Anurag Basu

Anurag Basu (born 8 May 1970) is an Indian director, screenwriter, actor and producer in Hindi Cinema. He is best known for helming films which 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.

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. Provided by Wikipedia