Anurag Kashyap
Anurag Singh Kashyap (born 10 September 1972) is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer. He has received acclaim for his often gritty and realistic films and is described as the "Poster Boy" of new wave cinema in Bollywood. After writing few news paper articles and television serials, Kashyap got his major break as a co-writer in Ram Gopal Varma's crime drama Satya and made his directorial debut with Paanch, which is yet unreleased regarding censorship issues. He then directed Black Friday (2004), a film based on the novel by Hussain Zaidi about the 1993 Mumbai bombings. Its release was held up for two years by the Central Board of Film Certification because of the pending verdict of the case at that time, but was released on 2007 to widespread critical appreciation. Kashyap's followup, No Smoking (2007) met with negative reviews and performed poorly at the box-office, but has since garnered a cult following. His next venture was Dev D (2009), which was well received both critically and commercially. followed by Gulaal (2009) and the more offbeat thriller That Girl in Yellow Boots (2011). both films received critical acclaim. kashyap got further succeess with his two-part crime saga Gangs of Wasseypur – Part 1, Gangs of Wasseypur – Part 2, and Ugly which screened at the Cannes Directors' Fortnight, and has since established himself as one of the most influential and important directors in hindi cinema. Apart from Film making, Kashyap also currently serves as the Member of board of Mumbai-based NGO, Aangan Trust, which helps protect vulnerable children around India, and has been vocal about cinema and society related issues. He is the founder of three film production companies, Anurag Kashyap Films and Sikhya Entertainment, which are run by Guneet Monga. Along with Phantom Films with partnership from director's Vikramaditya Motwane, Vikas Bahl and producer Madhu Mantena.