Abhinav Singh Kashyap (born 6 September 1974) is an Indian film director and screenwriter, who gained recognition for directing and co-writing Dabangg (2010).

He is an alumnus of The Scindia School, Gwalior and completed his graduation in English Hons from Hansraj College, University of Delhi in 1995.

Bollywood actor Salman Khan and debutant actress Sonakshi Sinha played the lead roles in the film.

[9][10][11] [12][13][14][15] On 15 June 2020, Kashyap released a statement on Facebook on the suicide of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, appealing the Maharashtra government to launch a detailed investigation.

[16] He accused Salman Khan, his brothers Arbaaz and Sohail and father Salim of sabotaging his career and bullying him.