Anees Bazmee

Anees Bazmee is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer who works in Hindi cinema. He is best known directing for No Entry, Welcome (2007), Singh is Kinng (2008), Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 (2022), and 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 films 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 and writer Year Title Director Writer Notes 1990 Swarg Pratibandh 1992 Yaad Rakhegi Duniya Shola Aur Shabnam Apradhi Aaj Ka Goonda Raaj Remake; original story writer not credited Bol Radha Bol 1993 King Uncle Aankhen 1994 Raja Babu Eena Meena Deeka Gopi Kishan Andaz Laadla The Gentleman Mr. Azaad 1995 Angrakshak Gundaraj Hulchul Directorial debut Andolan 1996 Army 1997 Sanam Prithvi Deewana Mastana 1998 Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha 1999 Sirf Tum 2000 Raju Chacha 2001 Mujhe Meri Biwi Se Bachaao 2002 Deewangee Karz 2004 Mujhse Shaadi Karogi 2005 No Entry 2006 Sandwich 2007 Welcome 2008 Singh Is Kinng 2010 Shortkut No Problem 2011 Thank You Ready 2015 Welcome Back 2017 Mubarakan 2019 Pagalpanti 2020 It's My Life Delayed release; Filmed in 2007 2022 Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Director 2024 Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 Naam Delayed release; Filmed in 2004Filming

As actor Year Film Notes & Ref. 1981 Naseeb As a child actor 1992 Aaj Ka Goonda Raaj 1995 Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge 1995 Angrakshak 2015 Care of Footpath 2Kannada-Hindi bilingual film