Anand Kumar (director)
Anand Kumar | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 December 1970[1] Delhi, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | DTEA Sr. Secondary School, Lodhi Estate |
| Occupation(s) | director, film producer, screenwriter |
| Spouse | Neeta Menon Anand |
| Children | Krish (b.2002) Vivaansh (b.2012) |
| Parent | R. Rajappan & Shanta Raju |
| Relatives | Chitra Raju (Sibling) |
Anand Kumar (born 10 December 1970) is an Indian film director, writer and producer. He was born and brought up in Delhi. He started his career in film making by directing Delhii Heights in 2007.[2][3] His other movies are Jugaad (2009)[4] featuring Manoj Bajpai, and Zila Ghaziabad (2013)[5] featuring Sanjay Dutt, Arshad Warsi, Vivek Oberoi and Minisha Lamba.
Early life
[edit]Anand Kumar[6][7] was born in a Malayali family in Delhi. His father is a lawyer in Delhi High Court and mother is a housewife. He received his education from DTEA Sr Secondary School, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi. He was a college dropout from MDU Law College, Rohtak. He spent a few years in Hyderabad, where he pursued a mass communication course and thereafter got the opportunity to work for various ad films, music, videos and documentaries in Mumbai, Delhi and Chandigarh.
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Film | Role(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Delhii Heights[8][9][10] | Director, writer |
| 2009 | Jugaad[11][12] | Director |
| 2013 | Zila Ghaziabad[5][13][14] | Director, writer |
| 2014 | Desi Kattey[15][16][17][18][19] | Director, producer |
| 2011 | Private Number (Regional) (Unreleased) | Director |
| 2018 | Ek Balti Paani[20] (Short Film) | Producer, director |
Production company
[edit]Kumar's company, Anand Kumar Productions, makes films as well as video content for television, social media, corporate promotions and commercials.
In 2014, it released its first action film, Desi Kattey, to mixed reviews. It is planning a biopic of the footballer Bhaichung Bhutia[21][22][23] and a thriller, Meerut Junction.[24][25]
References
[edit]- ^ "Anand Kumar DOB". Nettv4u. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
- ^ "Delhii Heights". Timesofindia. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
- ^ Kumar, Anand (30 March 2007), Delhii Heights (Drama, Romance), Jimmy Shergill, Neha Dhupia, Manoj Bakshi, Sivaji Productions, retrieved 10 April 2025
- ^ "Jugaad". timesofindia. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
- ^ a b Rohit Vats (1 October 2011). "'Zila Ghaziabad' is a true to life story: Anand Kumar". IBN Live. Archived from the original on 3 December 2012. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
- ^ "Anand Kumar". TimesofIndia. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
- ^ "Anand Kumar". LiveHindustan. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
- ^ Rajeev Masand. "Feel good movie!". Retrieved 30 November 2012.
- ^ "Delhii Heights". IMDB. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
- ^ "Delhii Heights Box Office". boxofficeindia. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
- ^ Rajeev Masand. "feel good movie!". IMDb. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
- ^ Rajeev Masand. "Jugaad Box Office". Boxofficeindia.
- ^ "Zila Ghaziabad Cast and Crew". Fandango. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
- ^ "Zila Ghaziabad Box Office". boxofficeindia. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
- ^ "Desi Kattey". IMDb. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
- ^ "Desi Kattey Film Review". TimesofIndia. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
- ^ "Desi Kattey". India.com. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
- ^ "Desi Kattey". BollywoodHelpline. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
- ^ "Desi Kattey Box Office". boxofficeindia. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
- ^ "Ek Balti Paani". IMDb.
- ^ "Anand Kumar Producer". FirstPost. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
- ^ "Bhaichung Bhutia". ndtv.
- ^ "Bhaichung Bhutia". hindustantimes.
- ^ "Meerut Junction". koimoi.
- ^ "Meerut Junction". bookmyshow.
External links
[edit]- Anand Kumar at IMDb
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