Anurag Kashyap has his own brand of cinema. He is unabashed, unafraid and unapologetic about his craft. He has this deep understanding of violence emerging from the heartland of India which is reflected in his movies when things go dark. His portrayals are very close to reality and that at times becomes uncomfortable for many. No wonder that he has such a love-hate relationship with the Censor board. He is also prone to a lot of brickbats from people for his statements or beliefs which often align with norms. But what many forget is that Anurag Kashyap is an even bigger story of success for a complete outsider in Bollywood. When someone struggles in the big bad Mumbai and sleeps on benches and under water tanks, you get hardened and if you are a director that gets translated on screen. Leo: Director Anurag Kashyap Joins Thalapathy Vijay's Highly Anticipated Film-Reports.

Despite all the brickbats that he goes through, Anurag Kashyap's films have really high ratings on IMDb. So here are his top 10 highly ranked films on the movie ranking site.

Black Friday

Ranking: 8.4

The film talks about the investigation that followed after the 1993 serial Bombay blasts. The story is told through different people from different walks of life.

Gangs Of Wasseypur

Ranking: 8.2

A Cannes favourite, the first movie comes very close to Black Friday on the list. A story of gangsters and ganglords in Wasseypur, GOW is brutal, raw, real and yet entertaining.

Gulaal

Ranking: 8

Gulaal is based on student politics and how that affects the young minds of the nation.

Mukkabaaz

Ranking: 8

Stripping the story of any glossiness and keeping it as earthy as possible, Anurag Kashyap turned Vineet Kumar into a boxer who is someone we may have all met but his struggles we may have never felt.

Dev D

Ranking: 7.9

A dark adaptation of Sara Chandra Chattopadhyay's book by the same name, Dev D gets to the root of the issue without glorifying the hero. Abhay Deol Calls Anurag Kashyap 'Liar' for Claiming He Demanded Five-Star Hotel Room During Dev D Shoot.

Paanch

Ranking: 7.6

Although a release is still awaited, those who have watched this movie about crime and drugs, can't stop raving about the authenticity of the portrayals.

Raman Raghav 2.0

Ranking: 7.3

Based on a real-life serial killer, Raman Raghav 2.0 is about a murderer who gets frighteningly attached to the cop looking to nab him. The parallels this film draws between these two sides of the law is simply a cracker!

No Smoking

Ranking: 7.3

Many feel No Smoking is one of Anurag's best movies but that's debatable. An addict tries to kick the butt with the help of a guru but he gets more than he had bargained for.

Manmarziyan

Ranking: 6.9

This movie can easily be a much realistic portrayal of Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam which is a misnomer in terms of Kashyap. A director who is known to be bloody on screen makes everyone fall in love with this film.

Bombay Velvet

Ranking 5.5

The difference in ranking between Manmarziyan and Bombay Velvet says a lot about the latter. Honestly, we are a bit surprised to see it on this list as many consider BV as Kashyap's biggest mistake.

 

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