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{{short description|Indian Film Director}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2015}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Anurag Basu
| image = Anurag_Basu.jpg
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|8 May 1974}}
| birth_place = [[Bhilai]], [[Chhattisgarh]], [[India]]
| nationality = Indian
| education = [[B.Sc.]] [[Physics]]
| alma_mater = BSP Senior Secondary School
| occupation = [[Film director]] [[Film producer]] [[Screenwriter]] [[Actor]] Reality show judge Television advertiser
| yearsactive = 1995 – present
| notable_works = ''[[Murder (2004 film)|Murder]]'' ''[[Gangster (2006 film)|Gangster]]'' ''[[Life in a... Metro]]'' ''[[Barfi!]]'' ''[[Ludo (film)|Ludo]]''
| spouse = Tani Basu
| children = Ishana (b. 2004) Ahana (b. 2007)
| mother = Deepshikha Bose
| father = Subrato Bose
| awards = [[Filmfare Awards]] [[IIFA Awards]] [[Zee Cine Awards]] [[Okinawa International Movie Festival]]
}}

'''Anurag Basu ''' is an Indian director, screenwriter, actor and producer. He began his directing career in television, moving to feature films in 2002. Basu achieved initial success with his films tackling the themes of [[Lust|passion]] and [[adultery]]<ref>{{cite news
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}}{{dead link|date=June 2020|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> such as ''[[Life in a... Metro]]'', ''[[Kites (film)|Kites]]'', ''[[Gangster (2006 film)|Gangster]]'' and ''[[Murder (2004 film)|Murder]]''. Later, he directed [[comedy-drama]] films such as the critically acclaimed and commercially successful ''[[Barfi!]]''

==Early life==
Basu was born into an upper-middle-class [[Bengali Kayastha]] family in [[Bhilai]], [[Madhya Pradesh]] (now in [[Chhattisgarh]]). His parents, Subrato Bose and Deepshikha Bose (ex-executives in SAIL Bhilai Steel Plant in Cokeovens and Education department (Organic Chemistry) respectively), were award-winning theatrical artists and Basu grew up watching them performing in his father's theatre company (Abhiyaan). He attended BSP Senior Secondary School, Sector-IV (SSS-IV) in Bhilai, Chhattisgarh (then Madhya Pradesh), spending part of his life in [[Garia]], [[Sonarpur]], [[South Kolkata]].<ref>{{cite news |title=I am scared to leave my daughter alone now: Anurag Basu - Times of India |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/I-am-scared-to-leave-my-daughter-alone-now-Anurag-Basu/articleshow/19802213.cms |access-date=13 January 2020 |work=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/I-blame-myself-for-my-fathers-death-Anurag-Basu/articleshow/16489024.cms | work=The Times of India | title=I blame myself for my father's death: Anurag Basu - The Times of India}}</ref> He received a [[B.Sc.]] degree in [[Physics]] honours from the [[University of Mumbai]], intending to study cinematography at [[FTII, Pune]]; however, during his college years in [[Mumbai]] he had an opportunity to assist on a number of levels in TV and film projects. After trying to remain involved with filmmaking, Basu became an assistant director to Raman Kumar on ''[[Tara (TV series)|Tara]]''.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-09-22/news-interviews/34003293_1_production-houses-cancer-cells-film | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120923170415/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-09-22/news-interviews/34003293_1_production-houses-cancer-cells-film | url-status=dead | archive-date=23 September 2012 | work=[[The Times of India]] | title=I blame myself for my father's death: Anurag Basu | date=22 September 2012}}</ref>

