Siddharth Anand

Siddharth Anand (born 31 July 1978)[2] is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer. He is best known for directing the action thriller films: Bang Bang! (2014), War (2019), and Pathaan (2023). Pathaan’s lifetime collections exceeded 1000 crores,[3] and became Hindi cinema’s highest grossing film domestically,[4] the highest grossing Bollywood film worldwide (excluding China),[5] and also broke the record for the highest grossing opening weekend for a Hindi film, bringing in 313 crore in its first weekend.[6][1][7] His next project titled Fighter is going to be his third collaboration with Hrithik Roshan. He will then direct Tiger Vs. Pathaan which is part of the YRF Spy Universe[8]

Siddharth Anand
Occupations
  • Film director
  • screenwriter
  • producer
Years active2001–present
Known forPathaan (2023)
Bang Bang! (2014)
Relatives

He has also scripted and directed romantic comedy films, including Salaam Namaste (2005), Ta Ra Rum Pum (2007), Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008), and Anjaana Anjaani (2010).

Early and Personal Life

Anand was born on the 31st of July, 1978. His father was Bittu Anand, the producer of Shahenshah.His paternal grandfather is writer Inder Raj Anand.[9] He is married to Mamta Anand née Bhatia and has a son, Ranveer.[10] Along with his wife, he owns and runs a production house called Marflix Pictures.[11]

Career

After working as an assistant director on Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi and Mujhse Dosti Karoge!, Anand began his career in films as the screenplay co-writer for Hum Tum (2004), a romantic drama that won a National Film award. His directorial debut was the contemporary romantic comedy Salaam Namaste (2005). This was followed by the acclaimed Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008). In 2007, he directed the Khan-Mukerji sports drama Ta Ra Rum Pum. In 2014, he pivoted into action with Bang Bang.

Anand followed this with War (2019). A a part of the YRF Spy Universe, War was the first action film to be shot in the Arctic Circle.[12] It broke all opening day and weekend box-office records for a Hindi film until it was surpassed by Anand’s Pathaan (2023).[13] War eventually emerged as a major financial success with a total gross of ₹475 crore (US$67.45 million), becoming the highest-grossing Indian film of 2019 and the 17th highest-grossing Indian film of all time. His latest release Pathaan (2023) is a part of the same universe. This film was considered to be Shah Rukh Khan’s comeback film after a short hiatus.[14] He is the only director to have conceptualized and directed two films of this universe, with War and Pathaan being the third and fourth films in the YRF Spy Universe.

With Pathaan, Anand has set records including delivering the all-time highest grossing Bollywood film worldwide (excluding China),[5] highest grossing Hindi film domestically, highest grossing YRF's Spy Universe film, fastest Hindi movie to gross 500+ crore,[15] and highest single-day collection for any Indian film.[16] Anand became the only Hindi film director to have delivered five 50+ crore net box office days, and also five 100+ crore worldwide gross box office days.[16][17]

He is known for his frequent collaborations with the songwriting duo Vishal-Shekhar, putting out songs such as "Ghungroo" and "Besharam Rang".[18]

Filmography
List of Siddharth Anand film credits
Year Title Director Writer Producer Notes Producers
2004 Hum Tum NoYesExecutiveCo-written screenplay with Kunal KohliYash Raj Films
2005 Salaam Namaste YesYesNo
2007 Ta Ra Rum Pum YesStoryNo
2008 Bachna Ae Haseeno YesNoNo
2010 Anjaana Anjaani YesYesNoCo-written screenplay with Advaita Kala[19]Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment
2014 Bang Bang! YesStory AdaptationNoOfficial remake of Knight and Day[20]Fox Star Studios
2019 War YesYesNoCo-written story with Aditya Chopra
Co-written screenplay with Shridhar Raghavan[21]		Yash Raj Films
2023 Pathaan YesStoryNoFourth installment in the YRF Spy Universe[22]
2024 Fighter Not yet released YesStoryYesPost-production
First installment in the Fighter franchise[23]		 Viacom18 Studios
Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released

As assistant director

Television
List of Siddharth Anand television credits
Year Title Writer Producer Notes
2020 Flesh Story Yes 8 Episodes

References
  1. Verma, Sukanya (25 January 2023). "The Man Behind Pathaan". Rediff. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  2. "Siddharth Anand". IMDb. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  3. "Pathaan Box Office Collection". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  4. "Pathaan becomes highest grossing Hindi film of all times". mint. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  5. "Exclusive KING Khan Shah Rukh Khan' Pathaan Becomes Highest Grossing Hindi Film Ever In Overseas Beating Dangal In 8 Days!". Box Office Worldwide. 1 February 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  6. "Pathaan box office collection day 3: Shah Rukh Khan starrer records historic numbers as it collects Rs 313 crore worldwide in three days". The Indian Express. 28 January 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  7. "Bollywood Top Grossers Worldwide: All Time". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 28 January 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  8. "Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Tiger vs Pathaan to be directed by Siddharth Anand". The Hindustan Times. 6 April 2023.
  9. "My dad never wanted me to join Bollywood: Filmmaker Siddharth Anand". The Times of India. 24 May 2018. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  10. Kane, Aditi Jayakar (15 October 2006). "Salaam, Ranveer!". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  11. "Siddharth Anand Aims To Make His Marflix Production's 'Fighter' On Par With Hollywood Films - Sacnilk". www.sacnilk.com. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  12. "War: Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff's actioner becomes first film to be shot in Arctic Circle". India Today. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  13. "War Box Office Collection Day 1: Hrithik-Tiger Film Becomes Highest Opener Ever, Earns Rs 53.35 Crore". News18. 3 October 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  14. "Pathaan: Why Shah Rukh Khan's comeback film is a big deal". BBC News. 20 January 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  15. "From ₹1000 crore to 40 Uninterrupted Days At Box Office; Pathaan Breaks All Records". HerZindagi English. 30 January 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  16. "50 days of Pathaan: 10 box office records set by Shah Rukh Khan's spy-action thriller". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  17. Jain, Vaishali (30 January 2023). "Pathaan Box Office: 17 Records broken by Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone & John Abraham's film". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  18. "Besharam Rang composer duo Vishal-Sheykher call Pathaan song 'an exciting crossover': 'It's an ode to…'". The Indian Express. 15 December 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  19. "Siddharth Anand to direct YRF's fourth film". India Today. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  20. "Hrithik Roshan is showered with love by the Japanese on the release of his mega-actioner Bang Bang in Japan". PINKVILLA. 10 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  21. "Ahead of Pathaan, revisiting Siddharth Anand's War: The definitive action movie of a modern Bollywood". Hindustan Times. 24 January 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  22. "Siddharth Anand: Salman Khan jumped at the idea of a cameo in Pathaan because he loves Shah Rukh". Firstpost. 11 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  23. "Hrithik Roshan, Deepika Padukone's Fighter gets pushed for the fourth time, announces new release date". The Indian Express. 28 October 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2022. Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone starrer Fighter has a new release date. Hrithik took to social media on Friday to announce the date, January 25, 2024.
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