Top 10 Reasons Why Anurag Kashyap Is A Revolutionary Director

1. Themes

An ‘ Anurag Kashyap Born on 10th September 1972, Anurag Kashyap has es >> Read More... ’ film always revolves around daring themes. Take “That Girl in Yellow Boots” for instance, the story is about a British woman who is in search of her father and it deals with the issues of substance abuse, objectifying white woman and child abuse. Initially, the film even faced funding problems due to its controversial theme.

2. Actors

He has brought actors like Nawazuddin Siddiqui Nawazuddin Siddiqui was born in Budhana in Muzaffa >> Read More... , Richa Chadda Richa Chadda is a new and sultry Indian actress. S >> Read More... , Huma Qureshi Huma Qureshi is a model-turned-actress in Bollywoo >> Read More... into the limelight. His films may not consist of known faces or the so-called "stars," but he always makes sure of it to cast talented actors who deliver impactful performances.

3. Characters

His lead characters are intense and powerful. Even women are given fierce and bold characters and not merely treated as an eye candy. In fact, the minor characters as well play an influential part in the film. Take ‘ Gulaal ‘Zindagi Ka Har Rang...Gulaal’ has been known to t >> Read More... ’ for example, apart from the main characters there are roles played by Piyush Mishra Piyush Mishra is an Indian film actor, singer, com >> Read More... , Deepak Dobriyal Deepak Dobriyal is a talented theater and film act >> Read More... , Jesse Randhawa Jesse Randhawa was born as Jasmeet Kaur Randhawa >> Read More... , Mahi Gill Mahi Gill aka Mahie aka Mahie Gill aka Rimpy Kaur >> Read More... , Pankaj Jha He is an actor as well as a painter, rising from M >> Read More... which are influential to the story as well.

4. Realism

An Anurag Kashyap film always has the element of realism. He never cushions the blow or sugarcoat things or provide mandatory happy endings. He showcases the life as it is like he did it in ‘ Ugly Click to look into! >> Read More... ’. As the name suggests, it explores the dark and ugly side of the characters. And how their greed blinds them from seeing the reality and leads to their destruction.

5. Dark Humor

Anurag Kashyap uses dark humor in his films, something that other Hindi movies do not often explore. His last release “ Raman Raghav 2.0 Click to look into! >> Read More... ” revolved around a psychotic serial killer Ramanna and his obsession with a cop Raghavan. But amidst all the crime and violence, there is also elements of humor, especially towards the climax scene where Ramanna explains Raghavan the concept of soul mates.

6. Storytelling

He is a great storyteller who keeps his audiences engaged with the storyline. Be it Dev D in which he gave a modern take on ‘Devdas’ or Raman Raghav 2.0 which was not the usual cat and mouse chase. People always expect something but gets blown by something even better.

7. Dialogues

Anurag Kashyap has kept dialogues in his films which are intense and entertaining. Be it Gulaal, “Gangs of Wasseypur” or Black Friday, it has played an important part in making all his films memorable.

8. Filming Techniques

Anurag Kashyap has never let the problem of low budget effect the quality of his films. He prefers shooting in real locations with guerilla filmmaking techniques with hidden and hand-held cameras. He does not cast junior artists but keep real people in the background capturing natural reactions.

9. Songs

Songs in his films are very entertaining and go with the tone of the storyline. For instance, 'Ranaji,' the dance number in Gulaal which was performed by Mahi Gill was not just another item number but consisted of satirical lyrics.

10. Never Give Up Attitude

His films have faced a lot of problems, his debut film Paanch, never got released, Black Friday got delayed due to censorship and many of his films had funding issues, but he never gave up and continued making meaningful cinema. And because of this he has become a source of inspiration for many young aspiring filmmakers.