awards
- 2011 for the best story ( Udaan )
- 2013 for the best film review (Gangs of Wasseypur)
- 2013 for the best dialogue in a film (Gangs of Wasseypur)
- GQ Awards, India
- 2012 GQ Award for the best film director of the year
- Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival
- 2013 Best Film Director (Ugly)
- Screen Weekly Awards
- 2011 Best Film ( Udaan )
- Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival
- 2013 for honorable mentions of an Asian film (Ugly)
- Star Box Office India Awards
- 2014 Box Office India Award (Dabba)
- Stardust Awards, India
- 2014 Searchlight Award (Queen)
- Times of India Film Awards
- 2013 Critics' Award (Gangs of Wasseypur)
- Zee Cine Awards
- 2011 Critics Choice Award (Gangs of Wasseypur)
Web links
- Anurag Kashyap in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Anurag Kashyap at akfpl.com (English)
- Anurag Kashyap at koimoi.com (English)
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| SURNAME | Kashyap, Anurag |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kashyap, Anurag Singh |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indian film director and screenwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 10, 1972 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gorakhpur , India |