Anurag Singh is an Indian documentary filmmaker known for his socio-political, human rights oriented films.
[1] He has worked with mass peoples’ movements, including the Narmada Bachao Andolan,[2] National Campaign for People's Right to Information,[3] and Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan[4] His most famous films are "Kaise Jeebo Re" (1997 – Narmada valley displacement),[5][6] and "Right to Information" (1999 – Peoples’ demand for RTI, the landmark transparency legislation),[7] which have been screened and won awards internationally.
Born in 1968 in Varanasi, India, Anurag comes from a small tribal village in Madhya Pradesh.
His father Shyam Bahadur Namra was a noted poet and social reformer who worked extensively on education and tribal rights.
[8] Anurag's local wisdom and understanding are reflected in the themes and treatment of his films.