Anees Bazmee | |
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 Bazmee in 2011 | |
| Born | (1962-11-01)1 November 1962 (age 63) |
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| Years active | 1982–present |
| Spouse | Fatima Bazmee |
Anees Bazmee is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer who works inHindi cinema. He is best known directing forNo Entry (2005),Welcome (2007) andSingh is Kinng (2008),Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 (2022),Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 (2024).
Born toUrdu poet Abdul Hameed 'Nerang' Bazmee into aGujarati Muslim family, Bazmee began as a child actor in movies likeKitaab (1977) before becoming an assistant director forRaj Kapoor'sPrem Rog (1982) and then a screenwriter withDavid Dhawan'sSwarg (1990).[1]
Bazmee did his directorial debut withHulchul in 1995, however his first commercial success came in 1998 with the filmPyaar 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 includingNo Entry (2005),Welcome (2007),Singh Is Kinng (2008),Ready (2011),Welcome Back (2015),Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 (2022) andBhool Bhulaiyaa 3 (2024), while also receiving praise for directing the moderately successful romantic thrillerDeewangee (2002).[3][4]
| † | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
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| 1995 | Hulchul | ||
| 1998 | Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha | ||
| 2002 | Deewangee | ||
| 2005 | No Entry | [5] | |
| 2006 | Sandwich | ||
| 2007 | Welcome | [5] | |
| 2008 | Singh Is Kinng | ||
| 2010 | No Problem | [5] | |
| 2011 | Thank You | ||
| Ready | |||
| 2015 | Welcome Back | [5] | |
| 2017 | Mubarakan | [5] | |
| 2019 | Pagalpanti | [5] | |
| 2020 | It's My Life | Filmed in August 2007; Released after 13 years | |
| 2022 | Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 | Nominated-Filmfare Award for Best Director | |
| 2024 | Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 | [6] | |
| Naam | Filmed in November 2004; Released after 20 years | [7] | |
| 2026 | No Entry Mein Entry† | Pre-Production |
| Year | Film |
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| 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 |
| Year | Film | Notes & ref. |
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| 1981 | Naseeb | As a child actor[8] |
| 1992 | Aaj Ka Goonda Raaj | |
| 1995 | Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge | |
| 1995 | Angrakshak | |
| 2015 | Care of Footpath 2 | Kannada film |
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