==Career==

===Television===
Basu began his television career as an assistant director on ''Tara'' in mid 1994. After six months, he was given full responsibility for directing about 712 episodes.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/interviews/director/anurag.htm|title=The Script motivates me|publisher=Indiantelevision.com|date=13 July 2001}}</ref> He directed television serials, trying genres ranging from daily soaps to thrillers such as ''[[Saturday Suspense]]'' and ''Ajeeb Dastaan'', and horror (''X-Zone''). Basu's most successful work during this period was the [[Balaji Telefilms]] soap ''[[Koshish (TV series)|Koshish ...Ek Aashaa]]'' in 2000 and he made pilot episodes of Indian television shows including ''Kyun ki saans bhi kabhi bahu thi'', ''Kahani ghar ghar ki'' and ''Kasouti zindagi ki''<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/old/fe/daily/20001109/fco09015.html |title=KBC's tail whiplashes Zee prime time |publisher=Financial Express |date=9 November 2000 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927005232/http://www.financialexpress.com/old/fe/daily/20001109/fco09015.html |archive-date=27 September 2013 }}</ref> in 2001 and 2002. He began his own company and initially he produced TV serials for Zee TV and Sony channel. The popular shows of his company were ''Manzilien Apni Apni'', ''Miit'', ''Thriller at Ten'', and ''Horror Shows'' on Zee. He himself directed the TV series ''[[Miit (TV series)|Miit]]'' (based on the novel ''Noukadubi'' by [[Rabindranath Tagore]]), ''Manzilien Apni Apni'' and all his other series.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2003/20030316/spectrum/tv.htm|title=A classic re-told|publisher=The Tribune (India)|date=16 March 2001}}</ref> Basu has directed many television shows. In 2000 he received a RAPA Award for Best Director Award from the Radio and TV Advertisers Practitioners Association, followed by an Aashirwad Award for Best Director two years later. Basu returned to television in 2007 to produce and direct the college drama ''[[Love Story (SAB TV series)|Love Story]]'' and hosted the Bengali reality show ''Ke Hobe Biggest Fan'' (''Who Will Be the Biggest Fan'') for [[Zee Bangla]] in 2010. Basu started his own film production house, Ishana Movies, in 2007 and the first film of his production company was the 2007 [[Musical drama film|musical drama]] film ''[[Life in a... Metro]]'' with co-producer UTV. Currently his series ''Stories by Rabindranath Tagore'' is airing on Netflix<ref>{{Cite web|title=Stories by Rabindranath Tagore {{!}} Netflix|url=https://www.netflix.com/title/80102160|access-date=2020-09-22|website=www.netflix.com|language=en}}</ref> and [[EPIC (TV channel)|EPIC Channel]]. Basu will be judging the upcoming TV show 'Super Dancer Chapter 4', along with [[Shilpa Shetty]] and [[Geeta Kapoor]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reality-tv/story/shilpa-shetty-geeta-kapur-and-anurag-basu-to-return-as-judges-on-super-dancer-4-1765507-2021-02-03|title=Shilpa Shetty, Geeta Kapur and Anurag Basu to return as judges on Super Dancer 4|first=Grace|last=Cyril|date=3 February 2021|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=3 February 2021}}</ref>

===Films===

From his first job in films as an extra actor (''Dalaal'' 1993) to his first film as director, it was a journey of nearly eleven years.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Directors' Diaries - The Road To Their First Film|url=https://rakbak16.wordpress.com/|access-date=2020-09-22|website=Directors' Diaries - The Road To Their First Film|language=en}}</ref> His first film was the mystery-drama ''[[Saaya (2003 film)|Saaya]]'' for [[Mahesh Bhatt]]'s production company, Vishesh Films, starring [[John Abraham (actor)|John Abraham]] and [[Tara Sharma]], which failed at the box office and was panned by critics for its loose screenplay.<ref>{{cite news| first= Taran| last=Adarsh| url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/review/7063/index.html|title=Saaya review| publisher=Bollywoodhungama.com|date=4 July 2003}}</ref>

