By Nirali Kanabar

Copyright timesnownews

When one thinks of a director known for making unconventional, unfiltered and deeply-rooted films, Anurag Kashyap’s name comes to our minds. The filmmaker, who made his directorial debut with Paanch, has been actively working in the Hindi film industry for over two decades. Since 2003, Anurag has consistently delivered films, some of which were highly celebrated, while some remained underrated. On his 53rd birthday, let’s take a trip down memory lane and revisit his five underrated movies. No Smoking Written and directed by Anurag, No Smoking is one of his most underrated films. Starring John Abraham, Ayesha Takia, Ranvir Shorey and Paresh Rawal, the film was theatrically released on October 23, 2007. A psychological thriller that revolved around the life of a chain-smoker, who visits a rehibition center to quit smoking. He is released but with a warning. He is warned that his family will be killed if he dares to smoke again. ALSO READ – 5 Best Anurag Kashyap Films And Series That Changed The Game That Girl In Yellow Boots Released in 2011, That Girl In Yellow Boots starred Kalki Koechlin and Naseeruddin Shah in pivotal roles. In this Anurag Kashyap film, Kalki played the role of Ruth, who could barely remember her father. However, she couldn’t even forget due to letter in which she was asked to look for him. When Ruth comes to India, she faces obstacles while trying to search for her father. The film was first screened at the Toronto International Film Festival. Ugly Featuring Rahul Bhat, Ronit Roy, Girish Kulkarni and Siddhant Kapoor, Ugly was theatrically released on December 26, 2014. Written and directed by Anurag, the film followed the story of a struggling actor, whose daughter Kali disappears. After her disappearance, he sets out to search for her. However, Kali’s stepfather joins the investigation as Mumbai police chief. What follows next is the duo accusing each other of Kali’s disappearance. Black Friday Written and directed by Anurag, Black Friday was based on Hussain Zaidi’s book, Black Friday: The True Story Of The Bombay Bomb Blasts. It was about the 1993 bomb blasts in the city. While the film premiered at the Locarno International Film Festival in 2004, the film was released in theatres, three years later. Starring Pavan Malhotra, Kay Kay Menon, Aditya Srivastava, and others, Black Friday won critical acclaim upon its theatrical release in India. Raman Raghav 2.0 Featuring Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Vicky Kaushal, Raman Raghav 2.0 hit big screen on June 24, 2016. The neo-noir psychological thriller first premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. It followed the story of a serial killer Ramana, who constantly evades law. However, when he meets Raghav, the investigating officer of his case, he tries to convince him of how similar they are. Meanwhile, we at Zoom, wish Anurag Kashyap a happy birthday!