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The Director - Anurag Kashyap

It was back in the 1960- 1970’s when the movies spoke about the prevailing conditions of the society and were based on what issues revolved around the population of our country. In a broader perspective the movies reflected what happened in the society. Today a lot of new age directors show the kind of society that one cannot really connect to. But I think apart from healthy entertainment there is also a need to know what is actually happening within/around the society. I have been moved by the works of one such director, who has made a niche in the industry, and is a man who has defined what cinema in modern times should be. The director is Anurag Kashyap, who is considered to be one of the most versatile directors in Bollywood (Hindi Film Industry). DevD, No Smoking, Black Friday, Gulaal and Paanch are the films that he has directed. Being a screenplay writer he is also associated with Satya, Water, and has written the dialogues for Mani Ratnam’s Yuva. Anurag Kashyap was born i