Anurag Kashyap Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Film director, Screenwriter, Producer, Actor
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	10/09/1972
Age	53 years
Birthplace	Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Hometown	Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh

Bio/Wiki

Full Name	Anurag Singh Kashyap
Zodiac sign	Virgo
Religion	Atheist
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian
Hobbies	Writing, Swimming
Controversies	In 2000, his directorial debut film 'Paanch' fell into controversy for the violent portrayal of youths. In 2007, his other film 'Black Friday' became controversial for displaying the sensitive issue of the 1993 Bombay Bomb Blasts. He is often criticized by the media for promoting sex, drugs, and abuses through his films. Kashyap has always been at the anvil of Censor Board and the latest in the series is his 2016 flick 'Udta Punjab' in which he was criticized by the board for portraying Punjab in a bad sense. On 19 September 2020, his name was dragged in the #MeToo campaign when Bollywood actress Payal Ghosh accused him of sexual misconduct. Many Bollywood celebrities also came forward to support Anurag Kashyap. Later, on 23 September 2020, an FIR was lodged against Mr. Kashyap by Payal Ghosh at the Versova police station in Mumbai. In August 2023, Payal talked about the case and said that she was battling alone against Kashyap as he is an influential person in the industry, and nobody wants to raise a voice against him. On 3 March 2021, in a series of raids on Anurag Kashyap, Taapsee Pannu, and Vikas Bahl conducted by the Income Tax department, the discrepancy and manipulation in income worth Rs. 650 crores was found.

Physical Stats & More

Height	5' 11" (178 cm)
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

School	Green School, Dehradun, Scindia School, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
College/University	Hans Raj College (University of Delhi), New Delhi, India
Educational Qualification	Bachelor of Science

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Divorced
Affairs/Girlfriends	Aarti Bajaj Kalki Koechlin Shubhra Shetty

Family

Father

Prakash Singh (Was a Chief Engineer of the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited)

Mother

Name Not Known

Siblings

Brother	Abhinav Kashyap (Film Director and Screenwriter)
Sister	Anubhuti Kashyap

Spouse

Aarti Bajaj (2003-2009)	Film Editor
Kalki Koechlin (2011-2015)	Actress

Children

Son	None
Daughter	Aaliya Kashyap

Career

Debut

As a Director	Paanch (Unreleased)
As a Producer	Udaan (2010)
As an Actor	Black Friday (Cameo Role, 2010)

Awards, Honours, Achievements

Screen Award for Best Screenplay with Saurabh Shukla for 'Satya' (1999)
Special Jury Award for 'Last Train to Mahakali' (2000)
Grand Jury Prize for 'Black Friday' (2007)
Best Story and Best Screenplay Award along with Vikramaditya Motwane (2011)
Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters) by the government of France (2013)
Yash Bharti Award by the Government of Uttar Pradesh (2016)

Favourites

Food

Cheese
Cereals
Fish
Chocolate
Nespresso

Actor(s)

Dilip Kumar
Amitabh Bachchan
Naseeruddin Shah

Actresses

Marilyn Monroe
Golshifteh Farahani
Scarlett Johansson

Film(s)

Bollywood	Pyasa Bandit Queen Sahib Biwi Aur Gulam
Hollywood	Bicycle Thieves

Style Quotient

Car Collection	Mahindra XUV500 SUV

Some Lesser Known Facts

Anurag Kashyap smokes and drinks alcohol.
He initially pursued a Zoology course at Hans Raj College in University of Delhi but later gravitated towards films.
In 1993, Kashyap joined the street theater group 'Jana Natya Manch' after graduating.
Inspired by Vittorio De Sica’s Bicycle Thieves, he moved to Mumbai with Rs. 5000 in 1993 to fulfill his filmmaking dream.
During his early days in Mumbai, he spent time on the streets and benches.
His first job in Mumbai was at Prithvi Theatre where his debut play remained incomplete due to the director’s death.
Manoj Bajpayee introduced him to Ram Gopal Varma, leading to the success of the film Satya.
His directorial debut film 'Paanch' is yet to be released.
He established 'Anurag Kashyap Films Pvt. Ltd. (AKFPL)' in 2009.
Kashyap is recognized for his detailed character research and usage of light and color effects in filmmaking.
'Gangs of Wasseypur' was a critically acclaimed film at multiple film festivals.
Apart from directing, he has also acted in several films.
Kashyap is known for his guerrilla filmmaking technique.
Danny Boyle was influenced by Kashyap's filmmaking style in 'Slumdog Millionaire.'
Critics like Cameron Bailey have praised his knowledge in filmmaking.
He is associated with the NGO Aangan that focuses on protecting vulnerable children in India.
Kashyap struggled with depression and heart attacks after Netflix shelved his series 'Maximum City'.
On 23 March 2024, he announced rates for meeting newcomers via Instagram.