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 Name | Anurag Singh Kashyap |
Profession | Film director, Screenwriter, Producer and Actor |
Physical | |
Height | in Feet Inches- 5’ 11” |
Weight | Kilograms- 84 kg |
Body Measurements | – Chest: 42 inches – Waist: 32 inches – Biceps: 14 inches |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Career | |
Debut | As a Director: Paanch As a Producer: Udaan As an Actor: Black Friday |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 10 September 1972 |
Age (as in 2018) | 46 Years |
Birthplace | Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India |
Zodiac sign | Virgo |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh |
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 |
Religion | Atheist |
Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
Hobbies | Writing, Swimming |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Divorced |
Family | |
Wife/Spouse | Aarti Bajaj, Film Editor (2003-2009) Kalki Koechlin, Actress (2011-2015) |
Children | Daughter– Aaliya Kashyap |
Parents | Father– Prakash Singh Mother– Name Not Known |
Siblings | Brother– Abhinav Kashyap (Film Director and Screenwriter) Sister– Anubhuti Kashyap |