Guftagoo with Anurag Kashyap

Anurag Kashyap in a talk with RSTV Anchor Irfan. Anurag Kashyap, born September 10, 1972 is a film director and screenwriter. He made his directorial debut with as yet unreleased Paanch, He is known for his films like Black Friday (2004), No Smoking (2007), Dev D (2009), Gulaal (2009), That Girl in Yellow Boots (2011) and Gangs of Wasseypur - I & II (2012). As a screenwriter, he wrote the scripts for Satya (1998) and Canadian film Water (2005)..
Kashyap was born in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, where his father worked for the state electricity board. He grew up in several cities, including Varanasi, Saharanpur, Gorakhpur and Obra. He did his early schooling in Dehradun and, age eight onwards, at the Scindia School in Gwalior.
He was fascinated with films right from childhood. Even at age five, he would watch Hindi films like Kora Kagaz and Aandhi at a nearby club and open-air theater which he had to give with the start of schooling. Due to Kashyap's desire to become a scientist, he went to Delhi for his higher studies and enrolled himself into a zoology course at Hansraj College (Delhi University) graduating in 1993. During his college days, he started watching films again and also got involved with drugs and alcohol. He was confused and depressed and had joined a street theater group, Jana Natya Manch and ended up doing a lot of street plays. The same year, friends introduced him to world cinema and urged him to catch a "de Sica retrospective" at the International Film Festival of India. In ten days, Kashyap saw 55 films at the festival, and de Sica's Bicycle Thieves was the film that influenced him the most. Kashyap recollects "in a way you can say that these films changed my life and it's meaning completely for me. Just that one film festival and I decided that this is what I want to be a part of - in next five months I was in Mumbai".
00:25 Montage, Introduction to Anurag Kashyap, 20 years in cinema, Bombay, 'Satya', 'Kaun', 'Shool', 'Jung', 'Nayak', 'Paisa Vasool', 'Water', 'Shaka Laka Boom Boom' as a writer, as a director 'Paanch', 'Black Friday', 'No Smoking', 'Dev D', 'Gulaal', 'Udaan', 'Gangs of Wasseypur', 'Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana'
02:36 Interview begins
02:58 Delhi, Completed graduation in Hansraj College in 1992, Uttar Pradesh, Preparing for Civil Services, Father in Banaras now, Childhood in many cities in Purvanchal, Father engineer with electricity board, transfer, Obra a city, Childhood spent in Manoj Bajpai's first house in 'Gangs of Wasseypur', Brother born in that house, He was born in Gorakhpur, Vidyut Nagar, Tanda, Faridabad, Saryu river, turtles, Anpara another city, Delhi to study, Lived in Lucknow, Wanted to be a scientist, Cinema enthusiast from childhood, Amitabh Bachchan, Govinda, A friend introduced him to English literature, Read Hindi literature till then
06:14 Scindia School in Gwalior, Very introvert, Spent all time in library, Enjoyed short stories, 'Mansarovar', Sharad Joshi, Novels, Sharad Chandra 'Devdas', Reading since 8 years old
09:13 Vast difference between him and people from big cities, No solitude for today's kids, 'Mahabharat', Russian literature translated in Hindi, Read Dostoevsky in Hindi
10:21 2 brothers and 1 sister, He is the eldest
10:31 They didn't study, They were extrovert and social, 'Sarita', 'Manorama', 'Grihashobha'
11:24 Break
12:40 Interview resumes
13:03 Wanted to talk and interaction with girls for the first time at the age of 16, Kafka, Marx, Communist, Ayn Rand, Capitalist, Sunit Sinha, Actor Factor, Jana Natya Manch, Street Play, 'Act One' by N K Sharma, Habib Tanveer, Shriram Center, Couldn't understand the philosophy of Jana Natya Manch, ' Act One', Piyush Mishra, Manoj Bajpai, Aniruddh Wahal, Mukherjee Nagar, Bansuri, Comic book, Jagdish Sharma, Went to Bombay in 1993 and watched many films, Prabhat Jha, Joy Sengupta, Vittorio De Sica, 50 films in 10 days, Aki Kaurismaki's 'The Match Factory Girl', De Sica Retrospective, Krishan Raghav, 'Shesh Prashn', Aarti, his first wife, Avantika Keswani, Deepa Das Munshi, Agra
19:44 Break
20:44 Interview resumes
21:48 I was able to do things because I just jumped into it without asking for anything in return, Anurag Kashyap Films Private Limited, 'No Smoking' flop, Let go of his fees for 'Dev D' with UTV, Abhay Deol, Kalki Koechlin, Maahi Gill, 20% to me if the film works commercially, but couldn't go to an individual, so company formed, 'Gulaal' also became a hit, 'That Girl in Yellow Boots', 'Udaan', Both got critical acclaim but lot of borrowing, Organic growth of the company, Creative control in his hands, Phantom, AKFPL is an independent company, Director's voice most important, Creative people (film directors) from many places, Guneet Monga, Low budget, Socially relevant films
29:50 'Black Friday' made as envisaged, Many elements had to be let go off, in 'Gulaal', My directors able to make independent films when I'm a producer

