Anurag Basu: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 13
- as director
- 10
- on screen
- 2003–2025
- box office
- $28.4M
- average score
- 75
The Best Anurag Basu Movies
The films of Anurag Basu that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Kites (2010) leads with $11.9M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $11.9M Kites 2010 · Action -
Worldwide box office: $6.32M Life in a Metro 2007 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $4.49M Barfi! 2012 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $2.45M Gangster 2006 · Thriller -
Worldwide box office: $1.15M Jagga Jasoos 2017 · Romance -
Worldwide box office: $1.1M Saaya 2003 · Mystery
Anurag Basu's Career in Numbers
Anurag Basu's films in numbers — as a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Anurag Basu works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Saaya (2003) to Metro… In Dino (2025), and the 2000s were the busiest decade.
Anurag Basu Movies by Decade
- 2000s 6
- 2010s 4
- 2020s 2
The 2000s were Anurag Basu's busiest decade, with 6 films.
Anurag Basu Movies by Genre
- Drama 3
- Comedy 2
- Thriller 2
- Mystery 2
- Romance 1
- Action 1
- Music 1
Drama is the genre Anurag Basu has worked in most, with 3 films, ahead of comedy (2).
Anurag Basu Career Milestones
- First film
- Saaya 2003
- Biggest box office hit
- Kites $11.9M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Metro… In Dino Movie Echo Score 78
- Newest film
- Metro… In Dino 2025
Anurag Basu Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Anurag Basu is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 10 as director and 2 as actor. Rated films average a score of 75. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Movies Directed by Anurag Basu
10- 2017 Jagga Jasoos Romance Worldwide box office: $1.15M
- 2015
Stories by Rabindranath Tagore Drama - 2012 Barfi! Drama Worldwide box office: $4.49M
- 2010 Kites Action Worldwide box office: $11.9M
- 2007 Life in a Metro Drama Worldwide box office: $6.32M
- 2006 Gangster Thriller Worldwide box office: $2.45M
- 2004
Tumsa Nahin Dekha: A Love Story Music - 2004
Murder Thriller - 2003 Saaya Mystery Worldwide box office: $1.1M
- 2003
Kucch To Hai Mystery
Anurag Basu Movies as an Actor
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Anurag Basu in Documentaries & Specials
1
Anurag Basu: Questions & Answers
How many movies Anurag Basu has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Anurag Basu been in?
Anurag Basu is credited on 13 films, from 2003 to 2025. 2 of them as an actor and 10 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Anurag Basu's highest-grossing movie?
Kites (2010) is Anurag Basu's biggest box office hit, with $11.9M worldwide, ahead of Life in a Metro (2007) ($6.32M). Across every film with box office figures, Anurag Basu's movies have made $28.4M.
Anurag Basu's biggest hits What is the best Anurag Basu movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Anurag Basu's best-rated film is Metro… In Dino (2025) with a score of 78, followed by Ludo (2020) (71).
Best Anurag Basu movies, ranked What is Anurag Basu's newest movie?
The most recent film on Anurag Basu's filmography is Metro… In Dino (2025), in the role of Cameo.
Who does Anurag Basu work with most often?
Anurag Basu shares the most films with Ranbir Kapoor (2 films) and Anupam Kher (2 films).
The Best Anurag Basu Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 13 directing credits.
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