Anurag Kashyap: ‘My regret is I never focused on money, I’ve been too charitable’

Anurag Kashyap turns 51 today. In a recent interview with Puja Talwar, the filmmaker and actor revealed one of the biggest regrets of his life. He confessed that he didn’t pay enough heed to earning money. (Also Read: Anurag Kashyap, director Akshat Ajay Sharma talk trans representation in Haddi: ‘They need to go to acting workshops’)

Anurag’s confession

“My one big regret is I never paid attention or focus on money. Because of which when you reach a certain age, you realise it is also important. Kuchh zyada hi charitable tha main (I was too charitable). Those are the things I have to change. And I’m changing. I’ve to keep track of it. One doesn’t want to create an empire or something. But there should be just enough in life,” Anurag mentioned within the interview.

Anurag on his relationship with cash

In one other interview with Film Companion, Anurag threw extra mild on his relationship with cash. “Money is important to me only when needed. Main jaisi filmein karta hu, zaroori nahi ki har bar filmein hit ho (The kind of films I do, it’s not necessary that they all become hits). People think films are not commercially viable. Sometimes, I’ve forfeited my fees and sometimes, I’ve gotten paid when films are project setups by producers or films have come my way rather than me chasing them. Times like these, my other things come from acting,” Anurag mentioned within the interview.

Anurag revealed that he is getting paid extra for his performing gigs, although he is primarily a filmmaker. He was final seen as an actor in Akshat Sharma’s crime drama Haddi, alongside longtime collaborator Nawazuddin Siddiqui, that’s streaming on ZEE5. He was additionally seen as an actor in Aasmaan Bhardwaj’s motion thriller Kuttey, Pushpendra Nath Mishra’s 2020 ZEE5 dramedy Ghoomketu, Vikramaditya Motwane’s 2020 Netflix India black comedy thriller AK vs AK, and the 2018 Tamil motion thriller Imaikkaa Nodigal.

Anurag additionally joked that he’s trying to direct a movie so he can fund his daughter Aaliyah Kashyap’s impending marriage ceremony. His daughter not too long ago obtained engaged. Anurag’s final directorial was the romantic comedy Almost Pyaar With DJ Mohabbat. His subsequent directorial is the crime thriller Kennedy, starring Rahul Bhat and Sunny Leone, that may launch later this yr.