[@SumitSinha_ArtFreak]

best interview ever...I am quite liking the interviewer..very calm and composed and depth in questions ans off course Anurag sir is great.

[@Nadd108]

Anurag Kashyap is the best thing that has happened to Indian cinema !!

[@abhaythegodfather]

mitul bhattacharya excactly..It's only after Anurag directors like Dibakar has an audience !

[@abhaythegodfather]

don't get me wrong...I am a huge fan of Dibakar....my point is even though Dibakar's Khosla ka ghosla got acclaim...it didn't create Dibakar as a face of indie films in India...& he didn't have a following..my admiration for Anurag is not just for his films (I believe he is an entertainer..not a typical cult filmmaker..rather I would put anurag along with Raju Hirani)...Anurag is important because he fought against established ppl in the industry...& honestly Dibakar didn't....If you believe all anurag fans are wannabe..pretentious cinephiles...may be you forgot Dibakar himself..because he too is an Anurag Fan & Vice-Versa..!! I agree that Dibakar hasn't made a bad film yet..& Anurag Messed up with That Girl...& now Bombay Velvet...but that's the point of being a creative person..you may make a few bad things..but actually they complete you !! personally I believe Umesh Vinayak Kulkarni(marathi filmmaker...his Deool won national award..his Valu & Vihir are exceptionally international in every way) is ahead of both Anurag & Dibakar..But Umesh doesn't have a following as such & hence his work is considered less important !!

[@Nadd108]

I havn't said that Dibakar is any less of a director he is great i am just talkig about how good Anurag is comparing them with each other would be doing injustice to each of them & their caapabilities !!

[@Nadd108]

Naveed Khan ok

[@shekharruler2006]

+mitul bhattacharya How can someone ignore the brilliance Ugly, GoW, panch, Gulal and No Smoking (for me) these movies... These are most finest movies which has been appreciated by critics by all over the world. If you can not appreciate it, then you should say You are not able to comprehend and understand the awesomeness of these movies.

[@abdulkader4958]

*हर मर्ज़ का इलाज नहीं दवाखाने में...!!* *कुछ दर्द चले जाते है, परिवार और दोस्तो के साथ मुस्कुराने मे*....

[@adityajain3803]

Best thing about this anchor is he let's the artist speak.

[@aamirarman2624]

The host is very decent man, he has great sense of listening and best timing to throw a query during conversation. And today's guest is an amazing person. Good luck

[@jayantkumarbasu8464]

Reason is his upbringing in allahabad , the city which has all that which makes people like big b., most prime ministers, social activists , sports people etc etc etc. To me he is the best host

[@aamirarman2624]

@@jayantkumarbasu8464 thank you sir 😊

[@bhupinderbhatti6837]

I love your interview skills. Short Questions long Answers, that’s excellent journalism. Hats off, now I watch all of your shows. Thank you.

[@AjayKumar-ic7ox]

I think Gulal is his masterpiece movie. Creative man 💐

[@sofiyaparween3691]

अनुराग कश्यप गर्व है सर आप पर आप देश को अनेको फ़िल्म दिए इसके लिए आप को बहोत बहोत धन्यवाद सर

[@ckpathak]

My compliments to Irfan. I like his restrained easy flowing style and the maturity and intelligence to elicit responses from the subject rsther than hog the lime light.Spmeone should make Arbab Goswamy see this

[@Abhishekkumar-ek4kn]

can clearly feel the shortness of breath of Anurag kashyap... smoking kills!!!

