Anurag Basu Height, Age, Family, Wiki & More

Bio

Profession(s)

- Filmmaker, Screenwriter, Television Advertiser

Real Name

Anurag Basu

Physical Stats

Height (approx.)

in Feet Inches- 5 10

Weight (approx.)

in Kilograms- 90 kg

Eye Colour

Dark Brown

Hair Colour

Black

Career

Debut

Direction

- : Kuchh To Hai (2003, However, Basu left the film midway)

Personal Life

Date Of Birth

Wednesday, 08 May 1974

Age:

Birthplace

Bhilai, Chhattisgarh

Zodiac Sign

Taurus

Nationality

Indian

Hometown

Bhilai, Chhattisgarh

Schools

- BSP Senior Secondary School, Madhya Pradesh (now Chattisgarh)

College(s)

- University of Mumbai, Maharashtra

Educational Qualification

- B. Sc. in Physics (Hons.)

Religion

Hinduism

Address

- 704, Renis Apartments, Malad West, Mumbai-400064

Hobbies

Listening to music

Relationships

Marital Status

Married

Affair(s)

- Tani Basu

Family

Spouse(s)

- Tani Basu (Multimedia and Advertising Professional)

Children

Son

- - None

Daughters

- - Ishana (born 2004), Ahana (born 2007)

Family

Father

- - Late Subrato Bose (Theater Artist)

Mother

- - Deepshikha Bose (Theater Artist)

Brother

- - Abhishek Basu

Sister

- - Not Known

Favourites

Actor(s)

Ranbir Kapoor

Director

Kabir Khan, Rajkumar Hirani, Shoojit Sircar

Personal Details

Bio

Profession(s): Filmmaker, Screenwriter, Television Advertiser
Real Name: Anurag Basu

Physical Stats

Height (approx.): in Feet Inches- 5 10
Weight (approx.): in Kilograms- 90 kg
Eye Colour: Dark Brown
Hair Colour: Black

Career

Debut: : Kuchh To Hai (2003, However, Basu left the film midway)

Personal Life

Date Of Birth: 8 May 1974
Birthplace: Bhilai, Chhattisgarh
Zodiac Sign: Taurus
Nationality: Indian
Hometown: Bhilai, Chhattisgarh
Schools: BSP Senior Secondary School, Madhya Pradesh (now Chattisgarh)
College(s): University of Mumbai, Maharashtra
Educational Qualification: B. Sc. in Physics (Hons.)
Religion: Hinduism
Address: 704, Renis Apartments, Malad West, Mumbai-400064
Hobbies: Listening to music
Lesser Known Facts: Does Anurag Basu smoke: Not Known, Does Anurag Basu drink alcohol: Not Known, Both his parents were a renowned face in the field of theater. In fact, his father even owned a theater company by the name of Abhiyaan., As a teen, Basu dreamt of becoming a cameraman. For this purpose, he wished to apply for a course in Camera Direction at the Film Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune. However,during hissecond year of college in Mumbai, he was selected as a background dancer in the 1993 film- Dalal., His first stint as an assistant director came with the TV show- Tara (1993). Fortunately, within a few months, he was chosen as the director of the show. Notably, Tara was one of the longest running shows in the 1990s., He then went on to direct a number of TV shows primarily for Zee TV Sony. While climbing the steps of success, he met TV Film Producer Ekta Kapoor. The latter was so impressed by the directors vision that she even offered him to make pilot (standalone) episodes for her then popular TV shows- Kahaani Ghar Ghar Ki, Kyuki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi and Kasauti Zindagi Kay., Slowly and steadily, he himself began his own production house in 2002., Out of the 9 Hindi movies, Basu has directed so far, 4 have been produced by the Bhatt camp., Just when he was expecting his first child, Basu was diagnosed withleukemia (blood cancer). After months of chemotherapy, Basu was miraculously saved, as his chances of survival were a mere 20%, according to doctors. Owing to this rough phase, Basu missed out on a number of films., In an interview, Basu revealed a peculiar incident, because of which he thinks that he is the reason for his fathers death. He said, I was writing a death scene in a television serial and imagined how it would be if my dad died. That night, I went into his room, hugged him and came back. Shortly after I had written that scene he had a heart attack and died., He even hosted a Bengali Celebrity talk show by the name of, His 2012 movie, Barfi!, was not only the third-highest grossing film of the year but also Indias official entry into the Academy Awards. However, owing to the plagiarizing allegations, Barfis nomination for the Oscars became a matter of debate.

Relationships

Marital Status: Married
Affair(s): Tani Basu

Family

Spouse(s): Tani Basu (Multimedia and Advertising Professional)
Children: - None, - Ishana (born 2004), Ahana (born 2007)
Family: - Late Subrato Bose (Theater Artist), - Deepshikha Bose (Theater Artist), - Abhishek Basu, - Not Known

Favourites

Actor(s): Ranbir Kapoor
Director: Kabir Khan, Rajkumar Hirani, Shoojit Sircar

Updated: Tuesday,Sep 22, 2026 13:36 PM GMT+05:30

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