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Anurag Basu - Net Worth, Age, Height, Birthday, Bio, Wiki!

Explore Anurag Basu net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! Director of film and television most well-known for his work in the soap opera series Koshish …Ek Aashaa. Also, he directed a handful in the series Miit and the Manzilian Apni Apni. In this article, we will discover how old is Anurag Basu? Who is Anurag Basu dating now & how much money does Anurag Basu have?

NameAnurag Basu
First NameAnurag
Last NameBasu
OccupationDirector
BirthdayMay 8
Birth Year1974
Place of BirthBhilai
Home TownChhattisgarh
Birth CountryIndia
Birth SignTaurus
Full/Birth Name
FatherNot Available
MotherNot Available
SiblingsAbhishek Basu
SpouseTani Basu
Children(s)Ishana Basu, Ahana Basu

Anurag Basu Biography

Anurag Basu is one of the most popular and richest Director who was born on May 8, 1974 in Bhilai, Chhattisgarh, India. He was the director of the film Kites that featured He directed the 2010 film Kites which starred Hrithik Roshan

Basu was just twenty years old when in mid of 1994 he began his television career as an assistant director on Tara, after six months in the end of 1994 only, he was given full responsibility for directing about 712 episodes. 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 …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 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 (based on the novel Noukadubi by Rabindranath Tagore), Manzilien Apni Apni and all his other series. 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 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 Life in a… Metro with co-producer UTV. Currently his series Stories by Rabindranath Tagore is airing on Netflix and EPIC Channel.

Anurag Basu is an Indian reality show-judge, director, actor, screenwriter 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 passion and adultery such as Life in a… Metro, Kites, Gangster and Murder. Later, he directed comedy-drama films such as the critically acclaimed and commercially successful Barfi!

The couple and their wife Tani Basu have two daughters.

The year 2012 was the time he was named the winner of the award for the most entertaining director in the Big Star Entertainment Awards ceremony.

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. His first film was the mystery-drama Saaya for Mahesh Bhatt’s production company, Vishesh Films, starring John Abraham and Tara Sharma, which failed at the box office and was panned by critics for its loose screenplay.

Anurag Basu Net Worth

Anurag is one of the richest Director from India. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Anurag Basu's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)

He was a student at his studies at the University of Mumbai and worked as an assistant for film director Raman Kumar.

Net Worth$5 Million
SalaryUnder Review
Source of IncomeDirector
CarsNot Available
HouseLiving in own house.

His next film was 2010’s 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. Barfi! was selected for the Taipei and Morocco film festivals. Barfi won the prestigious Grand Jury Award at Okinawa International Film Festival in Japan. 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, and was the third-highest-grossing film that year.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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Basu’s second film was 2004’s 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. Basu’s next movie was Gangster, in which he first collaborated with Pritam (who later scored Life in a… Metro). He was diagnosed with acute leukemia in 2004, halfway through 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 while the director underwent chemotherapy.

Who is Anurag Basu Dating?

According to our records, Anurag Basu married to Tani Basu. As of January 13, 2024, Anurag Basu’s is not dating anyone.

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His thriller film Jagga Jasoos was shot in Cape Town, South Africa. Originally planned for a release in 2014, schedule conflicts set back release. The film was produced by Basu and Ranbir Kapoor’s new production company (Picture Shuru Entertainment) in association with Disney Studios. Ranbir Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, Katrina Kaif and Alia Bhatt were under consideration for lead roles. 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. 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, used the additional schedule time to re-shoot some scenes. Due to the reshoots, the film was not released until 2017.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Anurag Basu height Not available right now. Anurag weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

HeightUnknown
WeightNot Known
Body MeasurementsUnder Review
Eye ColorNot Available
Hair ColorNot Available
Feet/Shoe SizeNot Available

Basu is married to Tani Basu and has two daughters, Ishana (b. 2004) and Ahana (b. 2007).

Top Facts about Anurag Basu

1. Anurag Basu was born in Bhilai in 1970.
2. He received a B.Sc. in Physics Honours from University of Mumbai.
3. Basu began his television career as an assistant director on Tara in 1994.
4. His first film as a director was Saaya in 2003.
5. He received a RAPA Award for Best Director in 2000.
6. In 2004 he was diagnosed with acute leukemia.
7. His third film was the 2004 movie Murder.
8. He directed the 2010 film Kites starring Hrithik Roshan and Kangana Ranaut.
9. His 2012 movie Barfi! was selected for the Taipei and Morocco film festivals.
10. In 2014 he shot his movie Jagga Jasoos in Cape Town, South Africa.
11. Jagga Jasoos was delayed due to schedule conflicts and difficulty between Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif.
12. Barfi! was India’s entry for the Academy Awards.
13. Basu is married to Tani Basu and has two daughters.
14. His latest film as director is Ludo released in 2020.
15. He is currently judging the TV show ‘Super Dancer Chapter 4’ with Shilpa Shetty and Geeta Kapoor.

Facts & Trivia

Anurag Ranked on the list of most popular Director. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in India. Anurag Basu celebrates birthday on May 8 of every year.

What is the disease of Anurag Basu?

Anurag Basu opens up about his battle with blood cancer; reveals doctors had said he has about two weeks left to live. Anurag Basu, who was diagnosed with blood cancer in 2004, recently recalled his battle with the disease. The filmmaker also revealed that the doctors had said that he has only two weeks left to live.

Is Anurag Basu a good director?

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.

What is Anurag Basu real name?

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001–2007
Kasautii Zindagii Kay
Anurag Basu
Lead role

Where was Anurag Basu treated?

The filmmaker was shifted from one hospital to another as there was no line of treatment that had any effect on him, until he was finally admitted to Tata Memorial hospital with Sunil Dutt helping him to get a bed. Anurag is known for his films like Murder, Gangster, Barfi! and Jagga Jasoos.

What cancers are in the blood?

Types of blood cancer The three main types of blood and bone marrow cancer are leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma: Leukemia is a blood cancer that originates in the blood and bone marrow.

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