Anurag Kashyap | PassionforCinema

One of the most talented writer, director to come from the Bombay Film Industry, Anurag's filmography as a director includes * Dev D (2008) (2009) * Hanuman Returns (2007) * No Smoking (2007) * Black Friday (2004) * Gulal (2009) * Paanch (2003) As a writer Anurag has written * Meridian (2007) * Lajjo (2007) * Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal (2007) * Shaka Laka Boom Boom (2007) * Main Aisa Hi Hoon (2005) * Deewaar (2004) * Yuva (2004) * Black Friday (2004) * Paisa Vasool (2004) * Paanch (2003) * Nayak: The Real Hero (2001) * Jung (2000) * Shool (1999) * Kaun (1999) * Satya (1998) * Kabhie Kabhie (TV series) (1997)

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Announcing- “That Girl in Yellow Boots”
Yes that’s the title of the movie i am making now. Forget media speculations about “Happy Ending” and “Bombay Velvet”. BV ’s script is not yet locked, its far from complete and who knows how many drafts to go. I was in the Jury of Venice and met a lot of filmmakers, saw a lot of films that shamed me, inspired me, challenged me and i...
by Anurag Kashyap at October 20th, 2009 at 11:10 am
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Nine- The short that started it all
Saw “9” the other day. Am still stunned by visual, production design of the movie, one of the very few movies about the supposed apocalypse that i really like. Imagination takes on a new meaning with it. Its a story of nine puppets designed by a scientist to save the world from the monstrosity, that he, himself thrust upon the world. The first eight have failed,...
by Anurag Kashyap at September 4th, 2009 at 05:09 am
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Gabhricha Paus gets Arthouse release in the US
Gabhricha Paus(The Damned Rain) gets its US release at Facets in Chicago. First Marathi film to get a arthouse US release. Probably the first Indian film to be shown at Facets. I don’t know if they showed the The Terrorist there. Nevertheless a moment of pride for India and Indians and Desi’s. An achievement that i envy and i wish some day i will be able to...
by Anurag Kashyap at August 22nd, 2009 at 02:08 pm
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ISHQIYA Trailer – a PFC Exclusive
Now this is what I call a trailer!
by Anurag Kashyap at August 12th, 2009 at 07:08 am
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Three Filmmakers, three films..
Haven’t written in a long time. Wasn’t inspired enough by anything, so decided to take a break from the world and pour myself into writing. The bane of my writing career,“Gurudutt” has taken more than two years and is still not finished. A very complex life of an extremely complex man. How do you write a film on the man who stayed in the room and...
by Anurag Kashyap at July 5th, 2009 at 09:07 am
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The Skeleton Woman @ Prithvi
Anurag Kashyap Presents: THE SKELETON WOMAN Directed by Nayantara Kotian Written and performed by: Kalki Koechlin and Prashant Prakash 2nd and 3rd june 6pm and 9pm at Prithvi theatre. To book your show, click here
by Anurag Kashyap at May 29th, 2009 at 10:05 pm
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Now is the time- All the cinema all at PFC has been waiting for…
is here.. patronise it.. From 13 B, to Little Zizou to Gulaal to Firaaq to Barah Aana to Straight . All the indie, low budget movies are here, the kind we want to make or watch and noone is going to the theatres. Ignore the reviews, make your opinions, love it , hate it, discuss it later but first go and watch it. We can’t always be sitting here cribbing about our...
by Anurag Kashyap at March 22nd, 2009 at 12:03 pm
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Is this going to be the Golden year for Hindi Cinema?
Yes. I think so. I have always believed that the day the bigwigs start to reinvent themselves our cinema will change. After a great 2008 that goes mostly to UTV , there is a lot of new cinema we are going to watch this year from the big guys. I happened to see Imtiaz Ali’s next,”Love aaj kal” and Zoya Akhtar’s” Luck by Chance”. Both...
by Anurag Kashyap at January 26th, 2009 at 11:01 am
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Dev.D- When me and Abhay fought.
