Anurag Kashap made his debut in the entertainment industry as a screenwriter in the 1998 Hindi-language gangster action crime film ‘Satya,’ directed by Ram Gopal Varma. The film opened to critical acclaim and was a major box office success. He went on to write films like ‘Shool’ (1999), ‘Kaun’ (1999), and ‘Jung’ (2000), before making his directorial debut in the 2003 Indian crime thriller film ‘Paanch.’ Due to the film’s violent theme and depiction of drug use, it wasn’t approved for a theatrical release by the Indian Censor Board. ‘Paanch’ was later cleared by the Censor Board after some cuts, but due to certain complications, the film was never released in theaters or home media. However, the film was screened at various film festivals, including ‘Filmfest Hamburg’ in 2003, and ‘Osian's Cinefan Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema’ in 2005.
After writings dialogs for ‘Yuva’ (2004), ‘Water’ (2005), ‘Main Aisa Hi Hoon’ (2005), and ‘Mixed Doubles’ (2006), Kashyap returned to the director’s chair in the Hindi-language crime film ‘Black Friday’ (2007). While the film opened to wide critical acclaim, it was a moderate box office success. That same year, he also directed the Hindi-language meta surrealist mystery psychological thriller film ‘No Smoking’ which was a box office bomb. Kashyap was also the writer of both films. He went on to direct films like ‘Return of Hanuman’ (2007), ‘Dev.D’ (2009), and ‘Gulaal’ (2009). In 2010, he wrote and produced the Hindi-language coming-of-age drama film ‘Udaan’ for which he won 2 Filmfare Awards (both shared with Vikramaditya Motwane).
In 2012, Kashyap directed the Hindi-language crime action film ‘Gangs of Wasseypur – Part 1.’ The film earned critical acclaim upon release and was a financial success. That same year, the second installment of the film, ‘Gangs of Wasseypur – Part 2,’ was also released. Both parts were shot as a single film but due to the excessive length of the movie, it was segregated into two parts. Kashyap was also the writer and producer of the film. He then produced ‘Talaash: The Answer Lies Within’ (2012), ‘Shahid’ (2012), ‘The Lunchbox’ (2013), ‘Lootera’ (2013), and ‘Shorts’ (2013). In 2014, Kashyap produced the Hindi-language comedy-drama film ‘Queen.’ The film received universal acclaim upon release and was a massive box office success, grossing over ₹222 crores against a budget of ₹12 crores.
He next directed ‘Ugly’ (2014), ‘Bombay Velvet’ (2015), ‘Raman Raghav 2.0’ (2016), ‘Mukkabaaz’ (2018), ‘Manmarziyaan’ (2018), ‘Ghost Stories’ (2020), and ‘Choked’ (2020). He was last seen in the 2021 Hindi-language drama film ‘Bansuri: The Flute’ where he played the role of Sadashiv. He is currently directing the upcoming film ‘Dobaaraa.’
Black Friday is a crime drama film which takes us to 1993 when Mumbai city is ripped apart by bomb blasts. This leads to the police force launching a massive drive to catch the ones responsible. After a lot of pressure, some names come forward, each having different stories.
After a gangster clashes with a ruthless, coal-mining kingpin who killed his father, it ignites a deadly blood feud spanning three generations.
Rahul is a struggling actor whose daughter Kali goes missing. He and Kali’s stepfather accuses each other of kidnapping her.
Gulaal is a political crime drama thriller film which revolves around a law student from Rajpur named Dilip, who is attacked by a gang. In order to get revenge, he decides to enter the dirty world of politics, without knowing the terrible consequences that it might lead to.
Dev.D is a romantic black comedy film, which is based on a popular Bengali novel Devdas. The film revolves around Dev, who is in love with his childhood friend Paro. After breaking up with her, he starts finding solace in drugs and alcohol, but soon falls in love with a prostitute named Chanda.
Ramanna is a serial murder, who kills people for petty reasons. After his arrest by Raghavan, a police officer, Ramanna tries to convince him that they are both quite similar.
K is a narcissitic chain-smoker whose wife threatens to leave him if he doesn’t quit smoking. Therefore, he is forced to visit Baba Bengali, with the recommendation of a friend. He forces K to pay a huge sum of money in exchange for getting rid of his addiction. He also informs him that he will be aware of the things happening in K’s life, and if he smokes, his family will be killed.
Rumi are Vicky are two lovebirds, but when Rumi’s family comes to know about this, they pressurize her to get married. However, problem is that Vicky is commitment-phobic and marriage is the last thing on his mind. A marriage broker soon manages to find Robbie, a well-settled NRI, as a prospective groom for Rumi.
Bombay Velvet is a crime drama thriller film which tells the story of a common man named Balraj, who falls for a singer named Rosie. He decides to enter the world of crime, hoping that this will give him an opportunity to win fame and wealth to win over Rosie's heart. A wealthy businessman named Kaizad is impressed by Balraj and he gives him the chance to manage his club ‘Bombay Velvet’, which is used by Kaizad for his illegal activities.
Black Friday is a crime drama film which takes us to 1993 when Mumbai city is ripped apart by bomb blasts. This leads to the police force launching a massive drive to catch the ones responsible. After a lot of pressure, some names come forward, each having different stories.
A struggling actress seeks stardom in Bombay, but realizes she has to redefine her purpose as an actress after encountering many obstacles in her career and personal relationships.
After having a quarrel with each other publicly, a filmmaker kidnaps the daughter of a popular movie actor. While the actor searches for the daughter, the filmmaker films his search in real time, hoping that it will become a hit movie.
A sequel to the 2008 film Bhoothnath, this supernatural comedy film continues the story of Kailash Nath, who is mocked in the spirit world, as he was unable to scare any child as a ghost. Therefore, in order to redeem himself, he decides to return and scare some kids. He soon comes across Akhrot, a young slum boy, who is the only person who can see him. They soon become friends and unite for a much bigger cause.
In order to pull off a heist in Dubai, to avenge his father, Charlie assembles a small team to take part in the World Dance Championship. He also enlists the help of a bar dancer.
The Congress is a science fiction drama film which tells the story of an aging actress, who agrees to preserve her digital likeness for a studio so that it might be used in any future films. However, the consequences of her decision begin to affect her in unexpected ways.
Gulaal is a political crime drama thriller film which revolves around a law student from Rajpur named Dilip, who is attacked by a gang. In order to get revenge, he decides to enter the dirty world of politics, without knowing the terrible consequences that it might lead to.
Dev.D is a romantic black comedy film, which is based on a popular Bengali novel Devdas. The film revolves around Dev, who is in love with his childhood friend Paro. After breaking up with her, he starts finding solace in drugs and alcohol, but soon falls in love with a prostitute named Chanda.
K is a narcissitic chain-smoker whose wife threatens to leave him if he doesn’t quit smoking. Therefore, he is forced to visit Baba Bengali, with the recommendation of a friend. He forces K to pay a huge sum of money in exchange for getting rid of his addiction. He also informs him that he will be aware of the things happening in K’s life, and if he smokes, his family will be killed.