[@coronavirus3670]

Lack of s@x kills

[@nituroy4427]

Mostly all of the interviews taken by Irfan Ji are a treat but this one is very very special one ......Anurag has poured his heart without complaining about any one who exploited him..... very honest interview.

[@satishshukla9988]

इरफ़ान भाई सलाम और शुक्रिया हर शखिसयत काइतना व्यापक इंटरव्यू चाहे वह अनुराग वसु हो या अनुराग कश्यप ..यह सीरीज साक्षात्कर्ताओँ के लिए एक टेक्स्ट book है

[@maximahoro8970]

Anurag Kashyap is the Shyam Benegal of this century, but probably better, since he grapples with many more dimensions of life. God Bless him. Let his creativity flow everywhere....

[@mudkak]

He is d most creative, innovative n intellectual director of Indian cinema.... Most of his movies r my only favorites of whole Bollywood.... Udaan Dev D Gulaal No smoking Gangs of wasseypur Black Friday Shahid.... Thank u for bring part of Bollywood.... Rise n shine

[@fredrickdemello2260]

he didn't direct udaan or shahid

[@shivamlotusway]

I have watched so many episodes of guftagoo in series and what I discovered is that every person who is in the cine world read so many books.

[@annemarie30286]

Right

[@cscautkarshgarg7268]

Yes

[@shivammalhotra4328]

Bollywood is evolving and this man is one of the reasons ❤️

[@ufaqkhan7567]

best, courageous and most innovative director i have ever come across. Black friday, dev D and Gangs of waasay pur are his larger than life movies. Keep it up Anurag and wish you all the best!

[@thedeadquaker]

How are Black Friday and Gangs larger than life? Are you kidding me?

[@AnujYadav-ww6nc]

Anurag Kashyap, the best director , producer.... away from commercial work, just presents his art and the society .... love him , Earth will never get a director like him...

[@ManojJanwekar]

If Todays if any one film maker know about indian society the one and only Anurag Kashyap..... dont change to track with commmercial cinema ... thanks for all your mile stone movies of Indian Film Industry...

[@siddharthdwivedi467]

Ek aadmi jisne cinema ka MIZAZ hi badal ke rakh diya👌👌🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🙏🙏

[@monicagoplani]

One of the best interviews I've seen so far. Genuine, honest and knowledgeable. The interviewer is very good.

[@crazyprecision426]

Pretty impressed to see he still has a UP accent nice

[@MELODIOUSMasala775]

He can bring oscar to India. I'm sure he will.

[@sumbulnasim45]

I am hooked to all your interviews. Watching them one by one. Meaningful interviews. Thank you.

[@cscautkarshgarg7268]

Bhut kuch seekhne ko miLta hai

[@ankurdbms]

He is too much knowledgable..scary for some people!

[@saurovghosh]

Irfan, the interviewer should take classes and share with others how to take interviews, how to converse, ask questions, react and follow up, thanks Irfan, the wonder of watching the interview is the interviewer

[@escapistreader3860]

So true...all mainstream entertainment journalists need to learn from him

[@cscautkarshgarg7268]

Yes

[@jayantkumarbasu8464]

Yes I really like this allahabadi journalist

[@vikasjaiswal665]

No one can come close to Anurag Kaskyap for next 50 years

[@vaibhavkumar3114]

hain? hosh mei toh hai tu? pata hai kitne hotei hai 50 saal?

[@YugandharBhalbar]

Bhaiyya ya toh aapko 50 saal kitne hote hai ye nahi pata ya fir aap cinema mein aur kuch dekhna pasand nahi karte

[@MrSauravsinha]

Real cinema can only be made when mind is free.

[@TheDevilnotinhell]

Irfan Sahel. Thank you so much for hosting this kind of show.

