Full name | Anees Ahmed Abdul Hameed Bazmee |
Profession(s) | Director, Screenwriter |
Known for | Directing the Bollywood films No Entry (2005) and Welcome (2007) |
Physical Stats & More |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 173 cmin meters- 1.73 min feet & inches- 5’ 8” |
Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
Hair Colour | Salt & Pepper |
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 |
Personal Life |
Date of Birth | 1 November 1962 (Thursday) |
Age (as of 2022) | 60 Years |
Birthplace | Modasa, Gujarat, India |
Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Modasa, Gujarat, India |
School | Farooq School in Mumbai |
Educational Qualification | Anees completed his education till tenth standard |
Religion | Islam |
Hobbies | Reading novels, playing cricket on film sets, travelling |
Controversy | Non Payment of directorial feesAnees Bazmee filed a case against the film and music producer Bhushan Kumar and T-Series at the Bombay High Court in September 2011 and accused Bhushan of not paying him the specified remuneration for directing the Bollywood film Ready in 2011, starring Salman Khan and Asin. Anees alleged that as per the agreement, after the release of the film, Bhushan was obliged to pay him fees amounting to Rs 9 crores 11 lakhs including 30% of the film's profit, but he failed to provide his payment. Later, the court passed the verdict in favour of Anees and ordered Bhushan Kumar to pay Anees’ pending fees of Rs 9 crores. |
Relationships & More |
Marital Status | Married |
Family |
Wife/Spouse | Fatima Bazmee Anees |
Children | Son- Faizan Bazmee (writer; b. 25 February 1998)Daughter(s)- 3• Sana Bazmee• Sarah Bazmee• Saba Shaikh |
Parents | Father- Abdul Hameed 'Nerang' Bazmee (Urdu poet)Mother- Khatoon Begum (homemaker) |
Siblings | Anees has two sisters and two brothers |
Favourites |
Food | Kadi Chawal |
Film | Mughal-E-Azam (Bollywood) |
Novelist | Ibn-e-Safi (a Pakistani Urdu poet) |
Shoot Location(s) | London, Dubai |
Money Factor |
Assets/Properties | A farmhouse in Lonavala, Pune district, Maharashtra |