Anurag Basu Birthday Special: considers himself responsible for his father's death By Muskan Taneja 08 May 2023 | Updated On 08 May 2023 09:31 IST in Birthday Special New Update Follow Us Share Filmmaker Anurag Basu has carved a niche for himself in the entertainment world with his films. Anurag has proved himself time and time again with his excellent direction. At the same time, Anurag's life story is also no less than a Bollywood movie. Along with the good, the director has also seen very bad days. Born on May 8, 1970 in Bhilai, Chhattisgarh, Anurag is celebrating his 53rd birthday today. So come, let's get to know some interesting and untold stories related to the filmmaker. Anurag Basu is a successful director as well as a writer, he started his career with small screen and later made his debut in feature films in the year 2002. Anurag Basu is known for his successful movies like 'Murder', 'Life in a... Metro', 'Gangster', 'Barfi' and 'Kites'. Anurag Basu is one of the richest directors in India. His net worth is a total of Rs 330 crores. At the same time, the love life of the director has also been quite interesting. Anurag first met his wife Tani in Guwahati, where he was working on a documentary film. Tani used to be Anurag's boss at that time. This love story started from a dining table in Five Star. During a dinner, a lot of food was served on the table. Whereas, being a Bengali, Anurag loves to eat fish. However, even after seeing the fish, Anurag was confused as to how to eat it. Everyone was eating fish with knives, meanwhile Anurag's eyes fell on Tani who was enjoying it with his hands. Then what was Anurag, he died completely on this style of Tani. The relationship started between the two and eventually they got married. The couple has two daughters Ishana and Ahana. One surprising thing about Anurag Basu is that he still considers himself responsible for his father's death. The director said in one of his interviews, 'During the making of Kites, I lost my father, who was everything to me. I blame myself for his death. I was writing a death scene in a television show and was thinking what would happen if my father died. further said, 'That night I went to his room, hugged him and came back. Shortly after I wrote that scene, he had a heart attack and passed away. I was shattered and it affected everything in my life. My father wanted to be successful in Mumbai. Even though my father fulfilled his dream of being a part of Bollywood through me, I always felt guilty that I became successful when he was not. He was my inspiration and I miss him a lot. Related Articles Advertisment Latest Stories Read the Next Article