Abhinav Kashyap


Abhinav Singh Kashyap is an Indian film director and screenwriter.

Early life

Abhinav Kashyap was born in Obra, Uttar Pradesh where his father worked for the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation. He is an alumnus of The Scindia School, Gwalior and completed his graduation in English Hons from Hansraj College, University of Delhi in 1995. He is the younger brother of director Anurag Kashyap and Anubhuti Kashyap.

Personal life

Abhinav Kashyap was married to the writer Chatura Rao and lives in Mumbai with his two daughters.

Career

Before entering the film industry, he worked in several Indian television serials.
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. He also wrote dialogue for the films Manorama Six Feet Under and 13B. 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. His second film Besharam was released on 2 October 2013. It was a critical and commercial failure.
On 14 June 2020, Kashyap released a statement on the suicide of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, appealing to the Maharashtra government to launch a detailed investigation. He also accused Salman Khan of sabotaging his career and bullying him. In response, Arbaaz Khan said that the Khan family has started legal action against Kashyap.

Filmography

FilmYearDirectorWriterActorRoleNotes
Jung2000
Paanch2003Police SalamUnreleased
Yuva2004Trilok
Manorama Six Feet Under2007Dialogues
13B2009Dialogues
Dabangg2010
Osthi2011
Gabbar Singh2012
Besharam2013