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Anees Bazmee
Anees Bazmee | |
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 Bazmee at the studio release of Ready | |
| Born | 1 November 1962 |
| Occupation | Film Director, Screenplay writer |
| Years active | 1988 – present |
| Website | www |
Anees Bazmee (born 1 November 1962) is an Indian film director, writer and producer who is known for his works in Hindi cinema. In a career spanning over three and a half decades, he has written and directed more than 60 films in Hindi, Tamil and Marathi across varied genres.
Early life[edit]
Anees Bazmee was born in a remote town of Modasa in Gujarat, India to a Gujarati poet Abdul Hameed "Nerang" Bazmee and housewife Khatoon Begum. He came to Mumbai in 1976 and worked as a child artist. He later also dabbled in a number of jobs like art direction, editing and sound recording.
Career[edit]
Bazmee did his directorial debut with Hulchul in 1995, however his first commercial success in came in 1998 with the film Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha, one of the highest-grossing Bollywood films of the year.[1] He achieved further success as well as recognition by directing the top-grossing comedies including No Entry (2005), Welcome (2007), Singh Is Kinng (2008), Ready (2011) and Welcome Back (2015), and also received praise for directing the moderately successful romantic thriller Deewangee (2002).[2][3]
Filmography[edit]
Director[edit]
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Laadla | |
| 1995 | Hulchul | |
| 1998 | Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha | The film was nominated for 4 Filmfare Awards and won Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer for Jaspinder Narula |
| 2002 | Deewangee | |
| 2005 | No Entry | |
| 2006 | Sandwich | |
| 2007 | Welcome | |
| 2008 | Singh Is Kinng | |
| 2010 | No Problem | |
| 2011 | Thank You | |
| Ready | ||
| 2015 | Welcome Back | |
| 2017 | Mubarakan | |
| 2019 | Pagalpanti | |
| 2020 | It's My Life | |
| 2021 | Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 | Filming[4] |
Writer[edit]
| Year | Film |
|---|---|
| 2009 | Shortkut - The Con is On |
| 2004 | Mujhse Shaadi Karogi |
| 2002 | Karz |
| 2001 | Mujhe Meri Biwi Se Bachaao |
| 2000 | Raju Chacha |
| 1999 | Sirf Tum |
| 1997 | Deewana Mastana |
| 1997 | Prithvi |
| 1997 | Sanam |
| 1996 | Army |
| 1995 | Andolan |
| 1995 | Hulchul |
| 1995 | Gunda Raaj |
| 1995 | Angrakshak |
| 1994 | Mr. Azaad |
| 1994 | The Gentleman |
| 1994 | Laadla |
| 1994 | Andaz |
| 1994 | Gopi Kishan |
| 1994 | Eena Meena Deeka |
| 1994 | Raja Babu |
| 1993 | Aankhen |
| 1993 | King Uncle |
| 1992 | Bol Radha Bol |
| 1992 | Aaj Ka Goonda Raj |
| 1992 | Apradhi |
| 1992 | Shola Aur Shabnam |
| 1992 | Yaad Rakhegi Duniya |
| 1990 | Pratibandh |
| 1990 | Swarg |
Actor[edit]
| Year | Film | Notes and ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Aaj Ka Goonda Raj | |
| 1995 | Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge | |
| 1995 | Angrakshak | |
| 2015. | Care of Footpath 2 | Kannada film |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Anees Bazmee on sustaining a career as a comedy writer, and why one man's comedy is another man's tragedy- Entertainment News, Firstpost". Firstpost. 9 October 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ↑ "Anees Bazmee - Movies, Biography, News, Age & Photos". BookMyShow. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ↑ "Exclusive biography of #AneesBazmee and on his life". FilmiBeat. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ↑ "Anees Bazmee reveals some interesting facts about 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2'". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
External links[edit]
- Anees Bazmee on IMDb
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