India, Nov. 9 -- Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap, known for his cult classics like Gangs of Wasseypur and Black Friday, has had a long and tumultuous journey in Indian cinema. Few know that his directorial debut, Paanch (2003), was never released in theatres due to censorship issues. Long before his rise as an indie cinema icon, Anurag made his mark as a co-writer on Ram Gopal Varma's Satya (1998), which became a game-changer for his career.

In a conversation with Komal Nahta on Game Changers, Anurag recalled how producer Boney Kapoor, impressed by his work, once made him a grand offer. "Boney Kapoor once told me, 'Why don't you make a film? Just point to any building from Bandra to Juhu, and I will buy you a flat there,'" Anurag revealed. Laug...