Siddharth Anand
{{Short description|Indian filmmaker (born 1978)}}
{{Unreliable sources|date=June 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2023}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Siddharth Raj Anand
| image = Sid Anand on set.jpg
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1978|7|31}}
| birth_place = Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
| caption =
| occupation = {{hlist|Film director|screenwriter|producer}}
| yearsactive = 2001–present
| spouse = Mamta Bhatia
| children = 1
| relatives =
}}
Siddharth Raj Anand is an Indian filmmaker. He is the grandson of screenwriter Inder Raj Anand and is primarily known for his work in Hindi films. He received recognition for directing the successful romantic comedies Salaam Namaste (2005), Ta Ra Rum Pum (2007), Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008) and Anjaana Anjaani (2010). Siddharth 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.{{Cite web |title=Bollywood Top Grossers Worldwide: All Time |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/box-office-collections/worldwide/all-time/ |access-date=7 February 2023 |website=Bollywood Hungama |archive-date=28 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230128100840/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/box-office-collections/worldwide/all-time/ |url-status=live}}
In 2021, Anand launched his own production company, Marflix Pictures. 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).{{Cite web |last1=Verma |first1=Sukanya |title=The Man Behind Pathaan |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/special/the-man-behind-pathaan/20230125.htm |date=25 January 2023 |access-date=22 March 2023 |website=Rediff |language=en |archive-date=22 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230322082316/https://www.rediff.com/movies/special/the-man-behind-pathaan/20230125.htm |url-status=live }} He is the paternal grandson of screenwriter Inder Raj Anand and nephew of actor Tinnu Anand.{{Cite news |date=2018-05-24 |title=My dad never wanted me to join Bollywood: Filmmaker Siddharth Anand |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/my-dad-never-wanted-me-to-join-bollywood-filmmaker-siddharth-anand/articleshow/64286965.cms |access-date=2023-05-02 |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=6 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230506085735/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/my-dad-never-wanted-me-to-join-bollywood-filmmaker-siddharth-anand/articleshow/64286965.cms |url-status=live }} He is married to Mamta Anand (née Bhatia), with whom he has a son, Ranveer.{{Cite web |date=October 15, 2006 |first=Aditi Jayakar |last=Kane |title=Salaam, Ranveer! |url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/salaam-ranveer/articleshow/15644376.cms |access-date=2023-05-02 |website=Mumbai Mirror |language=en |archive-date=2 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230502094422/https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/salaam-ranveer/articleshow/15644376.cms |url-status=live }} Along with his wife, he owns and runs the production company, Marflix Pictures.{{Cite web |title=Siddharth Anand Aims To Make His Marflix Production's 'Fighter' On Par With Hollywood Films - Sacnilk |url=https://www.sacnilk.com/articles/entertainment/bollywood/Siddharth_Anand_Aims_To_Make_His_Marflix_Productions_Fighter_On_Par_With_Hollywood_Films?hl=en |access-date=2023-05-02 |website=www.sacnilk.com |date=12 March 2023 |language=en |archive-date=2 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230502094421/https://www.sacnilk.com/articles/entertainment/bollywood/Siddharth_Anand_Aims_To_Make_His_Marflix_Productions_Fighter_On_Par_With_Hollywood_Films?hl=en |url-status=live }}
Career
= Initial work, debut and breakthrough (2001-2010) =
Anand assisted director Kunal Kohli with the romantic comedy's Mujhse Dosti Karoge (2002), and Hum Tum (2004), which he co-wrote the screenplay for.{{Cite web |last=Hungama |first=Bollywood |date=2024-05-28 |title=20 Years of Hum Tum: Director Kunal Kohli recalls Siddharth Anand labelling Saif Ali Khan-Rani Mukerji starrer “a film for Sterling”: “‘Ye picture toh nahi chalne waali,‘ would be the joke” 20 : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/20-years-hum-tum-director-kunal-kohli-recalls-siddharth-anand-labelling-saif-ali-khan-rani-mukerji-starrer-film-sterling-ye-picture-toh-nahi-chalne-waali/ |access-date=2025-05-31 |language=en}} He made his directorial debut with the romantic comedy Salaam Namaste (2005), produced by Yash Raj Films, which starred Saif Ali Khan and Preity Zinta in the lead roles. It received positive reviews from critics upon release and emerged as a commercial success.{{Cite web |last=Hungama |first=Bollywood |date=2024-09-10 |title=19 years of Salaam Namaste: Director Siddharth Anand would like to change the climax of the film; says, “I would not change the tone to slapstick and stay with situational type of humour” 19 : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/19-years-salaam-namaste-director-siddharth-anand-like-change-climax-film-says-not-change-tone-slapstick-stay-situational-type-humour/ |access-date=2025-05-31 |language=en}}
