Anil Sharma

Biography

Anil Sharma is an Indian film director and producer. He got his first break in the Hindi film industry at the age of 18 as an assistant director. He assisted Baldev Raj Chopra on Pati Patni Aur Woh (1978), The Burning Train (1980), and Insaf Ka Tarazu (1980). In 1980, at the age of 21, he debuted as a director with Shradhanjali, starring Raakhee.[3] In 1983, he directed Bandhan Kuchchey Dhaagon Ka, and followed it up with Hukumat (1987) and Tahalka (1992). In 2001, Sharma directed Gadar: Ek Prem Katha, starring Sunny Deol and Ameesha Patel. It was a huge commercial success and went on to become one of the biggest blockbusters in the history of Hindi cinema and the most successful film of the 2000s. He subsequently directed The Hero: Love Story of a Spy (2003), starring Sunny Deol and Preity Zinta. At that point, It was considered to be the most expensive film ever made in Hindi at that time and went on to become the third highest grosser of the year. Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo was his next directorial. It is remembered for its patriotic fervor. Apne(2007), his next film, was critically praised for its depiction of family emotions and values. It garnered Anil critical and box …

Directed

1. Gadar: Ek Prem Katha (2001) — Director
2. Gadar 2 (2023) — Director
3. Veer (2010) — Director
4. Apne (2007) — Director
5. The Hero: Love Story of a Spy (2003) — Director
6. Singh Saab the Great (2013) — Director
7. Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo (2004) — Director
8. Genius (2018) — Director
9. Maharaja (1998) — Director
10. Farishtay (1991) — Director
11. Tahalka (1992) — Director
12. Vanvaas (2024) — Director
13. Elaan-E-Jung (1989) — Director
14. Hukumat (1987) — Director
15. Bandhan Kuchchey Dhaagon Ka (1983) — Director
16. Faisla Main Karungi (1995) — Director
17. Arjun Naga — Director

Also appeared in

1. Kaun Banega Crorepati (2000) — Self
2. The Burning Train (1980)
3. Indian Idol (2004) — Self
4. Kush (2013)