Abhinav Singh Kashyap is a well-known film writer & director from India. He mostly works in the Hindi cinema industry. Abhinav is best known for the movies Gabbar Singh and Dabbang. He is a younger brother of noted filmmaker Anurag Kashyap.
Abhinav Kashyap Age
Filmmaker Abhinav Singh Kashyap was born on Friday, 6th September 1974 (age 45 years old; as of 2020). He belongs to the family of Obra, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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| Abhinav Kashyap Bio-data | |
| Real Name | Abhinav Singh Kashyap |
| Known Name | Abhinav Kashyap |
| Profession | Director, Screen Writer |
| Famous For | 1. Dabbang Director 2. Younger brother of Anurag Kashyap |
| Birth date | 6th September 1974 (Friday) |
| Age | 45 years (approx) |
| Gender | Male |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Caste | Kashyap |
| Hobbies | Reading, Writing |
| Debut | Screen Writing: Jung (2000) Director: Dabbang (2010) Acting: Paanch (2003) |
| Net Worth | Not Known |
| Political Interest | Not Known |
| Physical Appearance | |
| Height(Approx) | In feet: 5' 8" In centimetre: 172 cm In meter: 1.72 m |
| Weight(Approx) | In kilogram: 60 Kg In grams: 132 lbs |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Zodiac Sign | Virgo |
| Food Habits | Non-Vegetarian |
| Family Background, Education | |
| Father | Prakash Singh |
| Mother | Name Not Known |
| Siblings | Brother: Anurag Kashyap (Filmmaker) Sister: Anubhuti Kashyap |
| Born Place | Obra, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Current City | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| School | Scindia School, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh |
| College | Hansraj College, University of Delhi |
| Education Qualification | Graduate |
| Girlfriend, Wife, Marriage | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Girlfriend | None |
| Wife/Spouse | Chatura Rao |
| Children | Daughter: 2 |
| Favorite Things & Assets | |
| Favorite Food | Indian Food |
| Favorite Beverage | Coffee |
| Favorite color | Black |
| Favorite Actor | Irrfan Khan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui |
| Favorite Destination | India |
| Social Media Accounts | |
| Not Known | |
| Nor Known | |
| @onlykashyap | |
| YouTube | Not Known |
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Biography
Abhinav Singh Kashyap (aka Abhinav Kashyap) is a very popular director and screenwriter of the Indian Cinema Industry. He was born into the family of Obra, Uttar Pradesh, India. He attended the Scindia School of Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India. Next, Abhinav did graduation in English Honors from Hansraj College, the University of Delhi in 1995. He was always excited to work in the acting industry and his passion led him to the Bollywood Industry.
Family, Caste & Religion
Abhinav Kashyap was born on 6th September 1974 into the family of Obra, Uttar Pradesh India. His father Prakash Singh was the Chief Engineer of Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited. Abhinav was raised by his parents along with two siblings.
Abhinav has one elder brother Anurag Kashyap who is a well-known filmmaker of the Bollywood film industry. His brother Anurag Kashyap is best known for the movies Gangs Of Wasseypur, Sacred Games, Choked, and many more.
His sister Anubhuti Kashyap works as an assistant for the Kashyap brother’s movies.
Abhinav Kashyap believes in Hinduism and holds Indian nationality. However, his elder brother Anurag Kashyap one shared about his religious view “I am an atheist. Cinema is the only religion i believe in.”
Girlfriend, Marriage & Children
Filmmaker Abhinav Kashyap married to Chatura Rao in 1997. Abhinav’s wife Chatura Rao is a professional writer by profession. However, the couple separated their ways and got divorced in 2017. Abhinav has two daughters with Chatura Rao.
Body Appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 8″ Feet Inches
Weight (approx): 60 Kg
Eye Colour: Black
Hair Colour: Black
Career
Abhinav Kashyap did schooling from Gwalior and then graduated from the University of Delhi. He started his career in the filmmaking industry. According to online reports, before Bollywood films, he has worked for many television series.
In 1995, he directed a tv series titled “Darr” and then wrote a film Jung which released in 2000. Next, he featured as an actor in the film Paanch directed by his brother Anurag Kashyap which never released.
In 2004, Abhinav Kashyap worked as an assistant director in the film “Youth.” He also starred in the film as Trilok alongside actors Ajay Devgn, Sonu Sood, Abhishek Bachchan, and others.
Following years, Abhinav wrote dialogues for films like Manorama Six Feet Under and 13B. He got huge fame with his film Dabangg as a director. The film has stars, Salman Khan and Sonakshi Sinha.
He also wrote some hit films such as Osthi and Gabbar Singh. In 2013, Abhinav Singh directed a Ranbir Kapoor and Rishi Kapoor starrer film Besharam.
Controversy
After Actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s suicide in June 2020, many people and celebrities shared their messages on social media. Moreover, on 14th June 2020, filmmaker Abhinav Kashyap also released a statement on his Facebook.
The post is of more than 1000 words, he alleged Yashraj Films and entertainment agencies. He also accused Salman Khan and his family for sabotaging his career.
He stated that “the release of the film and got their PROs to run a sustained negative smear campaign against me and my film (Ranbir Kapoor starrer) Besharam before release….Over the next few years, all my projects and creative endeavors have been sabotaged and I have been repeatedly threatened with life and rape threats given to/for the female members of my family,”
Facts of Abhinav Kashyap
Does Abhinav smoke?: No
Does Abhinav drinks alcohol?: Not Known
His brother Anurag Kashyap is one of the noted filmmakers of India. He has produced some amazing content such as Choked, Manmarziyan, Gangs of Wasseypur, and many more.
He got divorce in 2017.