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Anees Bazmee

Indian filmmaker, screenwriter, and producer (born 1962)

Summary

Indian filmmaker, screenwriter, and producer (born 1962)

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spouseFatima Bazmee

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).

Early life

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 David Dhawan's Swarg (1990).

Career

Bazmee did his directorial debut with Hulchul in 1995, however his first commercial success came in 1998 with the film Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha, one of the highest-grossing Bollywood films of the year. 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 Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 (2024), while also receiving praise for directing the moderately successful romantic thriller Deewangee (2002).

Filmography

As director

YearTitleNotesRef.
1995Hulchul
1998Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha
2002Deewangee
2005No Entry
2006Sandwich
2007Welcome
2008Singh Is Kinng
2010No Problem
2011Thank You
Ready
2015Welcome Back
2017Mubarakan
2019Pagalpantititle=Pagalpanti first-look: John Abraham, Anil Kapoor bring brainless funurl=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2019/oct/22/pagalpanti-first-look-john-abraham-anil-kapoor-bring-brainless-fun-15061.htmlaccess-date=2023-05-17website=Cinema Expressdate=22 October 2019language=en}}
2020It's My LifeFilmed in August 2007;
Released after 13 years
2022Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2Nominated- Filmfare Award for Best Director
2024Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3
NaamFilmed in November 2004;
Released after 20 years

As writer

YearFilm
2024Naam
2010Shortkut
2004Mujhse Shaadi Karogi
2002Karz
2001Mujhe Meri Biwi Se Bachaao
2000Raju Chacha
1999Sirf Tum
1997Deewana Mastana
1997Prithvi
1997Sanam
1996Army
1995Andolan
1995Hulchul
1995Gundaraj
1995Angrakshak
1994Mr. Azaad
1994The Gentleman
1994Laadla
1994Andaz
1994Gopi Kishan
1994Eena Meena Deeka
1994Raja Babu
1993Aankhen
1993King Uncle
1992Bol Radha Bol
1992Aaj Ka Goonda Raaj
1992Apradhi
1992Shola Aur Shabnam
1992Yaad Rakhegi Duniya
1990Pratibandh
1990Swarg

As actor

YearFilmNotes & ref.
1981NaseebAs a child actor
1992Aaj Ka Goonda Raaj
1995Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
1995Angrakshak
2015Care of Footpath 2Kannada film

References

References

  1. Sharma, Bulbul. (11 May 2019). "'Writing comic films comes naturally to me'".
  2. (2019-10-09). "Anees Bazmee on sustaining a career as a comedy writer, and why one man's comedy is another man's tragedy".
  3. "Anees Bazmee - Movies, Biography, News, Age & Photos".
  4. "Exclusive biography of #AneesBazmee and on his life.".
  5. (22 October 2019). "Pagalpanti first-look: John Abraham, Anil Kapoor bring brainless fun".
  6. (2024-02-13). "Madhuri Dixit Joins Vidya Balan, Kartik Aaryan in Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3; To Play THIS Role: Report".
  7. "AJAY DEVGN - ANEES BAZMEE: 'NAAM' TRAILER OUT NOW... 22 NOV RELEASE... (Taran Adarsh)".
  8. (13 September 2019). "Anees Bazmee acted in 'Naseeb' as a child".
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