Abhinav Kashyap: Difference between revisions

| birth_place = [[Obra, Uttar Pradesh|Obra]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]]

| yearsactive = 1995–present

| occupation  = {{hlist|Film director|screenwriter}}

| nationality =

| relatives  = [[Anurag Kashyap]] (brother)<br>[[Anubhuti Kashyap]] (sister)

'''Abhinav Singh Kashyap''' (born 6 September 1974) is an Indian film director and screenwriter, who initially gained recognition for directing and co-writing ''[[Dabangg]]'' (2010).

== Early life and education ==

Kashyap was born in [[Obra, Uttar Pradesh]] where his father worked for the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation.<ref name=htjuly13>{{cite web|title=Anurag Kashyap, the Godfather |author=Parul Khanna |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Brunch/Brunch-Stories/Anurag-Kashyap-the-Godfather/Article1-1087684.aspx |publisher=Hindustan Times, Brunch |date=5 July 2013 |access-date=7 July 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130709013507/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Brunch/Brunch-Stories/Anurag-Kashyap-the-Godfather/Article1-1087684.aspx |archive-date=9 July 2013}}</ref>

He is an alumnus of The [[Scindia School]], Gwalior and completed his graduation in English Hons from [[Hansraj College]], [[University of Delhi]] in 1995.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-06-16 |title=Abhinav Singh Kashyap: All my projects have been sabotaged by Salman Khan's family |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/abhinav-singh-kashyap-all-my-projects-have-been-sabotaged-by-salman-khan-family-6461098/ |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

 

He is the younger brother of director [[Anurag Kashyap (director)|Anurag Kashyap]] and [[Anubhuti Kashyap]].<ref name="India Times">{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-16/news-interviews/31349170_1_first-film-abhinav-kashyap-wasseypur|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928033809/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-16/news-interviews/31349170_1_first-film-abhinav-kashyap-wasseypur|archivedate=2013-09-28|title=Anurag Kashyap's sister refuses his film? – Times Of India|date=28 September 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title="Now Anurag will be called Abhinav Kashyap's brother" – Abhinav Kashyap|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2010/08/07/6520/index.html|work=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=21 September 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100919021200/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2010/08/07/6520/index.html| archive-date= 19 September 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/anurag-kashyap-says-he-doesn-t-see-eye-to-eye-with-brother-abhinav-kashyap-on-many-topics-we-have-different-political-ideologies/story-tf6UKDmTuuhQbQ5ngLmSFN.html|title=Anurag Kashyap says he doesn't see eye-to-eye with brother Abhinav Kashyap on many topics: 'We have different political ideologies'|date=28 July 2020|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref>

In 2000, he was involved in writing the script of the film ''Jung''. He worked as an assistant to film maker [[Mani Ratnam]] for the film ''[[Yuva]]'' (2004). He also wrote dialogue for the films ''[[Manorama Six Feet Under]]'' (2007) and ''[[13B (film)|13B]]'' (2009). He made his debut as a director in the 2010 action film ''[[Dabangg]]'', which he also co-wrote, along with Dilip Shukla. Bollywood actor [[Salman Khan]] and debutant actress [[Sonakshi Sinha]] played the lead roles in the film. ''Dabangg'' was released on 10 September 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood/salman-khan-abhinav-kashyap-dabangg-besharam-movie-8968.html|title=Abhinav Kashyap open to work with Salman Khan|date=31 July 2013|website=www.indiatvnews.com}}</ref> His second film ''[[Besharam (2013 film)|Besharam]]'' was released on 2 October 2013. It was a critical and commercial failure. He also worked as a boom operator in 2012 short film named ''The Photograph''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2469066/|title=The Photograph|via=IMDb}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/business/business/abhinav-kashyap-releases-the-crossfire-of-love-a-novel-by-us-based-author-dhiren-tiwari20200212130549/|title=Abhinav Kashyap releases 'The Crossfire of Love', a novel by US-based author Dhiren Tiwari|website=ANI News}}</ref>

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kashyap was married to Chatura Rao from 1997 to 2017, they have two daughters.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tulikabooks.com/search?search_query=Chatura+Rao|title=Search – Tulika Books|website=www.tulikabooks.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/books/books-authors/The-long-road-home/article17296514.ece|title=The long road home|first=Deepa|last=Alexander|newspaper=The Hindu|date=13 February 2017|via=thehindu.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/1271737.Chatura_Rao|title=Books by Chatura Rao (Author of Meanwhile, Upriver)|website=www.goodreads.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://caravanmagazine.in/author/1178|title=Chatura Rao &#124; The Caravan|website=caravanmagazine.in}}</ref>

In 2015, Kashyap was involved with actress Simran Suri.<Ref>{{cite web|url= https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/whats-brewing-between-abhinav-kashyap-and-model-actress-simran-suri/articleshow/45704884.cms|title=What's brewing between Abhinav Kashyap and Simran Suri?|website=Times of India|date=January 1, 2015|author=Hiren Kotwani}}</Ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders "

!scope="row" | ''[[Manorama Six Feet Under]]''

!scope="row" | ''[[13B (film)|13B]]''

| || {{partial|Dialogues}} |||| ||Also creative supervisor

!scope="row" | ''[[Dabangg]]''  

| {{yes}} || {{yes}} || ||||

!scope="row" | ''Photograph''

|  

|

|

|

| Boom operator only

!scope="row" | ''[[Besharam (2013 film)|Besharam]]''  

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

|

|

|

!scope="row" | ''The Hatted Room''

|  

|

|

|

| Short film; editor only

| style="text-align:center;" | 2018

!scope="row" | ''Forsake''

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|

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|

| Short film; cinematographer only

!scope="row" |''Wig''

|  

|

| {{yes}}

| Customer

| Short film; also production designer

| style="text-align:center;" | 2023

!scope="row" | ''Nikita Roy and The Book of Darkness'' {{Dagger}}

|  

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| Creative consultant only

|}

 

===Television===

 

{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders "

|+As director only

! class="unsortable" | Notes

!scope="row"| ''Darr''

| Unknown episodes

!scope="row"| ''[[Ssshhhh...Koi Hai]]''

| Episode: "Mumkin"

!scope="row"| ''[[Siddhant]]''

| rowspan=3|{{no wrap|Unknown episodes }}

!scope="row"| ''Dil Kya Chahta Hai''

| style="text-align:center;"| 2007

!scope="row"| ''Shakira: The End of Evil''

==References==