AKSHAY SINGH
Akshay Singh (me ) with Bollywood superhit director ANURAG BASU JI----------------------Basu made his directorial debut in 2003 with the slasher film Kucch To Hai, co-directed by Anil V. Kumar and starring Tusshar Kapoor, Esha Deol, and newcomer Anita Hassanandani. It was produced by Ekta Kapoor, with whom Basu had earlier worked on Koshish ...Ek Aashaa. Although the film was well promoted and had a decent opening at the box office,[7] it failed commercially[8] as well as critically.[9]
After the failure of his first film, Basu joined Mahesh Bhatt's production company, Vishesh Films, where he directed his next four films. The first was a mystery-drama, Saaya, starring John Abraham and Tara Sharma. It was inspired by the 2002 Kevin Costner thriller Dragonfly, but it failed at the box office and was panned by critics for having a loose screenplay.[10]
Basu's third film was 2004's Murder, which was inspired by Adrian Lyne's 2002 film Unfaithful.[11] The film dealt with adultery, and contained sex scenes which are unusual in Indian cinema. In spite of getting an A-certificate from the CBFC, the film became Basu's first hit. It was well-received by the critics, who appreciated the performances by Mallika Sherawat, Emraan Hashmi, and Ashmit Patel.[12] The music in the film by composer Anu Malik was also a hit, with chart-busters such as Kaho Naa Kaho and Bheeghey Hont Tere.[13] The film catapulted Mallika Sherawat and Emraan Hashmi to fame, and to this day, Murder remains one of the few commercially successful adult-certified films in India. Basu's next movie, also with Mahesh Bhatt's camp, was titled Gangster. It was critically acclaimed and was financially successful as well. In this film, Basu teamed up with musician Pritam for the first time and the union was a huge success, as was their second film together, Life in a... Metro, which was also a hit with the critics. Both of the movies showed the deftness and maturity of the director.
Anurag Basu's latest movie Kites, starring Hrithik Roshan, Bárbara Mori, and Kangana Ranaut was one of the most awaited movies in 2010. This movie, released in May 2010, had one of the biggest openings in Bollywood history and for the year 2010 but failed to live up to its expectations. It was released in 60 countries, performing well overseas.