[@ydnd09]

One day his movies will be watched by millions of indians thats more important than an oscar

[@rakhidebnath1474]

Year 2092: Very underrated director but one day all people will watch his films 😌😌😌

[@syedsabir8169]

One of the best and innovative director in the history of Indian Cinema. No one can match him in terms of screenplay and direction. #Respect

[@anuraganuragarya3988]

What a pure and realistic person he is..wow

[@mamtakumari4305]

Nayak film anurag kashyap ki hai...😯😯😯😯 Muje malum nhi tha .....it's one of my favourite film ......main jab bhi film dekhti thi to sochti thi ki kya story .....Main iss film ko pahli baar jab dekhi thi tab main 8 saal ki thi .....aur bahut jayada samaj me nhi aaya lekin pasand bahut aaya kyuki politics ke baree me bachpan se sunti rahti thi papa se ....aur .Up .bihar ke logo ke nass me politics hota hai ..to pasand aana tha ........satya..Nayak ..shool ...paisa vasool ..Maine sabhi film dekha hai ...lekin ajj pata chala ye sab Anurag sir ki film hai.........greatttttt director.....

[@dhananjaymalhotra7854]

2012 seems so simple and relatable. Those were good days.

[@LiberalHindu]

Sajid Khan has also seen this interview..

[@ashertheaudiophile1917]

What

[@prabhakarkumar3180]

Jo VILLAGE areas ya small town se aate hain unmain aapko sab kuch milega . A complete package !

[@gargaakash8615]

Awesome rajya sabha TV.. I like almost all programs of RSTV. Superb director, super interview

[@cscautkarshgarg7268]

True

[@syed1655]

हिन्दुस्तान के सबसे बेहतरीन निर्मांता एवम निर्देशक मैं से एक

[@dinendrab.4549]

Udaan is directed by Vikramaditya Motwane, Kashyap produced it.

[@golammostafaamit3946]

Kashyap wrote it too.

[@macksequeira4233]

Anurag Kashyap wrote the Story, Screenplay and Dialogues , while Vikramaditya Motwane co-wrote the Story & Screenplay 😄

[@charuprakash1]

hats off to the interviewer....................remarkable restraint

[@avneetshergill5381]

I really appreciate the work done by Anurag . thanks to give information about his journey

[@nknawazish]

अनुराग कशयप हर पीढ़ी का प्रतिनिधित्व करते है वक़्त के साथ हर विषयवस्तु पर उन्होंने अपनी प्रतिभा दिखाई है SECRED GAMES इसका उदाहरण है

[@sunnysharma4314]

This interviewer deseeves to be interviewed himself, he is of another level

[@aachalbidwai9795]

Overwhelmed again :)

[@samay4596]

Can't believe 3 years back i had liked this interview because i was a 'dark and gritty' personality back then. With time i came to realise being dark and gritty is not an accomplishment. Living life in simple terms helps.

[@joebama6655]

bro are you ok

[@samarthkumarjain2022]

anurag kahyap and rajkumar hirani are the best directors of india, and they are self made as well

[@titutitu8958]

anurag kashyap is an outstanding film director gangs of wasseypur is great film ever !

[@AzharKaz]

What a genuine person Anurag Kashyap is…

[@benstokes7588]

I think he smokes too much.. I can hear his breath everytime... But huge respect 🙏 for his talent...

[@mrinalchopra2329]

Anurag Kashyap quite aptly portrays the angst inside all artists that have been shunned by the society and have been overshadowed due to the dumbing down of Bollywood.

[@evilattitude3480]

Kahin se Nikal k Kahin Jane ka bich ka rasta mukharjee nagar se jata hi h....

[@ChillerShow]

Anurag Kashyap Is The Brilliant Director For Real Cinema. And Todays Generation More Believed In To watch Realistic. That Is The Reason His Film Goes Viral Easily.

[@deepakchandouria2686]

Wow i didn't know that anurag is a writer of water. superb👌👌

[@rupeshpandya3834]

the way his cominicating it is clear that his very inteligent and knowdlegeble.his complete reader. his english is so good.anurag kadhyap nice person.

[@dr.surabhibiplove7747]

good interview, light and camera.......

[@arvindsdarwin]

Why do you think he needs an Oscar? Every year do Oscars "really" honor the best movies?

