Anshai Lal

Anshai Lal is an Indian Hindi film director and producer. He made his directorial debut with Phillauri, starring Anushka Sharma, Diljit Dosanjh, Suraj Sharma, Mehreen Pirzada, which released worldwide on 24 March 2017. The movie was produced by Clean Slate Films and Fox Star Studios. His work as a Director And Executive Producer includes Mai, starring Sakshi Tanwar, a highly acclaimed Netflix show. He is also the creative producer on the feature films Bulbbul (2020) and Qala (2022)

Career Anshai Lal was always interested in creative arts from a very young age and was actively involved in the dramatics society of his school. He decided to shift to Mumbai in early 2005 right after his graduation where he started his career as an assistant director to Saket Chaudhary for the box office success Pyaar Ke Side Effects (2006), followed by Shimit Amin for the Indian sports film Chak De! India (2007). Anshai has also assisted for Dostana (2008), Housefull (2010) and Himmatwala (2013).

Anshai made his debut as a director with Phillauri, a romantic comedy set in Phillaur, Punjab. The film released worldwide on 24 March 2017.

Anshai Lal is also the Creative Producer on Bulbbul (2020) and Qala (2020), both highly critically acclaimed feature films were directed by Anvita Dutt.

His next venture as a Director and Executive Producer was Mai (2022), produced by Clean slate Films.

Personal life Anshai was born and brought up in New Delhi where he completed his schooling from Delhi Public School, Mathura Road and graduation in Bachelors of Journalism and Mass Communication from Indraprastha University.

Filmography

As director Year Title Release date Production House Cast 2017 Phillauri 24 March Clean Slate Films Fox Star Studios Anushka Sharma, Diljit Dosanjh, Suraj Sharma, Mehreen Pirzada2022 Mai: A Mother's Rage 15 April Clean Slate FilmzNetflix Sakshi Tanwar, Wamiqa Gabbi, Raima Sen, Prashant Narayanan

As executive producer Year Title Release date Production House Cast2022 Mai: A Mother's Rage 15 April Clean Slate FilmzNetflix Sakshi Tanwar, Wamiqa Gabbi, Raima Sen, Prashant Narayanan

As creative producer Bulbbul (2020) Qala (2022)

As assistant director Year Title Director 2006 Pyaar Ke Side Effects Saket Chaudhary 2007 Chak De! India Shimit Amin 2008 Dostana Tarun Mansukhani 2010 Housefull Sajid Khan 2013 Himmatwala Sajid Khan