Anurag Kashyap is an Indian filmmaker and actor, known for his work in Hindi cinema. After writing a television series Kabhie Kabhie (1997), Kashyap co-wrote Ram Gopal Varma's crime drama Satya (1998). He later wrote and directed a short television film, Last Train to Mahakali (1999), and made his feature film debut with the yet-unreleased film Paanch. He next directed Black Friday (2007), a film on the 1993 Bombay bombings. Its release was barred by India's Censor Board for two years, but was eventually released in 2007 to positive reviews. The same year, he directed the critical and commercial failure No Smoking. Return of Hanuman (2007), an animated film, was Kashyap's next directorial venture. In 2009, he directed Dev.D, a modern-day take on Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's Bengali novel Devdas, along with the political drama Gulaal. Despite positive reviews, the latter was a box-office failure.
Kashyap's production company Anurag Kashyap Films released its first film Udaan (2010)—a critical success that earned him the Filmfare Award for Best Story and Best Screenplay. He then directed one of the short films in the anthology film Mumbai Cutting. After directing the thriller That Girl in Yellow Boots (2011), the two-part crime film Gangs of Wasseypur (2012) was his next release, which garnered him the Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue. In 2013, he directed a short film on eve teasing titled That Day After Everyday, and directed one segment of the anthology film Bombay Talkies (2013). In 2013, he co-produced The Lunchbox, a film that was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language, and the biographical drama Shahid. In 2011, Kashyap started another production company Phantom Films, whose first feature was the period drama Lootera (2013).
Kashyap co-produced and co-edited the comedy-drama Queen (2014), which earned him the Filmfare Award for Best Editing; the film also won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi. His next directorial ventures were the thriller Ugly (2014) and the period film Bombay Velvet (2015). The latter opened to mixed reviews from critics and failed to recover its investment. In 2015, he co-produced two commercially successful films, Hunterrr, NH10 and the critically acclaimed Masaan. Kashyap went on to direct Raman Raghav 2.0 (2016), based on the serial killer Raman Raghav, the sports drama Mukkabaaz (2018) and co-directed India's first Netflix Original series, the crime thriller Sacred Games. In 2019, he co-founded another production company, Good Bad Films, whose first film was Choked (2020).
As a director, producer, and writer
Feature films
YearTitle Director Producer Screenwriter Notes 1997 ...Jayate Unreleased 1998 Satya Along with Saurabh Shukla 1999 Shool Kaun 2000 Jung 2001 Nayak 2003 Paanch Unreleased, theatrical and home-video 2004 Paisa Vasool Yuva Black Friday 2005 Water Main Aisa Hi Hoon 2006 Mixed Doubles Shoonya 2007 No Smoking Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal Return of Hanuman Fool & Final Shakalaka Boom Boom 2008 Aamir Creative producer Mumbai Cutting Directed the segment "Pramod Bhai 23" 2009 Kurbaan Dev.D Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Director Gulaal Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Story 2010 Udaan Filmfare Award for Best StoryFilmfare Award for Best ScreenplayNominated—Filmfare Award for Best Film Muskurake Dekh Zara 2011 That Girl in Yellow Boots Michael Shaitan Trishna 2012 Gangs of Wasseypur – Part 1 Filmfare Award for Best DialogueNominated—Filmfare Award for Best Film Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Director Gangs of Wasseypur – Part 2 Aiyyaa Chittagong Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana Talaash: The Answer Lies Within The Last Act Anthology film Tasher Desh Shahid Peddlers 2013 The Lunchbox Critics Week Viewers Choice Award (Cannes Film Festival)Nominated—BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language Monsoon Shootout Bombay Talkies Directed the segment "Murabba" Lootera Shorts 2014 Hasee Toh Phasee Queen Filmfare Award for Best EditingNational Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi Tigers Ugly Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Director 2015 NH10 Hunterrr Bombay Velvet Masaan FIPRESCI Award (Cannes Film Festival)Promising Future award (Cannes Film Festival) Meeruthiya Gangster Co-editor Vakratunda Mahakaaya Marathi film Shaandaar 2016 Udta Punjab Raman Raghav 2.0 Madly Directed the segment "Clean Shaven" Wrong Side Raju Gujarati film 2017 Haraamkhor Trapped 2018 Mukkabaaz Bhavesh Joshi Superhero Lust Stories Manmarziyaan 2019 Moothon Malayalam film Cargo Saand Ki Aankh 2020 Ghost Stories Directed Segment 2 (unnamed) Choked AK vs AK 2021 Paka (River of Blood) Producer; Malayalam film2022Thar Dobaaraa Two Sisters and a Husband 2023 Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat Kennedy 2025 Nishaanchi Bad Girl Nishaanchi Part 2 2026 Bandar 2026 scope="row" Kannada film
As an actor YearTitleRole(s) Language Notes 2000 GangPolice OfficerHindi 2004 Black FridayISI agent at landing boat Also director;cameo appearance 2007 No SmokingMan in the elevator 2009 Luck by ChanceHimself Cameo appearance Dev.DChanda's customer Also director;cameo appearance GulaalMan at the party 2010 I AmVinay 2011 SoundtrackHimself Cameo appearance ShagirdBunty Bhaiya Tera Kya Hoga JohnnyKashyap Cameo appearance Trishna Himself Also co-producer 2014 Bhoothnath Returns Cameo appearance Happy New YearSelection Judge of World Dance Championship Auditions 2016 Akira ACP Govind Rane 2018 Daas DevVishambhar Pratap Chauhan Guest appearance Imaikkaa Nodigal ACP Martin Roy (Rudhra) Tamil 2019 Bombay Rose Raja Khan (voice)Hindi 2020 GhoomketuInspector Badlani Jr., Raja Badlani, and Sr. Badlani Triple role; also producer AK vs AK Himself Also executive producer and dialogue writer 2021 Bansuri: The FluteSadashiv 2023Kuttey Politician Cameo appearance Haddi Pramod Ahlawat ZEE5 movie LeoDaniel TamilCameo appearance 2024MaharajaSelvam Bad Cop KazbeHindiTV series on Disney+Hotstar Viduthalai Part 2Naxal Radical TamilRifle Club Dayanand BareMalayalam2025Saali Mohabbat Gajendra BhaiyaHindiZEE5 film2026Dacoit: A Love StoryCI Rambabu alias SwamyTeluguHindi Bilingual filmOne 2 One Tamil Filming
Short films Year Title Director Producer Screenwriter Actor 1999 Last Train to Mahakali 2010 Tubelight ka Chaand The Joy of Giving Encounter 2013Moi Marjaani Geek Out The Epiphany Chai Hidden Cricket That Day After Everyday 2014Kali-Katha 2017Chhuri 2018Beautiful World Bebaak 2019Fool for Love 2020Yaad 2022Clean 2023Chaar Chappalein 2026IncognitoChaar Diwaari
Documentary films Year Title Role 2012 The World Before Her Presenter 2014 Katiyabaaz Presenter 2016 India In A Day Executive producer 2017 Raghu Rai: An Unframed Portrait Producer 2022 Lords of Lockdown Producer
Television Year Title Role Notes 1997 Kabhie Kabhie Writer2014Traffic: An MTV EXIT Special Anchor, Producer 2014Yudh Creative director2018Ghoul Producer2018–2019Sacred Games Director, co-producer2019 Thriller Factory Director, voice actor Audio series
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