Siddharth Raj Anand | |
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| Born | (1978-07-31)31 July 1978 (age 46) Bombay,Maharashtra, India |
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| Years active | 2001–present |
| Spouse | Mamta Bhatia |
| Children | 1 |
Siddharth Raj Anand is an Indian filmmaker. He is the grandson of screenwriterInder Raj Anand and is primarily known for his work with Yash Raj Films. He first became known for directing the successful romantic comediesSalaam Namaste (2005),Ta Ra Rum Pum (2007),Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008) andAnjaana Anjaani (2010). Siddharth then established himself as a leading action filmmaker withBang Bang! (2014) and theYRF Spy Universe films:War (2019) andPathaan (2023). These films rank among thehighest-grossing Hindi films.[1]
In 2021, Anand launched his own production company called Marflix. Its first release was the aerial action filmFighter (2024). The film was a major box office success.
Anand's father is Bittu Anand, the producer of the vigilante action filmShahenshah (1988).[2] His paternal grandfather is writerInder Raj Anand and uncle is actorTinnu Anand.[3] He is married to Mamta Anand (née Bhatia) and has a son, Ranveer.[4] Along with his wife, he owns and runs a production house called Marflix Pictures.[5]
Continuing in the YRF Spy Universe, Anand's seventh film was the action thrillerPathaan (2023), starringShah Rukh Khan, Padukone andJohn Abraham. This film marked Khan's comeback after a four-year hiatus.[6]
Anand is the only Hindi film director with five 50+ crore net box office days and five 100+ crore worldwide gross box office days.Pathaan established a Bollywood opening day record of over 57 crores net domestically and over 106 crores worldwide. The film earned over 543 crores net domestically and over 1058 Crores worldwide and thus respectively entered the 500 Crore Club in India/Bollywood and the 1000 Crore Club Worldwide.[7][8]
Anand then started his own production house, Marflix, and directed its debut filmFighter (2024), an aerial action film, starring Padukone, Roshan andAnil Kapoor. The film serves as the first in a planned aerial action franchise.[9][10] He is set to take his production venture ahead withKing, which will reportedly featureShah Rukh Khan,Abhishek Bachchan andSuhana Khan and will be directed bySujoy Ghosh.[11]
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes | Producers |
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| 2004 | Hum Tum | No | Yes | Executive | Co-wrote screenplay withKunal Kohli | Yash Raj Films |
| 2005 | Salaam Namaste | Yes | Yes | No | ||
| 2007 | Ta Ra Rum Pum | Yes | Story | No | ||
| 2008 | Bachna Ae Haseeno | Yes | No | No | ||
| 2010 | Anjaana Anjaani | Yes | Yes | No | Co-wrote screenplay withAdvaita Kala[12] | Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment |
| 2014 | Bang Bang! | Yes | Story Adaptation | No | Official remake ofKnight and Day[13] | Fox Star Studios |
| 2019 | War | Yes | Yes | No | Co-wrote story withAditya Chopra. Co-wrote screenplay with Shridhar Raghavan. Third installment in theYRF Spy Universe.[14] | Yash Raj Films |
| 2023 | Pathaan | Yes | Story | No | Fourth installment in the YRF Spy Universe[15] | |
| 2024 | Fighter | Yes | Story | Yes | Co-wrote story withRamon Chibb. First installment in theFighter franchise.[16] | Viacom18 Studios Marflix Pictures |
| 2025 | Jewel Thief - The Heist Begins | No | No | Yes | Directed by Kookie Gulati & Robbie Grewal | Netflix Marflix Pictures |
As assistant director
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| 2020 | Flesh | Story | Yes | 8 Episodes |
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | ||
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| 2020 | Best Director | War | Nominated | ||
| 2024 | Pathaan | Nominated | |||
| Best Story | Nominated | ||||
Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone starrer Fighter has a new release date. Hrithik took to social media on Friday to announce the date, January 25, 2024.
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