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Anurag Kashyap

Anurag Kashyap

Producer, writer, actor and director, also editor · Born September 10, 1972 (54) · Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India

Anurag Kashyap is an Indian film director, screenwriter, producer and actor. He is often regarded as the face of an emerging new wave cinema for producing numerous independent films with newcomers. For his contributions to film, the Government of France awarded him the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters) in 2013. After writing a television serial, Kashyap got his major break as a co-writer in Ram Gopal Varma's crime drama Satya (1998), and made his directorial debut with Paanch, which never had a theatrical release due to censorship issues. Apart from filmmaking, Kashyap serves as the Member of board of the Mumbai-based NGO, Aangan, which helps protect vulnerable children around India. He is the founder of two film production companies: Anurag Kashyap Films, which is run by Guneet Monga, Phantom Films with partnership from directors Vikramaditya Motwane and Vikas Bahl and producer Madhu Mantena.

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Born
September 10, 1972 (54)
From
Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Works as
Producer, writer, actor and director, also editor
Titles
56 on MovieCove · 151 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 3% in 30 days

What are Anurag Kashyap's films like?

Across their 45 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 82nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Animation3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile
: browse their Animation movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
26%
Self
21%
Morality
18%
Power
14%
Survival
11%
Society
8%
Ideas
2%
Romantic love13 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds10 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 45 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 13 · Serious 7 · Dark 25

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 25 · Stylized 12 · Heightened 8

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 10 · Charged 15 · Intense 20

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 10 · Shifting 24 · Whiplash 11

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 26 · Some laughs 14 · Funny 5

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 17 · Even-paced 24 · Relentless 4

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 14 · Engaged 18 · Full focus 13

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 11 · Affecting 12 · Heavy 22

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 16 · Open-ended 19 · Ambiguous 10

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 3 of 5 analyzed roles.

Shadow
3 of 5
Mentor
1 of 5
Hero
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
28
Melancholic
27
Romantic
11
Dread
10
Absurd
8
Other
40

How their films linger

Bittersweet17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 14 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet18
  • Tragic5
  • Ambiguous12
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Anurag Kashyap's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 45 of their 56 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (23).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Anurag Kashyap's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

151 credits, 56 with a MovieCove page; 12 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Kaaka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Actor

  • Gadi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Producer

  • Stray Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Producer

  • Little Thomas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Producer

  • Bandar(2025)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Dacoit: A Love Story(2026)

    as D Rambabu

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Chaar Diwaari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Presenter

  • Nishaanchi 2(2025)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Nishaanchi(2025)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Fable(2024)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Bad Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Producer

  • Songs of Forgotten Trees (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Executive Producer

  • The Last Ride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Producer

  • Tiger's Pond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Producer

  • Viduthalai: Part II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Naxal Leader

  • Rifle Club(2024)

    as Dayanand Bare

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Saali Mohabbat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Gajendra Bhaiyya

  • Schirkoa: In Lies We Trust(2024)

    as Sharab Customer (voice)

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Footage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Presenter

  • Bobby Beauty Parlour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Presenter · Producer

  • Bad Cop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · as Kazbe

  • Maharaja(2024)

    as Selvam

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Leo(2023)

    as Daniel (Uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Haddi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Pramod Ahlawat

  • Stolen(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Kennedy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director · Dialogue · Screenplay · Story

  • Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat(2022)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Four Slippers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director · Producer

  • Kuttey(2023)

    as Politician

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Way We Are (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Producer

  • Incognito (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Executive Producer

  • Dobaaraa(2022)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Paka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Producer

  • Two Sisters And A Husband (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Producer

  • Lords of Lockdown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Producer

  • Thar(2022)

    Dialogue

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Kiss. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Executive Producer

  • The Flute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Dug Dug(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • AK vs AK(2020)

    Dialogue · Executive Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Choked(2020)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Ghoomketu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Inspector Badlani

  • Ghost Stories(2020)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Saand Ki Aankh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Producer

  • Cargo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Producer

  • Moothon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Dialogue · Producer

  • Bombay Rose(2019)

    as Raja Khan (voice)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Super 30 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Post Production Producer

  • The Silences (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Associate Producer

  • Made in Heaven(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Anurag (Director)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Fool For Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Husband Material(2018)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Imaikkaa Nodigal(2018)

    as Martin 'Rudra' Roy

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Sacred Games(2018)

    Show 16 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Lust Stories(2018)

    Director · Dialogue · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Bhavesh Joshi Superhero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Producer · Writer

  • Daas Dev (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Vishambhar Pratap Chauhan

  • MTV Troll Police (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 14 episodes · Actor

  • The Brawler(2017)

    Director · Dialogue · Producer · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Chhuri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Monsoon Shootout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Co-Producer

  • Tigers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Producer

  • Trapped (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Producer

  • India In a Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Executive Producer

  • Wrong Side Raju (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Producer

  • Akira (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as ACP Rane

  • Raman Raghav 2.0 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

  • Udta Punjab(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Madly(2016)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Haraamkhor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Producer