Anand's second directorial venture was the sports drama, Ta Ra Rum Pum (2007), which marked his third collaboration with Saif Ali Khan who starred alongside Rani Mukerji. Despite receiving mixed reviews from critics, it emerged as a moderate success.{{Cite web |last=Hungama |first=Bollywood |date=2007-04-27 |title=Ta Ra Rum Pum Review 3.5/5 {{!}} Ta Ra Rum Pum Movie Review {{!}} Ta Ra Rum Pum 2007 Public Review {{!}} Film Review |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/ta-ra-rum-pum/critic-review/ta-ra-rum-pum-movie-review/ |access-date=2025-05-31 |language=en}}
Anand's third directorial venture was the romantic comedy Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008), which starred Ranbir Kapoor alongside Deepika Padukone, Bipasha Basu, and Minissha Lamba. The film opened to mixed-to-positive reviews from critics and was a moderate commercial success.{{Cite web |last=Hungama |first=Bollywood |date=2008-08-15 |title=Bachna Ae Haseeno Review {{!}} Bachna Ae Haseeno Movie Review {{!}} Bachna Ae Haseeno 2008 Public Review {{!}} Film Review |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/bachna-ae-haseeno/critic-review/bachna-ae-haseeno-movie-review/ |access-date=2025-05-31 |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Bachna Ae Haseeno - Movie - Box Office India |url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=323 |access-date=2025-05-31 |website=www.boxofficeindia.com}}
His fourth directorial venture, and first outside of Yash Raj Films, the romantic comedy Anjaana Anjaani (2010), marked his second collaboration with Ranbir Kapoor who starred opposite Priyanka Chopra. It received mixed-to-positive reviews and emerged as a moderate commercial success.{{Cite web |title=14 years of Anjaana Anjaani: Priyanka Chopra and Ranbir Kapoor's heartfelt tale of love and self-discovery |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/14-years-of-anjaana-anjaani-priyanka-chopra-jonas-ranbir-kapoor/9bb03c3662326 |access-date=2025-05-31 |website=OTTPlay |language=en}}
= Later career (2014-present) =
In 2014, Anand made his foray into the action genre with Bang Bang! starring Hrithik Roshan and Katrina Kaif in the lead roles. A remake of the 2010 American film Knight and Day, it opened to mixed reviews from critics, however it emerged as a commercial success.{{Cite web |last=Hungama |first=Bollywood |date=2014-10-02 |title=Bang Bang! Movie Review: A chance encounter of the unassuming bank receptionist Harleen Sahni (Katrina Kaif) with the charming yet mysterious Rajveer Nanda (Hrithik Roshan), results in an on-rush of ditched planes, car chases, shoot-outs, bombing raids and general global mayhem. But as the transcontinental chase ensues with Rajveer convincing Harleen that he’s the good guy, can she reallyRead More |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/bang-bang/critic-review/bang-bang-movie-review/ |access-date=2025-05-31 |language=en}} It was the year's fourth highest grossing film and Anand's first film to reach the 100 crore club.{{Cite web |title=Bang Bang - Movie - Box Office India |url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=2319 |access-date=2025-05-31 |website=www.boxofficeindia.com}}
Bang Bang! was followed by the action-thriller War (2019), which marked his first collaboration with Yash Raj Films since Bachna Ae Haseeno, and starred Hrithik Roshan alongside Tiger Shroff and Vaani Kapoor. It received positive reviews and emerged as the highest grossing film of that year.{{Cite web |title=War - Movie - Box Office India |url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=5709 |access-date=2025-05-31 |website=www.boxofficeindia.com}}
