Anurag Basu

Anurag Basu
Born8 May 1970 (1970-05-08) (age 54)
Bhilai, Chhattisgarh, India
Occupations
  • Director
  • producer
  • screenwriter
  • actor
  • television presenter
Years active1995–present

Anurag Basu (born 8 May 1970) is an Indian director, screenwriter, actor and producer in Hindi cinema. He is best known for films that tackle bold themes of passion, envy, and adultery.

After initial setbacks, he achieved his breakthrough with the erotic thriller Murder (2004), and gained prominence with the musical romantic thriller Gangster: A Love Story (2006) and the ensemble urban drama Life in a... Metro (2007), the latter of which earned him the Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay, in addition to his first nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Director.[1]

His highest grosser came with the widely acclaimed romantic comedy-drama Barfi! (2012), which earned him his second nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Director. He next directed the much-delayed musical adventure comedy-drama Jagga Jasoos (2017), which earned mixed reviews and was commercially unsuccessful, and the Netflix black comedy crime film Ludo (2020), in which he also made his debut as a cinematographer. The latter film also earned him his third nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Director.

  1. ^ Mazumdar, Suruchi (14 March 2008). "Anurag Basu to direct Rithik Roshan". Screen.[dead link‍]