Anees Bazmee is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer who works in Hindi cinema. He is best known directing for No Entry (2005), Welcome (2007) and Singh is Kinng (2008), Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 (2022), Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 (2024).
Anees Bazmee | |
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 Bazmee in 2011 | |
| Born | 1 November 1962 |
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| Years active | 1982–present |
| Spouse | Fatima Bazmee |
Early life
editBorn 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 David Dhawan's Swarg (1990).[1]
Career
editBazmee 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]
Filmography
edit| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
As director
edit| 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 | Filmed in August 2007; Released after 13 years |
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| 2022 | Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 | Nominated- Filmfare Award for Best Director | |
| 2024 | Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 | [7] | |
| Naam | Filmed in November 2004; Released after 20 years |
[8] | |
| 2026 | No Entry Mein Entry † | Pre-Production |
As writer
edit| Year | Film |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Naam |
| 2010 | 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 |
As actor
edit| Year | Film | Notes & ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Naseeb | As a child actor [9] |
| 1992 | Aaj Ka Goonda Raaj | |
| 1995 | Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge | |
| 1995 | Angrakshak | |
| 2015 | Care of Footpath 2 | Kannada film |
References
edit- ^ Sharma, Bulbul (11 May 2019). "'Writing comic films comes naturally to me'". The Sunday Guardian. Archived from the original on 13 December 2024.
- ^ "Anees Bazmee on sustaining a career as a comedy writer, and why one man's comedy is another man's tragedy". 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.
- ^ Bureau, ABP News (27 April 2022). "Ajay Devgn's Thriller Movie 'Naam' Is Ready To Release After 18 Years". ABP Live. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ a b c d e f "Pagalpanti first-look: John Abraham, Anil Kapoor bring brainless fun". Cinema Express. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- ^ "Madhuri Dixit Joins Vidya Balan, Kartik Aaryan in Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3; To Play THIS Role: Report". News18. 13 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "AJAY DEVGN - ANEES BAZMEE: 'NAAM' TRAILER OUT NOW... 22 NOV RELEASE... (Taran Adarsh)". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ "Anees Bazmee acted in 'Naseeb' as a child". The Statesman. 13 September 2019.