[[File:Anurag Basu, Ranbir Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, Ileana Dcruz, Siddharth Roy Kapur at the launch of 'Barfi!' promo 01.jpg|thumb|200px|alt=Two women in dresses and three casually-dressed men, standing|Anurag Basu, Ranbir Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, Ileana Dcruz and Siddharth Roy Kapur at ''Barfi!'' promotion]]
Basu's second film was 2004's ''[[Murder (2004 film)|Murder]]''. The film dealt with adultery and contained sex scenes, unusual for Indian cinema. Despite its "A" certificate from the [[Central Board of Film Certification]], it was well received by critics, who appreciated performances by [[Mallika Sherawat]], [[Emraan Hashmi]] and [[Ashmit Patel]].<ref>{{cite news| first = Taran|last = Adarsh|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/review/7122/index.html|title=Murder review|publisher=Bollywoodhungama.com|date=1 April 2004}}</ref> Basu's next movie was ''[[Gangster (2006 film)|Gangster]]'', in which he first collaborated with [[Pritam]] (who later scored ''[[Life in a... Metro]]''). He was diagnosed with [[acute leukemia]] in 2004,<ref name="Times of India">{{cite news|url=http://www.articlearchives.com/medicine-health/diseases-disorders-blood-leukemia/1818590-1.html|title=What they don't tell you about cancer|work=Times of India|date=10 June 2007}}</ref> halfway through ''[[Tumsa Nahin Dekha (2004 film)|Tumsa Nahin Dekha]]''. Basu was immediately hospitalised, directing parts of the film from his hospital bed. He gave instructions by [[dictaphone]] for camera angles and script changes, with [[Mahesh Bhatt]] and [[Mohit Suri]] completing the film<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/apr/05basu.htm|title=Could Gangster be another Murder?|work=Rediff.com|date=5 April 2006}}</ref> while the director underwent [[chemotherapy]].

His next film was 2010's ''[[Kites (film)|Kites]]'', starring [[Hrithik Roshan]], [[Bárbara Mori]] and [[Kangana Ranaut]].

In 2012 Basu's film ''[[Barfi!]]'', starring [[Ranbir Kapoor]], [[Priyanka Chopra]] and [[Ileana D'Cruz]], opened to largely-positive reviews and was well received at the [[Busan International Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://in.news.yahoo.com/ranbir-priyankas-barfi-receives-standing-ovation-busan-film-155052059.html|title=Ranbir-Priyanka's BARFI! receives standing ovation at Busan Film Festival|date=12 October 2012|publisher=Yahoo! News India}}</ref> ''Barfi!'' was selected for the [[Taipei Film Festival|Taipei]] and Morocco film festivals. Barfi won the prestigious Grand Jury Award at Okinawa International Film Festival in Japan.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Barfi and Anurag Basu|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/.../hindi/.../Barfi...at-Okinawa.../19302774.cms}}</ref> It was India's entry for the Academy Awards, but was criticized after Basu was accused of plagiarizing several Hollywood films. It was a box-office hit during its opening week, earning Rs. 586 million,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?section%3DMovies%26Id%3D270936%26keyword%3Dbollywood%26subcatg%3DMOVIESINDIA%26nid%3D270936 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2012-09-23 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120926010053/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?section=Movies&Id=270936&keyword=bollywood&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA&nid=270936 |archive-date=26 September 2012 |df=dmy }}</ref> and was the third-highest-grossing film that year.<ref>{{cite news|title=The Front Row: Bollywood's Magic Number|date=16 November 2012| url=https://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2012/11/16/the-front-row-bollywoods-magic-number/ | work=The Wall Street Journal (India)}}</ref>