Abhay deol is the face of “independent” cinema , not just according to Man’s world but lots of others. Rightfully so. He is so independent that he can be very difficult to work with if you don’t know what you are doing. Why? because the man asks questions. Pointed questions. My first instinct whenever i am asked questions or made suggestions to,...
by Anurag Kashyap at January 19th, 2009 at 11:01 pm
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Dev.D- The Look and the style
A lot of questions came forth about how we shot Dev.d. Well, I didn’t know how to go about it either, like i always do, with every film. It’s the film that always decides the shooting style. Style is always a happenstance. It’s never predecided. Locations, where i am shooting always plays a major role, what i am shooting, the subject, it’s soul...
by Anurag Kashyap at January 2nd, 2009 at 08:01 pm
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Dev.D-Genesis 2(Happy Accidents)
I was always told i can not make a love story and it always bothered me. But there wasn’t a love story i related to. Not the ones they referred to. I enjoyed QSQT, DDLJ, Maine Pyaar Kiya and then i grew up. Later I enjoyed Dil Chahta Hai, Metro and Jab We Met. One was about growing up and friendships, second was about relationships the latter was fun. But could i...
by Anurag Kashyap at December 30th, 2008 at 10:12 am
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Dev.D- genesis
It was during the FIFA world cup 2006. I was at the Mariott watching a match, Abhay was with me. The match wasn’t happening. He told me he had an idea, a story. I said ,”ok tell me”. He narrated me a story of a stripper in a L A strip club and a guy who is attracted to her. The guy had a back story, an unrealised love story. After he narrated the whole...
by Anurag Kashyap at December 20th, 2008 at 09:12 am
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OHH MY GOD- Don’t miss it
Bhagwan deta hai par Dubey nahi leta hai. When I saw the poster of this film that I didn’t know existed , that’s the line that caught me. I wanted to see it , and that’s the first film I chose to see amongst the four releases today. The film took me completely by surprise. I expected it to be all things funny and it was that and more. It is not a situational...
by Anurag Kashyap at December 5th, 2008 at 12:12 pm
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Dev.D- Emosional Atyachar
Years ago when i was writing Paanch, there was a moment when i thought that what if these guys are not a rock band but a brass band. I rejected the idea. The idea of a brass band is not original. I saw a film, much revered , rarely seen back in 1995. Om Darbadar by Kamal swarup. Meri Jaan A..aaaaaaa Meri Jaan B..bbbbbbb There is a sequence there, which i don’t remember...
by Anurag Kashyap at December 1st, 2008 at 11:12 am
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Being Charlie Kaufman
Finally I could put a face to the name that has always piqued my curiosity. And what a first film he has made, i will always envy him that. This post is from whatever notes i could take in his masterclass , and his answers to the questions that were thrown at him. As he came in, a simply dressed , shirt over a T-shirt guy. first question thrown at him- Q.- Is it really...
by Anurag Kashyap at November 2nd, 2008 at 12:11 pm
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Cinema Cinema
Its been a great year so far. Aamir turned out to be a success. Spotboy got it right. Having completed Dev.D and Gulaal, two seemingly impossible films to raise funds for, keeping in mind i delivered last years box office turkey in “No Smoking”. Finally got a clue , what and how, “Bombay Velvet” will look and flow like. Figured out how to approach...
by Anurag Kashyap at November 2nd, 2008 at 07:11 am
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HULLA – bol
Compelled by Jaideep’s post i went to see Hulla. Before going for the movie i read every review i could find and even the various comments on his post. I told myself the film can not be this bad. He is the guy who wrote “Local” and he can’t write something so unintelligent or non-entertaining. I remember him from when he interviewed me for his docu...
by Anurag Kashyap at September 21st, 2008 at 12:09 pm
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MUMBAI MERI JAAN – Bravo!!!
Possibly India’s “Crash”.. or i don’t know how else to describe it..Saw the rough cut , on Nishikant’s avid.. he wanted to bounce it off me and i was cleanbowled.. again the familiar feeling went through me.. why did i not think of it and why did i not make it.. The film begins in a police station with cops discussing sunil more(the marine...
by Anurag Kashyap at August 10th, 2008 at 01:08 pm
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GULAAL
It was 2001 and censor had refused certification for Paanch. I was angry and pissed off and I wanted to say a lot. On november 9th 2000 there was a new state of Uttaranchal and six days later on november 15th Jharkhand was formed. The 27th and 28th state. I was upset about everything, as to why these new states were being formed to why can’t i release my film to...
by Anurag Kashyap at July 11th, 2008 at 06:07 pm
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GULAAL-Finally
Leaving in two hours for Jaipur to finally complete Gulaal. The film I have been trying to do for last six years. All these years before ZEE motion pictures came in , no body wanted to do Gulaal because of lack of star cast. Finally I meet producers who insist on seeing the product than asking for who is starring in it. Am I happy, or am I ecstatic. I don’t know....
by Anurag Kashyap at June 22nd, 2008 at 02:06 pm
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Aamir is not a copy of Cavite..
