Anurag Basu is an India television-advertiser, 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 adulterysuch as Life in a… Metro, Kites, Gangster and Murder. Later, he directed Comedy-drama films such as Barfi! and Jagga Jasoos.Basu was born into an upper-middle-class Bengali family in Bhilai, Chhattisgarh. His parents, Subrato Bose and Deepshikha Bose, were award-winning theatrical artists and Basu grew up watching them perform in his father’s theatre company (Abhiyaan). He attended BSP Senior Secondary School, Sector -IV, Bhilai Steel Plant, Steel Authority of India Ltd. Bhilai, Chattisgarh (Then Madhyapradesh), spending part of his life in Garia, South Kolkata. Although Basu was admitted to Jabalpur Engineering College, but he quit it after some time. He received a B.Sc. degree in Physicshonours. 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.
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| Name | Anurag Basu |
|---|---|
| Date Of Birth | 8 May 1974 |
| Age | 43 years |
| Height | 5'10" |
| Weight | 90 kg |
| Profession | Film director Film producer Screenwriter Actor Reality show judge Television advertiser |
| TV Serials | Tara (1996) Saturday Suspense (1998) Star best sellers (1999) X-Zone (1999) Ajeeb Dastaan (1998) Koshish ...Ek Aashaa (2000) kyun ki saans bhi kabhi bahu thi kahani ghar ghar ki (2000) Manzilien Apni Apni (TV series) (2001) Miit (2002) Thriller at 10 (2005–2006) Ke Hobe Biggest Fan (2010) Rooh Love Story (2007) Stories by Rabindranath Tagore (2015–present) |
| Movie | Saaya Murder Gangster Life in a... Metro Kites Barfi! Jagga Jasoos |
| Awards | 2008 Filmfare Awards 2013 IIFA Awards 2013 Zee Cine Awards Times of India Film Awards Colors Screen Awards Star Guild Awards 2012 Big Star Entertainment Awards |
| School | BSP Senior Secondary School, Sector IV in Garia, South Kolkata. |
| College | Jabalpur Engineering College |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Home Town | Bhilai, Chhattisgarh, India |
| Hobbies | Listing Music |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Fathers Name | Subrato Bose |
| Mothers Name | Deepshikha Bose |
| Spouse Name | Tani Basu |
| Children Name | Ishana (b. 2004) Ahana (b. 2007) |
| Girlfriend/Boyfriend | Not Known |