Anurag Kashyap is a critically praised Bollywood film director as well as screenwriter. As a film director, he is commonly recognized 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. As a screenwriter, Anurag Kashyap also wrote scripts for Filmfare Award winning movie Satya plus Academy Award nominated Canadian movie Water.
Biography / Wiki :-
| Real Name | Anurag Singh Kashyap |
| Nickname | Anurag |
| Known Name | Anurag Kashyap |
| Date of Birth | 10 September 1972 |
| Age | 51 years ( as of 2024) |
| Birthplace | Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Hometown | Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Current Residence | Mumbai, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Profession | Film Director, Screenwriter, Producer and Actor |
| Martial Status | Divorced |
| Girlfriend / Affairs | Aarti Bajaj Kalki Koechlin Shubhra Shetty |
| Religion | Atheist |
| Zodiac sign | Virgo |
| Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
Education, Family , Ethnicity & Girlfriend :-
| School Name | Green School, Dehradun, Scindia School, Gwailor, Madhya Pradesh |
| College / University | Hans Raj College ( University of Delhi), New Delhi India |
| Educational Qualification | Bachelor of Science |
| Ethnicity | Hinduism |
| Father Name | Prakash Singh ( Was a Chief Engineer of the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited) |
| Mother Name | Name Note Known |
| Brother Name | Abhinav Kashyap ( Film Director and Screenwriter) |
| Sister Name | Anubhuti Kashyap |
| Spouse / Wife Name | Aarti Bajaj. Film Editor ( 2003-2009) Kalki Koechlin, Actress ( 2011-2015) |
| Childrens ( Kids) Name | Daughter- Aaliya Kashyap |
Career / Awards & Achievements :-
Anurag Kashyap firstly used to write for a TV serial, he got his initial break as a co-writer with the movie Satya in the year 1998. He launched his directorial debut with the movie Paanch, though unluckily, the film was denied for theatrical release on account of censorship problem. He afterward directed Black Friday a movie. This movie release was also held up for a couple of years by Indian Censor Board. After 2 years, the movie ultimately released in the year 2007 and gathered massive critical acclaim.
With his movie Dev.D, a modern version of Devdas was his initial commercial success as a film director. This movie was trailed by yet another critically acclaimed movie Gulaal released in the year 2009. His thrilling suspense movie That Girl in Yellow Boots also received a good response from movie pundits. His major hit came in the year 2012 with a crime serial, Gangs of Wasseypur. Anurag’s next movies were Bombay Velvet and Ugly. Unfortunately, both of them failed at Indian box office.
Anurag Kashyap married to a well-known film Editor Aarti Bajaj in the year 2003. The couple had a daughter though this marriage was of short time period and the couple finally divorced in the year 2009. He afterward married to a well-known actress Kalki Koechlin in the year 2011 though after 4 years of marriage, they also divorced in 2015.
Net Worth, House & Cars :-
| Net Worth | $120 million (As in 2020) |
| Monthly Salary / Income | Rs. 8 Crores/film |
| House Address | Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Residence Address | Mumbai, India |
Favourites :-
| Favorite Food | Cheese, Cereals, Fish, Chocolate, Nespresso |
| Favorite Actor | Dilip Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan, Naseeruddin Shah |
| Favorite Actress | Mariyn Monree, Golshifteh Farahani, Scarlett Johansson |
| Favorite Color | Purple, Brown |
| Favorite Hobbies | Writing, Swimming |
| Favorite Cricketer | Sachin Tendulkar |
| Favourite Destination | London |
| Favourite Singer | Asha Bhosle |
| Favorite Film | Pyasa, Bandit Queen, Sahib Biwi Aur Gulam |
Figure Measurements , Chest Size , Height & Weight :-
| Hair Color | Black |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Height | Feet – 5 feet 11 inches |
| Meters – 1.78 m | |
| Centimeters – 178 cm | |
| Weight | In Kilograms – 75 Kg |
| Figure Measurements | Chest Size – 44 Inches |
| Waist Size – 31 Inches | |
| Biceps Size – 15 Inches | |
| Figure Measurements – 44-31-15 | |
| Shoe Size – 9(US) |
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