Anees Bazmee | |
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 Bazmee in 2011 | |
| Born | 1 November 1962 |
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| Years active | 1982–present |
| Spouse | Fatima Bazmee |
Anees Bazmee is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer known for his works in Hindi cinema.
Born to Urdu poet Abdul Hameed 'Nerang' Bazmee into a Gujarati Muslim family, Bazmee began as a child actor in movies like Kitaab (1977) before becoming an assistant director for Raj Kapoor's Prem Rog (1982) and then a screenwriter with Swarg (1990).[1]
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.[2] 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), Welcome Back (2015), Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 (2022) and also received praise for directing the moderately successful romantic thriller Deewangee (2002).[3][4] His film which he completed in 2004, titled Naam was set to be released in 2022.[5]
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Hulchul | ||
| 1998 | Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha | ||
| 2002 | Deewangee | ||
| 2005 | No Entry | [6] | |
| 2006 | Sandwich | ||
| 2007 | Welcome | [6] | |
| 2008 | Singh Is Kinng | ||
| 2010 | No Problem | [6] | |
| 2011 | Thank You | ||
| Ready | |||
| 2015 | Welcome Back | [6] | |
| 2017 | Mubarakan | [6] | |
| 2019 | Pagalpanti | [6] | |
| 2020 | It's My Life | ||
| 2022 | Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 | Nominated- Filmfare Award for Best Director |
| Year | Film |
|---|---|
| 2009 | Shortkut |
| 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 | Gundaraj |
| 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 Raaj |
| 1992 | Apradhi |
| 1992 | Shola Aur Shabnam |
| 1992 | Yaad Rakhegi Duniya |
| 1990 | Pratibandh |
| 1990 | Swarg |
| Year | Film | Notes & ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Naseeb | As a child actor [7] |
| 1992 | Aaj Ka Goonda Raaj | |
| 1995 | Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge | |
| 1995 | Angrakshak | |
| 2015 | Care of Footpath 2 | Kannada film |
