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Anurag Kashyap Movies, Cast & Biography

Anurag Kashyap is an Indian film director, screenwriter, producer and actor. He is often regarded as the face of an emerging new wave cinema for producing numerous independent films with newcomers. For his contributions to film, the Government of France…

Born
10 September 1972
Birthplace
Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Known for
Director
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Biography

Who is Anurag Kashyap?

Anurag Kashyap is an Indian film director, screenwriter, producer and actor. He is often regarded as the face of an emerging new wave cinema for producing numerous independent films with newcomers. For his contributions to film, the Government of France awarded him the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters) in 2013. After writing a television serial, Kashyap got his major break as a co-writer in Ram Gopal Varma's crime drama Satya (1998), and made his directorial debut with Paanch, which never had a theatrical release due to censorship issues. Apart from filmmaking, Kashyap serves as the Member of board of the Mumbai-based NGO, Aangan, which helps protect vulnerable children around India. He is the founder of two film production companies: Anurag Kashyap Films, which is run by Guneet Monga, Phantom Films with partnership from directors Vikramaditya Motwane and Vikas Bahl and producer Madhu Mantena.

Biography from TMDB, edited for length. Verified 6 November 2026.

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Filmography

Notable credits

  • The Lunchbox2013Producer
  • Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 12012Director
  • Queen2014Producer
  • Happy New Year2014Auditions Judge
  • Maharaja2024Selvam
  • Sacred Games2018Director
  • Udaan2010Screenplay
  • Masaan2015Producer
  • Udta Punjab2016Producer
  • Dev.D2009Director

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Questions

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Anurag was born in which country?

Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India.

What is Anurag Kashyap best known for?

Best known as a director, with 1 credited film in the MovieState library.

Which Anurag Kashyap films can I read about here?

Maharaja (2024).