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Anurag Kashyap
Directing Gangs of Wasseypur and helping reshape independent Hindi crime cinema.
Black Friday · Dev.D
- Born
- 10 September 1972
- Birthplace
- Gorakhpur, India
More people
Anurag Kashyap
Indian filmmaker whose stories combine violence, dark humour and sharply observed social settings.
Early life
Science studies
Studied zoology at Hansraj College in Delhi.
Theatre and cinema
Joined street theatre and became absorbed in international films before moving to Mumbai.
Career
- 1990s
Screenwriting
Found a major opportunity co-writing Satya.
- 2000s
Directing
Worked through release obstacles on early films before wider recognition with Dev.D.
- 2010s onward
Films and streaming
Made Gangs of Wasseypur, produced independent films and co-directed Sacred Games.
Selected work
Black Friday
Examines the investigation into the 1993 Bombay bombings.
Dev.D
Reimagines Devdas in a contemporary setting.
Gangs of Wasseypur
A two-part crime saga spanning generations of rivalry.
Beyond work
Supporting filmmakers
Co-produced films including The Lunchbox and Shahid.
Acting
Has appeared on screen as well as writing and directing.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and references ↗Biography and contributions ↗Photo: Sanu N. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
