Anurag Basu
- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Anurag Basu, a Bollywood director and writer explores relationships and
adversity on reel. He had his share of tough times when he was
diagnosed with leukemia.
Basu directed television serials among which is Tara (1993), which
became one of the first soap operas on Indian television. He also
directed Balaji Telefilms' Koshish Ek Aasha (1997) and Miit (2002),
which was based on Rabindranath Tagore's Noukadubi.
He made his debut in movies with Kucch Toh Hai (2003). It starred
Tusshar Kapoor and Esha Deol. The movie wasn't anywhere near a major
success. He made movies under the Vishesh Films banner. Saaya (2003)
belonged to the supernatural genre about a doctor who communicates with
his dead wife through his patients. It starred John Abraham and Tara
Sharma.
Murder (2004) was based on Hollywood's hit Unfaithful. It starred
Emraan Hashmi and Mallika Sherawat. The movie along with it's
soundtrack became a big success. During the filming of his next movie
Tumsa Nahin Dekhan (2004), Basu was diagnosed with blood cancer. The
movie was later completed by Mohit Suri and Mahesh Bhatt.
In 2006, Anurag Basu came back to make Gangster with Emraan Hashmi,
Kangana Ranaut and Shiney Ahuja. It was supposed to be based on Abu
Salem's real life affair with actress Monica Bedi. The movie did well.
It was followed by the critically acclaimed Life in a Metro.
He wrote the screenplays for Gangster, Life in a Metro and Kites and
won the Filmfare Best Screenplay Award for Life in a Metro.
adversity on reel. He had his share of tough times when he was
diagnosed with leukemia.
Basu directed television serials among which is Tara (1993), which
became one of the first soap operas on Indian television. He also
directed Balaji Telefilms' Koshish Ek Aasha (1997) and Miit (2002),
which was based on Rabindranath Tagore's Noukadubi.
He made his debut in movies with Kucch Toh Hai (2003). It starred
Tusshar Kapoor and Esha Deol. The movie wasn't anywhere near a major
success. He made movies under the Vishesh Films banner. Saaya (2003)
belonged to the supernatural genre about a doctor who communicates with
his dead wife through his patients. It starred John Abraham and Tara
Sharma.
Murder (2004) was based on Hollywood's hit Unfaithful. It starred
Emraan Hashmi and Mallika Sherawat. The movie along with it's
soundtrack became a big success. During the filming of his next movie
Tumsa Nahin Dekhan (2004), Basu was diagnosed with blood cancer. The
movie was later completed by Mohit Suri and Mahesh Bhatt.
In 2006, Anurag Basu came back to make Gangster with Emraan Hashmi,
Kangana Ranaut and Shiney Ahuja. It was supposed to be based on Abu
Salem's real life affair with actress Monica Bedi. The movie did well.
It was followed by the critically acclaimed Life in a Metro.
He wrote the screenplays for Gangster, Life in a Metro and Kites and
won the Filmfare Best Screenplay Award for Life in a Metro.