Anand Pandit
{{short description|Indian producer (born 1963)}}
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| birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1963}}
| birth_place = India
| organization = Anand Pandit Motion Pictures
| occupation = {{hlist|Film maker|film producer|film distributor|real estate developer}}
| years_active = 2000{{endash}}present
| known_for = Kabzaa (2023)
Thank God (2022)
Chehre (2021)
The Big Bull (2021)
Total Dhamaal (2019)
Missing (2018)
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Anand Pandit (born 1963) is an Indian film producer, film distributor and real estate developer. He owns Anand Pandit Motion Pictures a film studio that produces and distributes Bollywood films such as Total Dhamaal (2019), Missing (2018), Sarkar 3 (2018), and Great Grand Masti (2016). Recently, Anand Pandit has also produced a Gujarati film Fakt Mahilao Maate (2022) that did extremely well at the Box office. He has also produced several other films, including Thank God (2022), The Big Bull (2021){{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/anand-pandit-announces-sequel-to-the-big-bull-ahead-of-abhishek-bachchans-birthday/article66462695.ece|title=Anand Pandit announces sequel to 'The Big Bull' ahead of Abhishek Bachchan's birthday |website=The Hindu|date=2 February 2023|access-date=2 February 2023}} and Chehre (2021). He is the founder of Lotus Developers, which develops high-end real estate in Mumbai, Maharashtra.{{cite news|url=https://realty.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/industry/anand-pandit-forays-into-production-distribution-and-acquisition-of-films/49553963|title=Anand Pandit forays into production, distribution and acquisition of films |website=ET Realty|date=27 October 2015 |access-date=27 October 2015}}
Career
Pandit entered the media and film industry in 2000 and has produced, distributed and financed multiple Bollywood films.{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/anand-pandit-quality-content-will-always-remain-the-key-to-success/articleshow/65551046.cms|title=Anand Pandit: Quality content will always remain the key to success - Times of India|website=The Times of India|date=27 August 2018|access-date=31 July 2019}}
Anand Pandit has three films lined up for release in August 2023, Gujrati film Tron Ekka releasing on 18 August 2023,{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/movies/news/megastar-amitabh-bachchan-launches-tron-ekka-trailer-starring-yash-soni-malhar-thakar-and-mitra-gadhvi/articleshow/102007911.cms |title=Megastar Amitabh Bachchan launches 'Tron Ekka' trailer, starring Yash Soni, MalharThakar, and Mitra Sadhvi - Times of India|website=The Times of India|date=21 July 2023|access-date=21 July 2023}} Hindi film Love-All on 25 August 2023 and Marathi film Baap Manus also on 25 August 2023.{{cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/180623/motion-poster-of-marathi-movie-baap-manus-out-on-fathers-day.html|title=Motion Poster of Marathi Movie "Baap Manus" Out on Father's Day - Deccan Chronicle |website=Deccan Chronicle|date=18 June 2023|access-date=18 June 2023}}
Producer Anand Pandit forays into the South Indian industry with Kannada film Kabzaa which will be released in Hindi (dubbed) as Underworld Ka Kabzaa.{{cite news|url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/trends/entertainment/producer-anand-pandit-enters-south-market-with-rs-100-crore-project-bets-on-regional-10098631.html|title=Producer Anand Pandit enters south market with Rs 100-crore project, bets on regional - Moneycontrol |website=Moneycontrol|date=16 February 2023|access-date=16 February 2023}} The film will hit the screens in Hindi as well as the four South Indian languages on March 17, 2023.
In 2022, Anand Pandit co-produced a blockbuster Gujrati film Fakt Mahilao Maate. He was a distributor for Doctor G and produced Thank God. His Marathi film Victoria, released on 16 December 2022 and shooting has begun for his next Marathi film, Baap Maanus starring Pushkar Jog and Anusha Dandekar. In March, 2022 Pandit also announced his upcoming film Bal Shivaji, directed by Ravi Jadhav. Anand Pandit is also producing Swatantrya Veer Savarkar, a film based on the life of Veer Savarkar, starring Randeep Hooda which is slated to release on 26 May 2023.
In 2020 and 2021, Pandit had two films release the same day {{endash}} The Big Bull on Disney+ Hotstar and Well Done Baby, a Marathi film on Amazon Prime Video. His most recent film as a producer is titled Chehre. The film had been postponed for theatrical release several times due to COVID-19 pandemic and was released on 27 August 2021 in theaters.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/films/anand-pandit-keeps-his-promise-to-release-much-awaited-chehre-in-theatres|title=Anand Pandit keeps his promise to release much-awaited 'Chehre' in theatres|first=Kumar Raviraj|last=Sinha|date=12 August 2021|website=National Herald}}
Anand Pandit Motion Pictures (2015–present)
Anand Pandit Motion Pictures was founded in 2015. It mainly produces and distributes films. Here is a list of the films.
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|+ !Title !Year !Role |
| Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2
|2015 |Distributor |
| Great Grand Masti
|2016 |Producer |
| Days of Tafree
|2016 |Producer |
| Sarkar 3
|2017 |Producer |
| Guest iin London
|2017 |Co-producer |
| Baazaar
|2018 |Distributor |
| Missing
|2018 |Producer |
| Satyameva Jayate
|2018 |Distributor |
| Total Dhamaal
|2019 |Producer |
| PM Narendra Modi
|2019 |Producer |
| Section 375
|2019 |Distributor |
| Khandaani Shafakhana
|2019 |Distributor |
| TI & TI
|2019 |Producer and distributor |
| Well Done Baby
|2021 |Producer |
| The Big Bull
|2021 |Producer |
| Chehre
|2021 |Producer |
| Fakt Mahilao Maate
|2022 |Producer |
| Doctor G
|2022 |Distributor |
| Thank God
|2022 |Producer |
| Drishyam 2
|2022 |Presenter |
| Kabzaa
|2023 |Producer, Distributor and Presenter |
| 2018
|2023 |Producer |
| 1920: Horrors of the Heart
|2023 |Presenter |
| 3 Ekka
|2023 |Producer |
| Love All
|2023 |Presenter |
| Haunted - Ghost of Past
|2023 |Producer and Presenter |
| Baap Manus
|2023 |Producer |
| Swatantrya Veer Savarkar
|2023 |Producer |
| Aisa Pehli Baar Hua Hai!
|2024 |Producer |
| Musafiraa
|2024 |Producer |
| Fakt Purusho Maate
|2024 |Producer |
| Jilabi
|2025 |Producer |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|1912533}}
- [https://www.lotusdevelopers.com/ Lotus Developers]
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Category:Film directors from Gujarat
Category:People from Ahmedabad