Anees Bazmee

Director, Screenwriter, Producer, Actor

Indian Modasa, Gujarat, India

Quick Info

ProfessionDirector, Screenwriter, Producer, Actor
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth01/11/1962
Age63 years
BirthplaceModasa, Gujarat, India

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Bio/Wiki

Full nameAnees Ahmed Abdul Hameed Bazmee

Physical Stats & More

Height173 cm
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorSalt & Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolFarooq School in Mumbai
EducationCompleted education till tenth standard

Personal Life

ReligionIslam
Hobbies
  • Reading novels
  • Playing cricket on film sets
  • Travelling

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried

Family

FatherAbdul Hameed 'Nerang' Bazmee (Urdu poet)
MotherKhatoon Begum (homemaker)
SiblingsAnees has two sisters and two brothers
SpouseFatima Bazmee Anees
Children
SonFaizan Bazmee (writer; b. 25 February 1998)
Daughters
  • Sana Bazmee
  • Sarah Bazmee
  • Saba Shaikh

Career

Debut
As an actorFilm (Hindi; as a child actor): Kitaab (1977)
As a directorFilm (Hindi): Hulchul (1995)
As a screenwriterFilm (Hindi): Swarg (1990)
Awards
  • 2008: Popular Award for Director with Comic Excellence at the Star Gold Comedy Honors Awards
  • 2017: Most Successful Director Award at the Dada Saheb Phalke Film Foundation Awards
  • 2021: Dadasaheb Phalke Icon Award Films for Best Film Director
  • 2022: Best Director Award for the Bollywood film Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 at the Society Achievers Awards

Favourites

FoodKadi Chawal
FilmMughal-E-Azam (Bollywood)
NovelistIbn-e-Safi (a Pakistani Urdu poet)
Shoot Locations
  • London
  • Dubai

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Anees Bazmee is from a Muslim family.
2. He was inspired by his father to write poetry in his early years.
3. At 12, Anees started his journey in the film industry as a child actor.
4. In 1998, Anees gained recognition for directing 'Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha.'
5. He likes directing family-friendly films devoid of kissing scenes.
6. Anees has penned scripts for more than 60 movies spanning Hindi, Tamil, and Marathi genres.
7. He worked as an assistant director under Raj Kapoor on the film Prem Rog (1982).
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