Overview

• Anurag Kashyap disclosed financial struggles in funding his daughter Aaliyah’s wedding, which took place in December 2024 in Mumbai.
• During post-production of his film Kennedy, Kashyap reconnected with Vijay Sethupathi, who helped him secure a role in the Tamil film Maharaja.
• Maharaja, directed by Nithilan Saminathan, was released in June 2024 and grossed ₹190 crore, becoming one of the year’s highest-grossing Tamil films.
• The earnings from Kashyap’s role in Maharaja enabled him to cover the wedding expenses, which he publicly acknowledged during The Huddle by The Hindu in May 2025.
• This collaboration highlights the growing financial and creative ties between Bollywood and South Indian cinema, as well as the role of professional networks in personal milestones.