Well-known filmmaker Anurag Kashyap shared a throwback on his Instagram over the weekend to mark a special day when he first arrived in Bombay. He recounted that on June 3, 1993, he landed in Dadar station, and life took a turn from there forever.
Sharing a picture of the Punjab Mail on his Instagram, Anurag wrote a heartfelt note in the caption where he talked about the three-decade-long journey in the city of Mumbai so far. He began, “3rd June, 1993 I landed at Dadar station .. it was raining . I didn’t know that monsoons in Bombay were that long .. I remember taking my first local train from Dadar to Andheri to meet a friend , who came from Delhi before me.”
Anurag then wrote how this friend inspired Imtiaz Ali's 2011 film ‘Rockstar’ starring Ranbir Kapoor. “He who became the inspiration for @imtiazaliofficial ‘s most special film “Rockstar” . I got courage from both Jaggu and Imti to come to mumbai but then , they got into @sxcbom to do Mass Com .. and I just have been figuring ever since . So grateful to this city for everything and all the friends and memories that it has given me .. (red heart emoticon) #karmbhoomi”.
Several fans reacted to the heartfelt post and added comments. Actor Arjun Kapoor wrote, “Punjab mail to sangam mail.” A fan wrote, “And changed Indian cinema within 5 years!” Another wrote, “Thank you Anurag n company for keeping the bar of Bollywood high.”
Anurag started his career as a co-writer with Ram Gopal Varma’s ‘Satya’ which was released in 1998. He made his directorial debut with ‘Paanch,’ which never got a theatrical release. He went on direct movies like ‘Black Friday,’ ‘No Smoking,’ ‘Dev D,’ ‘Gulaal,’ and ‘Gangs of Wasseypur.’ His last release ‘Kennedy’ starring Rahul Bhat and Sunny Leone was screened at the Cannes Film Festival where it received a seven minute-long standing ovation.