Anurag Kashyap is one of the most well-known Bollywood directors who has perfected the art of depicting crime, violence, and excitement. His movies are realistic yet also unorthodox. It is quite fitting that Kashyap often succeeds in keeping his audiences glued to their seats. He has served as a producer, writer, director, and even an actor in his career.
Top 10 movies of Anurag Kashyap
When it comes to directing feature films in his genre, it becomes quite difficult for other directors to compete with Anurag Kashyap. Even IMDb acknowledges the same, in this article you will get to know about the top 10 highly ranked movies of Anurag Kashyap.
Black Friday
Black Friday achieved the first place in this list with an IMDb rating of 8.4.
The Bombay bomb attacks of 1993 are the basis for the movie. The book Black Friday: The True Story of the Bombay Bomb Blasts by Hussain Zaidi served as its inspiration. Imitiaz Ali, Gajraj Rao, and Kay Kay Menon all delivered outstanding performances in the movie.
Gangs of Wasseypur
Securing 2nd position in the list with an IMDb rating of 8.2, Gangs of Wasseypur has a loyal fan base yet.
Gangs of Wasseypur, which was released in two parts, is a cult classic. It has given us such iconic characters as Perpendicular, Faizal Khan, and Sardar Khan, among others. The film centers on the themes of power, politics, and vengeance among three families, drawing inspiration from the Dhanbad coal mafia.
Gulaal
With an IMDb rating of 8, Gulaal has been given third place in the list of top 10 movies of Anurag Kashyap. The movie is framed against the backdrop of university student politics. When the college’s general secretary observes deceit, murder, and criminal activity, the situation changes.
Mukkabaaz
Mukkabaaz has been placed fourth in the list with an IMDb rating of 8. This is not like a typical sports movie. The film depicts the reality of corruption, nepotism, and casteism through Shravan Singh and Bhagwan Das Mishra. These issues become more apparent when politics and sports are mixed together.
Dev. D
With an IMDb rating of 7.9 Dev. D has been placed fifth in this list. Anurag Kashyap’s adaptation of the well-known Bengali classic Devdas is shown in this film. The film follows the perspectives of the three people in three sections. After breaking up with Paro, his childhood sweetheart, Dev turns to drugs for comfort. He meets sex worker Chanda by chance and becomes enamored with her.
Ugly
With an IMDb rating of 7.9, Ugly has been placed sixth in the list of top 10 highly ranked movies of Anurag Kashyap. With the backdrop of a kid disappearance, Ugly presents a mirror image of society, where conflicting human emotions lead to egoism and jealously. The film tackled a serious subject and gave it a unique portrayal.
No Smoking
With an IMDb rating of 7.3, No Smoking has been placed seventh in the list of top 10 highly ranked movies of Anurag Kashyap.
Everyone has a distinct interpretation of the film’s abstract plot, which is one of the things that makes it enjoyable to watch. The movie is unrelated to smoking, save from its title. However, the film is much more than what meets the eye. It is replete with imagery and symbolism.
Raman Raghav 2.0
Raman Raghav 2.0 has been placed 8th in the list of top 10 highly ranked movies of Anurag Kashyap.
The film is divided into eight chapters, with the main characters being Raman, a real-life serial killer who lived in Mumbai in the 1960s, and Raghav, a corrupt police officer. There is no other cop chase the killer movies like this one. The film is gloomy, terrifying, and in certain parts even gives the viewer the willies.
Return of Hanuman
With an IMDb rating of 7.2, Return of Hanuman has been placed 9th in this list.
Despite Anurag Kashyap is not known for directing these kinds of films then also it was liked well by the audience. This movie is an animated kid’s film. Moreover, it is one of the few kid-friendly animated movies Bollywood has ever made.
Manmarziyaan
With an IMDb rating of 6.9, Manmarziyaan has been placed 10th in the list of top 10 highly ranked movies of Anurag Kashyap.
Anurag Kashyap plunges into the realm of love stories and presents us with a complicated love triangle, far apart from the world of drugs and crime. Vicky and Rumi are in love. She is attempting to persuade her parents to approve of her marriage to Vicky, but they are reluctant. Rumi cheats on Robbie when her parents force her to marry him. She eventually understands that Robbie was her ideal ‘husband material’.
All the above-mentioned movies are watch-worthy and if you are an ardent Anurag Kashyap fan, then we hope you have already gone through the above-mentioned names.
