Anees Bazmee Age, Wiki and Bio

Anees Bazmee

Quick Info

ProfessionDirector, Screenwriter
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth01/11/1962
Age61 years
BirthplaceModasa, Gujarat, India

Bio/Wiki

Full nameAnees Ahmed Abdul Hameed Bazmee

Physical Stats & More

Height173 cm
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorSalt & Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolFarooq School in Mumbai
EducationCompleted education till tenth standard

Personal Life

ReligionIslam
Hobbies
  • Reading novels
  • Playing cricket on film sets
  • Travelling

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried

Family

FatherAbdul Hameed 'Nerang' Bazmee (Urdu poet)
MotherKhatoon Begum (homemaker)
SiblingsAnees has two sisters and two brothers
SpouseFatima Bazmee Anees
Children
SonFaizan Bazmee (writer; b. 25 February 1998)
Daughters
  • Sana Bazmee
  • Sarah Bazmee
  • Saba Shaikh

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

Favourites

FoodKadi Chawal
FilmMughal-E-Azam (Bollywood)
NovelistIbn-e-Safi (a Pakistani Urdu poet)
Shoot Locations
  • London
  • Dubai

Some Lesser Known Facts

Anees Bazmee is from a Muslim family.
He was inspired by his father to write poetry in his early years.
At 12, Anees started his journey in the film industry as a child actor.
In 1998, Anees gained recognition for directing 'Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha.'
He likes directing family-friendly films devoid of kissing scenes.
Anees has penned scripts for more than 60 movies spanning Hindi, Tamil, and Marathi genres.