Director Anurag Basu has had a way with movies ever since he started out. He captures human emotions and its complexities and nuances like no other. His movies are sure to make you cry and laugh and feel a million emotions at one go. Therein lies Birthday Boy Anurag Basu’s magic, who turns 44 today (8th May, 2018). If you haven’t watched these films by him yet, here’s a specially curated list and why you must watch them!
Jagga Jasoos: The Music Of Life
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Basu brought together ex-lovers Ranbir and Katrina in this mystery adventure comedy film where the characters hilariously get tangled in a worldwide smuggling scandal. In the midst of this is the discovery of love, curiosity, family and surprises.
Barfi: Love Needs No Mature Conversation
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Undoubtedly one of his best films till date, the movie is about a deaf-mute man who finds love by chance with a autistic girl. Ranbir Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra create magic while they find romance without practically any dialogues. It is cute and yet so simple. It teaches how unpredictable love can be. Shot in Darjeeling and Calcutta, the cinematography is admirable too.
Kites: Love Knows No Boundaries
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An action romance, the sizzling romance between an immigrant, played by Barbara Mori and hot-bod Hrithik Roshan makes this a movie to remember. Love, loss and fate are intertwined in this film in myriad ways.
Life In A Metro: It’s Never Late To Fall In Love
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Set in Mumbai it had an ensemble cast of Dharmendra, Nafisa Ali, Shilpa Shetty, Shiney Ahuja, Kay Kay Menon, Kangana Ranaut, Sharman Joshi, Konkona Sen Sharma and Irrfan Khan. Life in a Metro traces the intertwined lives of people living in a complex web of a metropolitan city. Sensitive issues like marriage, extra-marital affairs and love beyond the usual were each portrayed in lovely ways. The movie also boasts of one of the best ever music albums ever in Bollywood.
Gangster: Love Can Change A Criminal Too
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The movie that marked the debut of the talented Kangana Ranaut, also starred Shiney Ahuja and Emran Hashmi in lead roles. While it portrays the life of a gangster and his lady love, it perfectly showcases the emotions associated with love and betrayal.
We are eagerly waiting for the next directorial venture of Basu and here’s wishing the genius a very Happy Birthday!
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