Imtiaz Ali and Anurag Kashyap are undoubtedly one of the prominent filmmakers in the contemporary cinemascape. Though their filmmaking style and storytelling differ, they both stand out as some of the most honest filmmakers in Hindi cinema now.
However, did you know they have known each other for a very long time? Not just known, they in fact knew each other’s passion for cinema at a very young age.Recently, Imtiaz opened up about how Anurag Kashyap wanted to be an actor when they were in college.
Both the filmmakers knew each other from their undergraduate days as they went to different colleges under the University of Delhi, and happened to meet for art. Talking to The Indian Express, Imtiaz Ali recalled the time when Anurag Kashyap came to meet him for the first time. When Ali was in his second year (of his undergraduate degree), Anurag came to meet him at my college hostel. Anurag Kashyap came to know that Ali was involved in some TV programme that was about to happen and wanted to drop his portfolio. Ali also recalled how Anurag used to wear glasses that made him look cool. So Anurag showed some pictures of him in different poses.
“I was thinking why has he clicked himself in different poses. Then he explained it to me. He was the first actor to struggle with me,” Imtiaz Ali reminisced. Ali was undoubtedly impressed that felt that this guy (Anurag Kashyap) was ‘so sorted’ and ‘well ahead of the curve’. Though the programme didn’t happen, they two bonded.
However, did you know they have known each other for a very long time? Not just known, they in fact knew each other’s passion for cinema at a very young age.Recently, Imtiaz opened up about how Anurag Kashyap wanted to be an actor when they were in college.
Both the filmmakers knew each other from their undergraduate days as they went to different colleges under the University of Delhi, and happened to meet for art. Talking to The Indian Express, Imtiaz Ali recalled the time when Anurag Kashyap came to meet him for the first time. When Ali was in his second year (of his undergraduate degree), Anurag came to meet him at my college hostel. Anurag Kashyap came to know that Ali was involved in some TV programme that was about to happen and wanted to drop his portfolio. Ali also recalled how Anurag used to wear glasses that made him look cool. So Anurag showed some pictures of him in different poses.
“I was thinking why has he clicked himself in different poses. Then he explained it to me. He was the first actor to struggle with me,” Imtiaz Ali reminisced. Ali was undoubtedly impressed that felt that this guy (Anurag Kashyap) was ‘so sorted’ and ‘well ahead of the curve’. Though the programme didn’t happen, they two bonded.
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Interestingly enough, Anuragh Kashyap later asked Imtiaz Ali to make a cameo appearance in ‘Black Friday’ released in 2004.