[@dwijfouzdar6633]

thanks Anurag thanks Irfan , a great interview.

[@Mt_Cinematic]

Anurag kashyap jo bhi film baye jesi bhi banaye,mujhay hit ya flop se kuch nhi lena hota... mujhay is admi ka film, flavor bht pasand hai....

[@HimanshuOnYT]

Scindia School Of Gwalior Is One Of The Finest Schools Of India.

[@vaibhav_nitesh]

The only director I want to watch all movies of.

[@sonalgoyal4737]

Anurag Sir you are the best and simple director whom I have ever heard. You are the one who make movies on describing the reality of our surroundings. Thank you for giving us such a great movies.

[@iihm08kol013]

udaan is NOT his directorial movie...correct your facts

[@nirmalakoli0207]

Very loyal in his words Anurag your movies are best... Irfan saab such a great interviewer....

[@gurtejsinghhanda4519]

Mahan dircotor, ek esa director jiski sabi filme dekhi jati hai, greit man

[@sunilthakur6890]

इतनी सादगी इतनी साफगोई ..... ग़ज़ब ... Really, hats off to you sir.🙏

[@stvpandit1687]

अनुराग भाई सुपर से भी ऊपर हो आप नंबर 1

[@santoshvadar2677]

Great interview 👍

[@mikewall5092]

Anurag sir iss interview me essa laga jaise mee koi film dekh raha huu sab akho ke samne chal rahee hoo.

[@notumotu]

Irfan sir , is the focus of his programmeHe is such a knowledgeable man , superb command over Hindi and Urdu. Excellent excellent excellent host Much much better than the celebrated hosts of western media. He is an Indian and hosts his programmes in Hindi therefore the world does not know him That is their loss Pranam Irfan sir, my respect to you

[@pardeepbhadu007]

Anurag has amazing smile!

[@4.19amPanjabi]

Loved this Interview, enjoyed listening 👏👏👏👏

[@salmanmalik4391]

Anurag kashiyap the Gem of Bollywood

[@waseemaslamdeedar4916]

Love from Kashmir.............???

[@kalpeshrx768]

Very Nice and Informative Episode ...Thanks

[@amandn91]

one day that Man will bring us An Oscar

[@bhaveshyadav5580]

I want selena

[@ayushrampant]

beautiful interview Irfan sahab !

[@nrprrr]

superb interview

[@vijaypatil-mv6ke]

wow amazing interviewer and amazing interviewee

[@hassanphool9872]

सर आप के इंटरव्यू को देख के बहुत कुछ सीखने को मिला

[@easyexams6357]

black friday is enough to judge him as a great director

[@mahfujurrahman6626]

Anurag Kashyap sir you r rock rock

[@unknownworld7681]

Anurag kashyap man behind gangs of wasseypur 🔥🔥

[@vikram0675]

so pure.

[@purabkumar2165]

We can learn a lot from this great personality "Anurag"......person of real cinema

[@sumit-wn6ki]

Mai addicted hu inki filmo ka......

[@dishashank]

A visionary and a leader in his own way

[@Nokiac3rana]

Filmmakers like him are Inspired by reality...My Idol :)

[@wereadofficial4364]

Hats off sirji..u are really great

[@deepeshsomkunwar9284]

very nice interview.

[@bipinrawat2256]

Anurag sir u r d bst director &actor

[@intizaarmehdi1952]

very original gathering and conversation

[@shashiyadaw8058]

Mai aapke cinema ke bina rh nhi skta, hmesa intezar rhta h aapki filmo ka , my all time fev dir.

[@ranjeetgiri4530]

बन्दा मुखर्जी नगर में रह चुका हैं।

[@aj-jh6gz]

the most creative director of the bollywood 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@mukut4u]

Good interview by Irfan

[@indianextinhindi8280]

Well spent 30 mins minutes

[@3131987226470]

good job sir... keep doing...

[@human2112]

guftagoo interviews>>>>>>>>

[@jomkaryomgam6920]

Bachpan se hi anokha charitra tha bande ka.👌👍👍

[@CrazyRC]

"Bataur Nirmata Nirdeshak" ... He was NIRAMATA in Udaan!

[@AKMisra-wd1zu]

rightly said bro