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Anurag Kashyap was born on 10 Sep 1972 in Gorakhpur, India.. He is an Indian film director, producer, and screenwriter.  As a film director, he is generally known for the Hindi movie Black Friday, an award-winning and controversial movie regarding 1993 bombings in Bombay, followed by Dev D, Gulaal, and No Smoking. In 2009 he started his own film production company Anurag Kashyap Films Pvt. Ltd.

Personal info of Anurag Kashyap

His father worked for the state electricity board hence he grew up in many cities, including Saharanpur and Varanasi. He finished his schooling in Dehradun. Anurag settled in Delhi for his advanced studies and registered for a zoology course at Delhi University. He graduated in the year 1993.

Anurag Kashyap married a well-known film Editor Aarti Bajaj in the year 2003. They had a daughter though this marriage but the couple finally divorced in the year 2009. He afterward married a well-known actress Kalki Koechlin in the year 2011 though, after 4 years of marriage, they also divorced in 2015.

Anurag Kashyap Career

Anurag Kashyap first used to write for a TV serial, he got his first break as a co-writer with the movie Satya in the year1998. He next directed Black Friday a movie. His movie Dev.D, a version of Devdas was his original success as a film director. Gulaal released in the year 2009. His main hit came in the year 2012 with a crime serial, Gangs of Wasseypur. Anurag’s next movies were Bombay Velvet and Ugly.

 

Anurag Singh Kashyap Bio

Full NameAnurag Singh Kashyap
ProfessionFilm director, Screenwriter, Producer and Actor
Physical
Heightin Feet Inches- 5’ 11”
Weight Kilograms- 84 kg
Body Measurements– Chest: 42 inches
– Waist: 32 inches
– Biceps: 14 inches
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack
Career
DebutAs a Director: Paanch
As a Producer: Udaan
As an Actor: Black Friday
Personal Life
Date of Birth10 September 1972
Age (as in 2018)46 Years
BirthplaceGorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Zodiac signVirgo
NationalityIndian
HometownGorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh
SchoolGreen School, Dehradun, Scindia School, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
College/UniversityHans Raj College (University of Delhi), New Delhi, India
Educational QualificationBachelor of Science
ReligionAtheist
Food HabitNon-Vegetarian
HobbiesWriting, Swimming
Relationships & More
Marital StatusDivorced
Family
Wife/SpouseAarti Bajaj, Film Editor (2003-2009)
Kalki Koechlin, Actress (2011-2015)
ChildrenDaughter– Aaliya Kashyap
ParentsFather– Prakash Singh
Mother– Name Not Known
SiblingsBrotherAbhinav Kashyap (Film Director and Screenwriter)
Sister– Anubhuti Kashyap