In 2023, Anand directed the action thriller Pathaan (2023), which starred Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone and John Abraham, and established the YRF Spy Universe. The film marked Khan's comeback to films following a four-year hiatus.{{Cite news |date=2023-01-20 |title=Pathaan: Why Shah Rukh Khan's comeback film is a big deal |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-64245736 |access-date=2023-05-02 |archive-date=2 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230502094417/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-64245736 |url-status=live }} Pathaan emerged as a commercial success, breaking multiple records such as grossing {{Indian rupee}}106 crore worldwide on its opening day, and entering the 1000 crore club internationally, emerging as the fourth highest-grossing Hindi film domestically.{{Cite news |date=2023-01-26 |title=Pathaan box office day 1 global collection: Film breaks records with ₹106 crore |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/pathaan-box-office-day-1-global-collection-film-break-records-with-106-crore-101674740916896.html |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240524101827/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/pathaan-box-office-day-1-global-collection-film-break-records-with-106-crore-101674740916896.html |archive-date=2024-05-24 |access-date=2025-05-31 |work=Hindustan Times |language=en-us}}{{Cite news |title=50 days of Pathaan: 10 box office records set by Shah Rukh Khan’s spy-action thriller |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/50-days-of-pathaan-10-box-office-records-set-by-shah-rukh-khans-spy-action-thriller/cid/1922696 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20230902103328/https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/50-days-of-pathaan-10-box-office-records-set-by-shah-rukh-khans-spy-action-thriller/cid/1922696 |archive-date=2023-09-02 |access-date=2025-05-31 |language=en}}
In 2024, Anand launched his production company, Marflix Pictures, where he directed and co-produced the aerial action thriller Fighter, which marked his third collaboration with Roshan, second with Padukone, and first with Anil Kapoor.{{Cite web |last=Hungama |first=Bollywood |date=2020-12-04 |title=BREAKING SCOOP: After War, Hrithik Roshan and Sidharth Anand to team up on FIGHTER – an aerial action thriller! : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/breaking-scoop-war-hrithik-roshan-sidharth-anand-team-fighter-aerial-action-thriller/ |access-date=2025-05-31 |language=en}} Fighter received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics and was the year's fourth highest-grossing film, emerging as a moderate commercial success.{{Cite web |title=Fighter - Movie - Box Office India |url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=6244 |access-date=2025-05-31 |website=www.boxofficeindia.com}} In the same year, he also co-produced Jewel Thief, directed by Robbie Grewal, which starred Saif Ali Khan and Jaideep Ahlawat.{{Cite news |last=ANI |date=2024-05-28 |title=‘Jewel Thief- The Red Sun Chapter’: Siddharth Anand unveils title of upcoming heist film starring Saif Ali Khan |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/jewel-thief-the-red-sun-chapter-siddharth-anand-unveils-title-of-upcoming-heist-film-starring-saif-ali-khan/article68224980.ece |access-date=2025-05-31 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}
His next directorial and production venture is King, which will star Shah Rukh Khan, his daughter Suhana Khan, in her theatrical debut, and Abhishek Bachchan in the lead roles.{{Cite news |date=2024-12-23 |title='King': Siddharth Anand to direct Shah Rukh Khan, Abhishek Bachchan and Suhana Khan |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/king-siddharth-anand-to-direct-shah-rukh-khan-abhishek-bachchan-and-suhana-khan/articleshow/116595552.cms |access-date=2025-05-31 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}{{Cite web |date=2025-05-21 |title=Ahead of Suhana Khan’s birthday, Siddharth Anand hints at announcement related to her film with dad Shah Rukh Khan, King |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/ahead-of-suhana-khans-birthday-siddharth-anand-hints-at-announcement-related-to-her-film-with-dad-shah-rukh-khan-king-10019103/ |access-date=2025-05-22 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}
Filmography
As assistant director
- Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi (2001)
- Mujhse Dosti Karoge! (2002)
- Hum Tum (2004)
=Television=
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| 2020
| Flesh | {{partial|Story}} | {{yes}} | 8 Episodes |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|id=1893457|name=Siddharth Anand}}
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Category:21st-century Indian people
Category:Hindi-language film directors
Category:Indian male screenwriters
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