Abhinav Kashyap
Indian film director and screenwriter (born 1974)
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Key Takeaways
- Abhinav Singh Kashyap (born 6 September 1974) is an Indian actor, film director and screenwriter, who directed and co-wrote Dabangg (2010) and has worked on several other films in different creative roles.
- He did his primary schooling at the Hillgrange Preparatory School in Dehradun.
- He is the younger brother of director Anurag Kashyap.
- He worked as an assistant to film maker Mani Ratnam for the film Yuva (2004).
- He made his debut as a director in the 2010 action film Dabangg , which he also co-wrote, along with Dilip Shukla.
Abhinav Singh Kashyap (born 6 September 1974) is an Indian actor, film director and screenwriter, who directed and co-wrote Dabangg (2010) and has worked on several other films in different creative roles.
Early life and education
Kashyap was born on 6 September 1974 in a Gaharwar Rajput family in Obra, Uttar Pradesh where his father worked for the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation.
He did his primary schooling at the Hillgrange Preparatory School in Dehradun. 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.
Career
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 (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. His second film Besharam was released on 2 October 2013. Ranbir Kapoor and Pallavi Sharda played the lead roles in the film. It was a critical and commercial failure. He also worked as a boom operator in 2012 short film named The Photograph.
Controversies
On 15 June 2020, Kashyap released a statement on Facebook on the suicide of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, appealing the Maharashtra government to launch a detailed investigation.
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