--- name: "Anurag Kashyap" canonical: "https://film.one/person/anurag-kashyap" fi1m_id: "anurag-kashyap" imdb_id: "nm0440604" tmdb_id: 85670 wikidata_id: "Q2839609" roles: ["Director","Producer"] born: "10 September 1972" reviewed_on_fi1m: 2 average_as: "director" average_over: 1 updated: "2026-10-01T23:15:34.440779+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Anurag Kashyap ## Identity Anurag Kashyap - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/anurag-kashyap - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** anurag-kashyap - **IMDb ID:** nm0440604 - **TMDB ID:** 85670 - **Wikidata ID:** Q2839609 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anurag_Kashyap, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2839609, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0440604/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/85670 Director and producer. Born 10 September 1972 in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. ## Details - **Work:** Director, Producer - **Born:** 10 September 1972, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India - **Active:** 2012–present - **Also known as:** Anurag Singh Kashyap, Ανουράγκ Κασιάπ - **Titles on Fi1m:** 2: 1 directing, 1 producing - **Frequently works with:** [Guneet Monga Kapoor](https://film.one/person/guneet-monga.md), [Nawazuddin Siddiqui](https://film.one/person/nawazuddin-siddiqui.md) - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anurag_Kashyap, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2839609, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0440604/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/85670 ## Fi1m on Anurag Kashyap > Anurag Kashyap makes crime films in which family life keeps interrupting the men's claims to importance. We value the humour and the attention to ordinary dealings, even when his crowded plotting needs more breathing room. In *Gangs of Wasseypur – Part 1* (2012), the men nurse their grudges while family exchanges keep cutting them down to size. Kashyap gives these dealings as much attention as the gunfire, and this is where his crime cinema is most rewarding. We were horrified by how casually the shooting happens, staged as another task to fit into the day. The humour makes the people recognisable without making their violence easier to bear. His interest in crime predates his directing: he co-wrote *Satya* (1998) with Ram Gopal Varma. Early work such as *Black Friday* (2007) drew on real events, while *Dev.D* (2009) brought *Devdas* into a contemporary setting. The latter was a breakthrough in a career that repeatedly puts troubled men into recognisable Indian surroundings. The two-part *Gangs of Wasseypur* (2012) follows coal-mafia feuds across decades, allowing family grudges to accumulate. The detail in the first part owes much to collaborators who make the town convincing beyond its usefulness as a setting for violence. Production designer Wasiq Khan gives Wasseypur the feel of a working place, and cinematographer Rajeev Ravi's gliding camera keeps the action legible. Kashyap and co-writer Zeishan Quadri let people talk about more than their allegiances. Their earthy dialogue is funny because these people have other things to attend to besides the feud. The difficulty is remembering who everyone is. Shweta Venkat Mathew's editing carries the first part across generations without much slack, but names and grievances sometimes arrive faster than we can place them. Kashyap and Quadri need to give certain introductions longer; the actors are left to establish people whose connections remain unclear. Its crowded plotting is a real flaw in a film we otherwise recommend warmly. Later work takes that interest in fallible people into the kidnapping thriller *Ugly* (2014), while co-directing the series *Sacred Games* (2018) extends his work into television. The danger is that repeated violence stops telling us anything more about the people committing it. The humour in *Wasseypur* matters because it gives its criminals a life beyond the next confrontation. Start with its first part, and give the introductions your full attention. ## Biography Anurag Kashyap is an Indian film director, screenwriter, producer and actor. Born on 10 September 1972 in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, he trained at Hansraj College, Delhi. Kashyap received his first major credit as co-writer on Ram Gopal Varma's *Satya* (1998). His directorial debut *Paanch* was completed but never received a theatrical release owing to censorship. He gained wider recognition with *Black Friday* (2007) and *Dev.D* (2009). His two-part crime saga *Gangs of Wasseypur* (2012), on which he is credited as director, story writer, screenwriter and producer, screened at Cannes and became a cult film. In 2013 the French government awarded him the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. He co-founded production companies Anurag Kashyap Films and Phantom Films. