Anusha Rizvi

{{short description|Indian film director and screenwriter (born 1978)}}

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| name =Anusha Rizvi

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1978|3|13}}

| birth_place = Delhi, India

| occupation = Film director, Screenwriter

| spouse =Mahmood Farooqui

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Anusha Rizvi (born 13 March 1978) is an Indian film director and screenwriter.

Formerly a journalist, Anusha's directorial debut, Peepli Live, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival 2010 in the World Competition Section.{{cite web|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/peepli-live-becomes-best-first-film-at-durban-fest/655486/|title=Peepli Live becomes best first film at Durban fest|date=2010-08-03|work=The Indian Express|accessdate=2013-11-07}} It was the first Indian film to be accepted in the 25 years of the festival's existence. The film also won the Best First Film Award at the Durban film festival and the Gollapudi Srinivas Award.{{cite web|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?section=Movies&Id=ENTEN20100148591&keyword=bollywood&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA&nid=41779|title=Peepli Live is best first film at Durban film fest|date=2010-08-11|publisher=NDTV|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120915054745/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?section=Movies&Id=ENTEN20100148591&keyword=bollywood&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA&nid=41779|archivedate=15 September 2012|url-status=dead|accessdate=2013-11-07}}

The film was later nominated as India's official entry to the 83rd Academy awards.{{Citation needed|date=February 2025}} She also directed a National Geographic documentary Hijack IC-814 and two BBC documentaries Amul and Khadi.{{Citation needed|date=February 2025}} Anusha is currently developing a series for leading Indian platform, Hotstar.{{Citation needed|date=February 2025}}