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Indian filmmaker
Born: September 10, 1972 (age 50 years), Gorakhpur, India
Spouse: Kalki Koechlin (m. 2011–2015), Aarti Bajaj (m. 1997–2009)
Parents: Prakash Singh
Production companies: Phantom Films, Anurag Kashyap Films
Children: Aaliyah Kashyap
Books: Gangs of Wasseypur
Nickname Kashyap
Age 50 years old (in 2023)
Date of Birth 10 September 1972
Full Name Anurag Singh Kashyap
Profession Film director, Screenwriter, Producer and Actor
Nationality Indian
Birthplace Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh
Religion Atheist
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Height 5’ 11” (1.78 m)
Weight 84 kg (185 lbs)
Hair Color Black
Eye Color Dark Brown
Qualification: Bachelor of Science
School: Green School, Dehradun, Scindia School, Gwalior
College: Hans Raj College (University of Delhi), New Delhi
Profession: Film director, Screenwriter, Producer and Actor
Father: Prakash Singh
Mother: Not Known
Brother: Abhinav Kashyap (Film Director and Screenwriter)
Sister: Anubhuti Kashyap
Marital Status: Divorced
Ex Spouse: Divorced
Daughter: Aaliya Kashyap
Past Relationships:
Aarti Bajaj (2003-2009)
Kalki Koechlin (2011-2013)
Shubhra Shetty
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Kashyap was first married to film editor Aarti Bajaj, with whom he has a daughter, Aaliyah Kashyap. They divorced in 2009. He later married actress Kalki Koechlin, whom he first met during the making of Dev D, at her maternal home in Ooty.
In 2013, Kashyap and Koechlin announced that: “they are taking time apart from their more than two-year-old marriage.” In May 2015, they were divorced at the Bandra family court in Mumbai.
When asked about his religious views, Kashyap replied: “I am an atheist. Cinema is the only religion I believe in.”
On 3 March 2021, the Income Tax Department raided 28 locations in Mumbai and Pune in connection with tax evasion by firm Phantom Films connected to Anurag Kashyap.
Income Tax Department said it found discrepancy of around ₹300 crore which the Kashyap company official have not been able to explain.
After completing his graduation in 1993, he joined a street theatre group “Jana Natya Manch.” The same year, he attended the International Film Festival and watched 55 films in 10 days. Vittorio De Sica’s ‘Bicycle Thieves’ influenced him most.
He is regarded as an auteur and credited for pioneering India’s Indie scenes in the early 2000s.
Filmmaker, Zoya Akhtar has written about him, “He has a very strong storytelling style and he proved that you could tell a great story with not a lot of money.”
A Canadian critic, Cameron Bailey has called Kashyap “one of the most knowledgeable filmmakers.”
The British director, Danny Boyle has praised Kashyap’s work in direction and copied the filmmaking style of Kashyap in some of the scenes in Oscar Winning movie, Slumdog Millionaire.
He does not believe in religion. According to him, “I am an Athiest. Cinema is the only religion i believe in.”
Kashyap is a member of the board of the NGO, Aangan, which helps protect vulnerable children around India.
His hobbies are writing, swimming, listening to music, etc.
The Indian Filmmaker, Anurag Kashyap, was born on 10 September 1972. He is known for his fantastic work in Hindi Cinema, nationally and internationally. He had been awarded by Filmfare four times in India.
Anurag Kashyap is a well-known writer, producer, actor, etc. The movies like NH10, Masaan, Hunterrr, Udta Punjab, Trapped, Haraamkhor, Bhavesh Joshi Superhero, etc., are all produced by the talented producer Anurag.