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, metacritic.com.* ## On Fi1m (2) ### Directed (1) — the average rests on these - *Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1* (2012), Fi1m 83, Writer, Story, Director, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/gangs-of-wasseypur-part-1.md) ### Produced (1) - *The Lunchbox* (2013), Fi1m 75, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-lunchbox.md) ## Complete filmography (142) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Little Thomas* (2026), Producer - *Bandar* (2026), Director, Producer - *Dacoit* (2026), as D Rambabu - *Chaar Diwaari* (2026), Presenter - *Nishaanchi 2* (2025), Director, Writer - *Nishaanchi* (2025), Director, Screenplay, Story - *The Fable* (2025), Executive Producer - *Bad Girl* (2025), Producer - *Songs of Forgotten Trees* (2025), Executive Producer - *The Last Ride* (2025), Producer - *Tiger's Pond* (2025), Producer - *Viduthalai: Part II* (2024), as Naxal Leader - *Rifle Club* (2024), as Dayanand Bare - *Saali Mohabbat* (2024), as Gajendra Bhaiyya - *Schirkoa: In Lies We Trust* (2024), as Sharab Customer (voice) - *Footage* (2024), Presenter - *Bobby Beauty Parlour* (2024), Producer, Presenter - *Bad Cop* (2024), series, as Kazbe - *Maharaja* (2024), as Selvam - *Leo* (2023), as Daniel (Uncredited) - *Haddi* (2023), as Pramod Ahlawat - *Stolen* (2023), Executive Producer - *Kennedy* (2023), Director, Dialogue, Story, Screenplay - *Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat* (2023), Director, Producer, Writer - *Four Slippers* (2023), Director, Producer - *Kuttey* (2023), as Politician - *The Way We Are* (2022), Producer - *Incognito* (2022), Executive Producer - *Dobaaraa* (2022), Director - *Paka* (2022), Producer - *Two Sisters And A Husband* (2022), Producer - *Lords of Lockdown* (2022), Producer - *Thar* (2022), Dialogue - *Kiss.* (2022), Executive Producer - *The Flute* (2021), Actor - *AK vs AK* (2020), Executive Producer, Dialogue - *Choked: Paisa Bolta Hai* (2020), Director - *Ghoomketu* (2020), as Inspector Badlani - *Ghost Stories* (2020), Director - *Saand Ki Aankh* (2019), Producer - *Moothon* (2019), Dialogue, Producer - *Cargo* (2019), Producer - *Bombay Rose* (2019), as Raja Khan (voice) - *Super 30* (2019), Post Production Producer - *The Silences* (2019), Associate Producer - *Made in Heaven* (2019), series, as Anurag (Director) - *Fool For Love* (2019), Actor - *Manmarziyaan* (2018), Director - *Imaikkaa Nodigal* (2018), as Martin 'Rudra' Roy - *Sacred Games* (2018), series, Director, Executive Producer - *Lust Stories* (2018), Director, Screenplay, Dialogue, Story - *Bhavesh Joshi Superhero* (2018), Writer, Producer - *Daas Dev* (2018), as Vishambhar Pratap Chauhan - *MTV Troll Police* (2018), series, Actor - *Mukkabaaz* (2018), Director, Screenplay, Producer, Dialogue, Story - *Chhuri* (2017), Actor - *Monsoon Shootout* (2017), Co-Producer - *Tigers* (2017), Producer - *Trapped* (2017), Producer - *Wrong Side Raju* (2016), Producer - *India In a Day* (2016), Executive Producer - *Akira* (2016), as ACP Rane - *Raman Raghav 2.0* (2016), Producer, Director, Screenplay - *Udta Punjab* (2016), Producer - *Madly* (2016), Director, Story, Screenplay - *Haraamkhor* (2015), Producer - *Shaandaar* (2015), Producer - *Vakratunda Mahakaaya* (2015), Producer - *Meeruthiya Gangsters* (2015), Co-Editor - *Masaan* (2015), Producer - *Bombay Velvet* (2015), Director, Producer, Story - *Hunterrr* (2015), Producer - *NH10* (2015), Producer - *Kali-Katha: The Prologue to Ugly* (2014), Director - *Happy New Year* (2014), as Auditions Judge - *Yudh* (2014), series, as Mr. Sikarwar · Producer - *Queen* (2014), Producer, Editor - *Hasee Toh Phasee* (2014), Dialogue, Producer - *That Day After Everyday* (2013), Director - *Shahid* (2013), Producer - *The Lunchbox* (2013), Producer — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/film/the-lunchbox.md) - *The Land of Cards* (2013), Producer - *Shorts* (2013), Producer - *The Epiphany* (2013), Producer - *Geek Out* (2013), Producer - *Meridian Lines* (2013), Translator - *Ugly* (2013), Director, Story, Producer, Writer - *Bombay Talkies* (2013), Director, Screenplay - *Lootera* (2013), Producer, Dialogue - *Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana* (2012), Producer - *Aiyyaa* (2012), Producer - *Chittagong* (2012), Producer - *Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 2* (2012), Director, Producer, Story - *Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1* (2012), Director, Producer, Story, Writer — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/gangs-of-wasseypur-part-1.md) - *Peddlers* (2012), Producer - *Michael* (2011), Producer - *Trishna* (2011), Producer - *That Girl in Yellow Boots* (2011), Producer, Director, Story - *Shaitan* (2011), Producer - *Shagird* (2011), as Bunty Bhaiya - *I Am* (2011), Actor - *Tera Kya Hoga Johnny* (2010), as Kashyap (Cameo Appearance) - *Udaan* (2010), Screenplay, Producer - *Kurbaan* (2009), Dialogue - *Gulaal* (2009), as Man in the Party · Screenplay, Story, Director, Dialogue - *Dev.D* (2009), Director, Story - *Luck by Chance* (2009), as Jai - *Aamir* (2008), Creative Producer - *Mumbai Cutting* (2008), Director - *Return Of Hanuman* (2007), Director, Story - *Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal* (2007), Dialogue - *No Smoking* (2007), as Man in Elevator (uncredited) · Director, Screenplay, Story - *Fool N Final* (2007), Screenplay - *Shakalaka Boom Boom* (2007), Dialogue - *Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.* (2007), Dialogue - *Guru* (2007), Writer - *Shoonya* (2006), Dialogue - *Mixed Doubles* (2006), Dialogue - *Water* (2005), Dialogue - *Main Aisa Hi Hoon* (2005), Dialogue - *Black Friday* (2004), as ISI agent at landing point · Screenplay, Director - *Deewaar: Let's Bring Our Heroes Home* (2004), Dialogue - *Yuva* (2004), Dialogue - *Kel Hisoblashamiz* (2004), Story, Screenplay - *Paanch* (2003), Director, Screenplay - *Nayak: The Real Hero* (2001), Dialogue - *Jung* (2000), Screenplay - *Gang* (2000), as Police officer - *Last Train To Mahakali* (2000), Writer, Director - *Shool* (1999), Dialogue - *Star Bestsellers* (1999), series, Writer, Director - *Kaun?* (1999), Story, Screenplay - *Dil Se..* (1998), Dialogue - *Satya* (1998), Screenplay - *...Jayate* (1997), Writer - *Kabhie Kabhie* (1997), series, Writer - *Untitled Anurag Kashyap Short*, Director - *Delulu*, Actor - *Unkill_123*, Actor - *Maximum City*, Writer, Director - *Untitled Anurag Kashyap - Asif Ali Movie*, Director - *One 2 One*, Actor ## Gallery - ![Anurag Kashyap](https://film.one/media/person/106093/gallery-8434de23851d.jpg) Anurag Kashyap — Mayank.hc, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/59/Anurag_kashyap.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![7th Dialogue Film Festival Volunteers with anurag kashyap and nimisha sajayan](https://film.one/media/person/106093/gallery-ed78320eb0fe.jpg) 7th Dialogue Film Festival Volunteers with anurag kashyap and nimisha sajayan — Mujeebcpy, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2a/7th_Dialogue_Film_Festival_Volunteers.jpg/1280px-7th_Dialogue_Film_Festival_Volunteers.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Anurag Kashyap in the venue of IFFK-2022](https://film.one/media/person/106093/gallery-9e3ddbcab43b.jpg) Anurag Kashyap in the venue of IFFK-2022 — Sanu N, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Anurag_Kashyap_01.jpg/1280px-Anurag_Kashyap_01.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Anurag Kashyap in the venue of IFFK-2022](https://film.one/media/person/106093/gallery-5b278b61495d.jpg) Anurag Kashyap in the venue of IFFK-2022 — Sanu N, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/57/Anurag_Kashyap_02.jpg/1280px-Anurag_Kashyap_02.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Anurag Kashyap](https://film.one/media/person/106093/gallery-c020918d9634.jpg) Anurag Kashyap — Image via TMDB - ![Anurag Kashyap](https://film.one/media/person/106093/gallery-de0af0176cca.jpg) Anurag Kashyap — Image via TMDB - ![Anurag Kashyap](https://film.one/media/person/106093/gallery-3291226a52da.jpg) Anurag Kashyap — Image via TMDB - ![Bollywood director and producer Anurag Kashyap addressed students at a protest site in Jamia Millia Islamia in February 2020.](https://film.one/media/person/106093/gallery-f716eaabf350.jpg) Bollywood director and producer Anurag Kashyap addressed students at a protest site in Jamia Millia Islamia in February 2020. — Hghulam49, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/df/Anurag_Kashyap_at_jamia_millia_islamia_-_01.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Anurag Kashyap at the Imaikaa Nodigal Success Meet (2018)](https://film.one/media/person/106093/gallery-273c57d0bd5e.jpg) Anurag Kashyap at the Imaikaa Nodigal Success Meet (2018) — Dani Charles Silverscreen Media Inc. 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