As written early on in a piece by oz, it is not a copy of Cavite.. the fact is the film was written even before cavite probably had a release, much before No Smoking and i promised to RK that we will get the film made provided you help me out in NS. Right from the beginning it has been discussed how it is a copy, on PFC, and i didn’t bother to react because i knew...
by Anurag Kashyap at May 5th, 2008 at 09:05 pm
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Why “Return of Hanuman” should be a Blockbuster
Simply because it has to pave the way for bigger better animation movies that can compete on the international level. Return Of Hanuman can’t, because it falls way below the mark. It has got great reviews but largely because the way it unfolds, it entertains , but when you talk quality, it’s lacking. Whose fault is it other than mine? What does it take to make...
by Anurag Kashyap at December 30th, 2007 at 04:12 pm
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TAARE ZAMEEN PE- not a review
Is Aamir Khan all hype? Is he a media created myth? Why is he so approachable and humble when you meet him, when you expect him to be arrogant? You could talk to him with just your eyes? that’s exactly what i did after watching TZP, i couldn’t talk so i just said later. I never thought Aamir the filmmaker would be as brilliant as Aamir the choicemaker, but...
by Anurag Kashyap at December 18th, 2007 at 10:12 pm
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Deciphering Khoya Khoya Chand
I am really scared that they are going to kill a film that i think is an extremely accomplished work of art.OK the film is inconsistent in parts, maybe it was cut down too much hence bringing in the inconsistency but still it’s importance can not be denied. As usual i went in expecting the world like everyone else, too much noise on a premiere and too many familiar...
by Anurag Kashyap at December 6th, 2007 at 12:12 pm
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IN DEFENCE OF THE “I”
You know when they bring up their children in the mountains, especially in tibet, and their child sees the burning firewood and walks to it, they let him, when he wants to touch it, they let him, when he touches it and screams and cries, they let him , they ignore him, and that’s how the child learns to deal with fire..this is also what the monks do.. My dad always...
by Anurag Kashyap at November 15th, 2007 at 10:11 am
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I smoked Classic Milds
Sitting in rome reading the extreme reactions and reviews.. I don’t mind taran’s review for he in his seven lives would not have understood why someone would like to make a film like this.. Khalid reviewed me and not the film and from his review all i can say is neither has he read “Quitter’s inc” nor has he seen “cat’s eye”.....
by Anurag Kashyap at October 26th, 2007 at 03:10 pm
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Tomo or is it today
Finally the film releases.. the one that some critic said “the wierdest film of the week surprisingly to come out of india”.. well am dying to know what the indian audience thinks of it.. what PFC thinks of it.. am anxious, writing out of my hotel room toilet in Rome.. four drinks down.. it’s been a strange experience.. John was here and he is gone now.....
by Anurag Kashyap at October 25th, 2007 at 03:10 pm
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To be Howard Roark you have to first kill your family..
Howard Roark can not be real.. rest can only be “wanna be him”.. the success of ayn Rand lies in the fact that she created a hero that everyone wants to be but is not.. she herself could not escape life and become one of her characters.. Wanting to change the world is good, trying to change it is sometimes enough, actually changing it is a miracle.. There are...
by Anurag Kashyap at October 20th, 2007 at 01:10 am
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Anxieties..
We have the official confirmation letter in hand..No Smoking will have it’s world premiere in Rome.. I am anxious.. it’s great to be selected, but.. how will it be recieved.. i didn’t sleep last night and i can’t sleep tonight.. i have been anxious, hypersensitive.. reacting to littlest of provocations.. we haven’t started mixing yet.. everything...
by Anurag Kashyap at September 18th, 2007 at 03:09 pm
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PAANCH-the youtube video that got me nostalgic..
I woke up this morning and got a mail from someone i don’t even know that send me these two links on youtube and i got so emotional.. i screamed for vasan and anubhuti and showed it to them.. see how young i look.. see my eyes are so clear.. i sound like all those directors who say it’s a different film.. i was blabbering all of that..but made me feel so good.....
by Anurag Kashyap at September 18th, 2007 at 02:09 am