His [[Thriller (genre)|thriller]] film ''[[Jagga Jasoos]]'' was shot in [[Cape Town]], [[South Africa]]. Originally planned for a release in 2014, schedule conflicts set back release.<ref name=IE1>{{cite news|last=ENS|title=Ranbir Kapoor to romance Priyanka Chopra and Alia Bhatt in Jagga Jasoos|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/ranbir-kapoor-to-romance-priyanka-chopra-and-alia-bhatt-in-jagga-jasoos/1153677/|access-date=23 August 2013|newspaper=[[Indian Express]]|date=10 August 2013}}</ref> The film was produced by Basu and [[Ranbir Kapoor]]'s new production company (Picture Shuru Entertainment) in association with [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney Studios]]. Ranbir Kapoor,<ref name=IT1>{{cite news|last=staff|title=Ranbir Kapoor smiles all the way to the bank, charges Rs. 15 crore for Besharam|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/ranbir-kapoor-charged-rs-15-crore-for-besharam/1/298324.html|access-date=23 August 2013|newspaper=[[India Today]]|date=6 August 2013}}</ref> [[Priyanka Chopra]], [[Katrina Kaif]]<ref name=TOA1>{{cite news|last=TNN|title=Will Priyanka, Ranbir recreate their 'Barfi!' magic in 'Jagga Jasoos'?|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-08-07/news-interviews/41166433_1_priyanka-chopra-jagga-jasoos-ranbir-and-anurag|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130817023931/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-08-07/news-interviews/41166433_1_priyanka-chopra-jagga-jasoos-ranbir-and-anurag|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 August 2013|access-date=23 August 2013|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=7 August 2013}}</ref><ref name=IBT2>{{cite news|last=staff|title=Ranbir Kapoor to Romance Katrina Kaif in 'Jagga Jasoos' ?|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/articles/500111/20130820/ranbir-kapoor-katrina-kaif-romance-jagaa-jasoos.htm|access-date=23 August 2013|newspaper=[[IBTimes]]|date=20 August 2013}}</ref> and [[Alia Bhatt]]<ref name=K1>{{cite news|last=staff|title=Alia Bhatt To Be Paired With Ranbir Kapoor in Jagga Jasoos?|url=http://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-popular/alia-bhatt-to-be-paired-with-ranbir-kapoor-in-jagga-jasoos/|access-date=23 August 2013|newspaper=[[Koimoi]]|date=6 August 2013}}</ref> were under consideration for lead roles.<ref name=IBT1>{{cite news|last=staff|title=Ranbir Kapoor's 'Jagga Jaasoos' to Star Priyanka Chopra and Alia Bhatt?|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/articles/497487/20130807/ranbir-kapoor-priyanka-chopra-jagga-jasoos.htm|access-date=23 August 2013|newspaper=[[IBTimes]]|date=7 August 2013}}</ref> Reports from Cape Town were that the real-world romance of leads Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif and occasional arguments between the two caused some delays and resulted in scenes not having the import intended by director Anurag Basu.<ref name="DNA 1">{{cite news|last1=staff|title=Katrina Kaif-Ranbir Kapoor delay film: They have pushed dates of 'Jagga Jasoos' together ahead|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-katrina-kaif-ranbir-kapoor-delay-film-they-have-pushed-dates-of-jagga-jasoos-together-ahead-1957899|access-date=6 July 2014|work=[[Daily News & Analysis]]|date=28 January 2014}}</ref><ref name="IT 1">{{cite news|last1=staff|title=Katrina and Ranbir deferring Jagga Jasoos? |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/katrina-kaif-ranbir-kapoor-jagga-jasoos-delayed/1/340562.html|access-date=6 July 2014|publisher=[[India Today]]|date=29 January 2014}}</ref> By 20 March 2014, the director had completed 20 days of filming with his leads and, being unhappy with initial efforts by actor Ranbir Kapoor,<ref name="BL 1">{{cite news|last1=Thakker|first1=Namrata|title=Ranbir Kapoor fails to impress Anurag Basu on the sets of Jagga Jasoos!|url=http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/ranbir-kapoor-fails-to-impress-anurag-basu-on-the-sets-of-jagga-jasoos/|access-date=6 July 2014|publisher=Bollywood Life|date=20 March 2014}}</ref> used the additional schedule time to re-shoot some scenes.<ref name="TOI 1">{{cite news|last1=Pathak|first1=Ankur|title='Jagga Jasoos' on rewind mode|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/Jagga-Jasoos-on-rewind-mode/articleshow/32337940.cms|access-date=6 July 2014|agency=[[Mumbai Mirror]]|publisher=[[Times of India]]|date=20 March 2014}}</ref> Due to the reshoots, the film was not released until 2017. His latest film as a director is Ludo (2020).

==Personal life==
Basu is married to Tani Basu and has two daughters, Ishana (b. 2004) and Ahana (b. 2006).

==Filmography==

;Films

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year || Title || Director || Writer || Screenplay
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Saaya (2003 film)|Saaya]]'' || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}}
|-
| 2003 ||''[[Kucch To Hai]]'' || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}}
|-
| 2004 ||''[[Murder (2004 film)|Murder]]'' || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Gangster (2006 film)|Gangster]]'' || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Life in a... Metro]]'' || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Kites (film)|Kites]]'' || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Barfi!]]'' || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Jagga Jasoos]]'' || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| 2020 || ''[[Ludo (film)|Ludo]]'' || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
|}
;Television
*''[[Tara (TV series)|Tara]]'' (1996)
*''[[Saturday Suspense]]'' (1998)
* ''Star Best Sellers'' (1999)
* ''X-Zone'' (1999)
*''Ajeeb Dastaan'' (1998)
*''[[Koshish (TV series)|Koshish ...Ek Aashaa]]'' (2000)
* ''Kyun Ki Saans Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi''
* ''Kahani Ghar Ghar Ki'' (2000)
*''Manzilien Apni Apni'' (TV series) (2001)- Home production
*''[[Miit (TV series)|Miit]]'' (2002) Home production
*''Thriller at 10'' (2005–2006) Home Production
*''[[Ke Hobe Biggest Fan]]'' (2010)
*''Rooh'' - Home Production
*''[[Love Story (SAB TV series)|Love Story]]'' (2007)-Home Production
*''[[Stories by Rabindranath Tagore]]'' (2015)- Home Production
*''[[Super Dancer]]'' As a Judge(Season 1-4) (2016-21)
==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Year
!Award
!Film
!Category
!Result
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[53rd Filmfare Awards|2008]]
|rowspan="7"|[[Filmfare Awards]]
|rowspan="2"|''[[Life in a... Metro]]''
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
|{{Nom}}
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay|Best Screenplay]]
|{{Won}}
|-
|[[58th Filmfare Awards|2013]]
|''[[Barfi!]]''
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
|{{Nom}}
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[66th Filmfare Awards|2021]]
|rowspan="4"|''[[Ludo (film)|Ludo]]''
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Film|Best Film]]
|{{Nom}}
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
|{{Nom}}
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay|Best Screenplay]]
|{{Nom}}
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Art Direction|Best Production Design]]
|{{Nom}}
|-
|[[6th IIFA Awards|2005]]
|rowspan="8"|[[IIFA Awards]]
|''[[Murder (2004 film)|Murder]]''
|[[IIFA Award for Best Story|Best Story]]
|{{Nom}}
|-
|[[8th IIFA Awards|2007]]
|''[[Gangster (2006 film)|Gangster]]''
|[[IIFA Award for Best Screenplay|Best Screenplay]]
|{{Nom}}
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[9th IIFA Awards|2008]]
|rowspan="3"|''[[Life in a... Metro]]''
|[[IIFA Award for Best Story|Best Story]]
|{{Nom}}
|-
|[[IIFA Award for Best Screenplay|Best Screenplay]]
|{{Won}}
|-
|[[IIFA Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
|{{Nom}}
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[14th IIFA Awards|2013]]
|rowspan="2"|''[[Barfi!]]''
|[[IIFA Award for Best Story|Best Story]]
|{{Won}}
|-
|[[IIFA Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
|{{Won}}
|-
|[[19th IIFA Awards|2018]]
|''[[Jagga Jasoos]]''
|[[IIFA Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
|{{Nom}}
|-
|2008
|rowspan="3"|[[Producers Guild Film Awards]]
|''[[Life in a... Metro]]''
|[[Producers Guild Film Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
|{{Nom}}
|-
|rowspan="2"|2013
|rowspan="2"|''[[Barfi!]]''
|Best Story
|{{Nom}}
|-
|Best Screenplay
|{{Nom}}
|-
|2008
|rowspan="2"|[[Screen Awards]]
|''[[Life in a... Metro]]''
|rowspan="2"|[[Screen Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
|{{Nom}}
|-
|[[19th Screen Awards|2013]]
|rowspan="7"|''[[Barfi!]]''
|{{Won}}
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[2013 Zee Cine Awards|2013]]
|rowspan="3"|[[Zee Cine Awards]]
|[[Zee Cine Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
|{{Won}}
|-
|[[Zee Cine Award for Best Screenplay|Best Screenplay]]
|{{Won}}
|-
|Power Club - Box Office Award
|{{Won}}
|-
|rowspan="3"|2013
|[[Times of India Film Awards]]
|Best Director
|{{Won}}
|-
|Bollywood Hungama Surfers' Choice Movie Awards
|Best Director
|{{Won}}
|-
|[[Okinawa International Movie Festival]]
|Grand Jury Award
|{{Won}}
|}

==References==
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== External links ==
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* {{IMDb name|id=1397301|name=Anurag Basu}}
* {{Facebook|BasuAnurag}}

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