  • Shaandaar(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Vakratunda Mahakaaya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Producer

  • Meeruthiya Gangsters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Co-Editor

  • Masaan(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Bombay Velvet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director · Producer · Story

  • Hunterrr(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • NH 10(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Kali-Katha: The Prologue to Ugly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director

  • Happy New Year(2014)

    as Auditions Judge

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Yudh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 20 episodes · Producer · as Mr. Sikarwar

  • Queen(2013)

    Editor · Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Hasee Toh Phasee(2014)

    Dialogue · Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • That Day After Everyday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director

  • Shahid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Producer

  • The Lunchbox(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Land of Cards(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Shorts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Producer

  • Geek Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Producer

  • The Epiphany (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Producer

  • Meridian Lines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Translator

  • Ugly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director · Producer · Story · Writer

  • Bombay Talkies(2013)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Robber(2013)

    Dialogue · Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Congress(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Producer

  • Aiyyaa(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Chittagong(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director · Producer · Story

  • Gangs of Wasseypur(2012)

    Director · Producer · Story · Writer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Peddlers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Producer

  • Talaash: The Answer Lies Within(2012)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Michael(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Trishna(2011)

    Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • That Girl in Yellow Boots(2010)

    Director · Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Shaitan(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Shagird (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Bunty Bhaiya

  • I Am (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Tera Kya Hoga Johnny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Kashyap (Cameo Appearance)

  • Udaan(2010)

    Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Kurbaan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Dialogue

  • Gulaal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director · Dialogue · Screenplay · Story · as Man in the Party

  • Dev.D (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director · Story

  • Luck by Chance(2009)

    as Jai

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Aamir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Creative Producer

  • Mumbai Cutting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Director

  • Return Of Hanuman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director · Story

  • Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Dialogue

  • No Smoking(2007)

    Director · Screenplay · Story · as Man in Elevator (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Fool N Final (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Screenplay

  • Shakalaka Boom Boom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Dialogue

  • Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.(2007)

    Dialogue

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Guru(2007)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Jhoom Barabar Jhoom(2007)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Shoonya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Dialogue

  • Mixed Doubles(2006)

    Dialogue

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Water (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Dialogue

  • Main Aisa Hi Hoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Dialogue

  • Black Friday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Director · Screenplay · as ISI agent at landing point

  • Deewaar: Let's Bring Our Heroes Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Dialogue

  • Yuva (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Dialogue

  • Paisa Vasool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Paanch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director · Screenplay

  • In Your Name(2003)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Nayak: The Real Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Dialogue

  • Jung (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Screenplay

  • Gang(2000)

    as Police officer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Last Train To Mahakali (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director · Writer

  • Shool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Dialogue

  • Star Bestsellers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Writer

  • Kaun? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Satya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Screenplay

  • ...Jayate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Writer

  • Kabhie Kabhie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Chronicles of a Confession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Delulu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Gully Boy 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer · Screenplay

  • Maximum City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Writer

  • One 2 One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Unkill_123 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Untitled Anurag Kashyap - Asif Ali Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

  • Untitled Anurag Kashyap Short (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 146 titles, 135 of them dated from 1997 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Guru (2007)

$24M worldwide

Highest rated

Maharaja (2024)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

The Lunchbox (2013)

Film career

Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles.

  • 2004Screen debut· Black Friday
  • 2024Best so far· Maharaja

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting35 of 146: 31 only acting, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score81stDirecting35 of 146: 9 only directing, 26 with another role · typical Midcredits score68thWriting52 of 146: 22 only writing, 30 with another role · typical Midcredits score75thProducing65 of 146: 44 only producing, 21 with another role · typical Midcredits score82ndEditing2 of 146: 1 only editing, 1 with another roleOther crew4 of 146: 3 only other crew, 1 with another role

146 titles, 36 with more than one role — producing and writing overlap on 15 of them.

By decade

1990s6 · crew2000s26 · 5 acting · 24 crew2010s64 · 13 acting · 52 crew2020s39 · 12 acting · 27 crew

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 10 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Anurag Kashyap's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 75th percentile, the median of all 54; across their 45 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 64th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 45

Approval · how many liked their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 45

Reach · how many have seen their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 45

Midcredits score across 56 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up30
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 56 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved13
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic6
  • Crowd Pleaser19
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · director

Dobaaraa (2022)

97th percentile spread · 70% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Maharaja (2024)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 57/100 and the plot and story 49/100 in their films, across 44 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Anurag Kashyap's work okay for kids?

Across up to 25 MovieCove titles with content scores, frightening / intense runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore16 titles8–94 · median 54 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity25 titles16–61 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity14 titles24–92 · median 44 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs14 titles34–83 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense12 titles10–87 · median 54 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Anurag Kashyap work with?

People who share at least 2 of Anurag Kashyap's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Vikramaditya Motwane shares the most, 11.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles