Siddharth Anand

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Siddharth Anand
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Born (1978-07-31) 31 July 1978 (age 46)
Bombay (now Mumbai), Maharashtra, India
Occupations
  • Film director
  • screenwriter
  • producer
Years active2001–present
SpouseMamta Bhatia
Children1
FatherBittu Anand
Relatives

Siddharth Raj Anandis an Indian filmmaker. He is the grandson of screenwriter Inder Raj Anand and is primarily known for his work with Yash Raj Films. He first became known for directing the successful romantic comedies Salaam Namaste (2005), Ta Ra Rum Pum (2007), Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008) and Anjaana Anjaani (2010). He then established himself as a leading action filmmaker with Bang Bang! (2014) and the YRF Spy Universe films: War (2019) and Pathaan (2023). These films rank among the highest-grossing Hindi films. [2]

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In 2021, Anand launched his own production company called Marflix. Its first release was the aerial action film Fighter (2024).

Early and personal life

Anand's father is Bittu Anand, the producer of the vigilante action film Shahenshah (1988). His paternal grandfather is writer Inder Raj 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]

Career

Continuing in the YRF Spy Universe, Anand's seventh film was the action thriller Pathaan (2023), starring Shah Rukh Khan, Padukone and John 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 film Fighter (2024), an aerial action film, starring Padukone, Roshan and Anil Kapoor. The film serves as the first in a planned aerial action franchise. [9] [10] He is set to take his production venture ahead with King, which will reportedly feature Shah Rukh Khan, Abhishek Bachchan and Suhana Khan and will be directed by Sujoy Ghosh. [11]

Filmography

YearTitleDirectorWriterProducerNotesProducers
2004 Hum Tum NoYesExecutiveCo-wrote screenplay with Kunal Kohli Yash Raj Films
2005 Salaam Namaste YesYesNo
2007 Ta Ra Rum Pum YesStoryNo
2008 Bachna Ae Haseeno YesNoNo
2010 Anjaana Anjaani YesYesNoCo-wrote screenplay with Advaita Kala [12] Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment
2014 Bang Bang! YesStory AdaptationNoOfficial remake of Knight and Day [13] Fox Star Studios
2019 War YesYesNoCo-wrote story with Aditya Chopra .
Co-wrote screenplay with Shridhar Raghavan.
Third installment in the YRF Spy Universe . [14] 		Yash Raj Films
2023 Pathaan YesStoryNoFourth installment in the YRF Spy Universe [15]
2024 Fighter YesStoryYesCo-wrote story with Ramon Chibb .
First installment in the Fighter franchise. [16] 		Viacom18 Studios
Marflix Pictures
2026KingNoYesYesDirected by Sujoy Ghosh Red Chillies Entertainment
Marflix Pictures
TBAThe Jewel Thief - The Red Sun ChapterNoNoYesDirected by Robbie Grewal Netflix
Marflix Pictures
TBAUntitled. [17] NoNoYesDirected by Milan Luthria Marflix Pictures

As assistant director

Television

YearTitleWriterProducerNotes
2020 Flesh StoryYes8 Episodes

Awards and nominations

List of Siddharth Anand awards and nominations
YearCategoryNominated workResult
Filmfare Awards
2020 Best Director War Nominated
2024 Pathaan Nominated
Best Story Nominated

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