Anant Balani (1962 – 29 August 2003) was a

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film director and screenwriter. He directed films such as ''

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'' in 1991 which starred

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and Raveena Tandon in lead roles. He also wrote the script for ''Insaaf: The Justice'', released in 2004. He died of a

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on 29 August 2003 in

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. 2003 had been a strenuous year for him and he had finished three films and was working on a fourth at his time of death. Three of the films that he had directed, namely, '' Joggers' Park'', ''

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'' and '' Ek Din 24 Ghante'' were released after his death.

Filmography

* Gawahi (1989) *

(1991) * Jazbaat (1994) * Joggers' Park (2003) *

(2003) * Ek Din 24 Ghante (2003) * Chameli (2004) (died during filming)

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* 1962 births 2003 deaths Hindi-language film directors Indian male screenwriters Film directors from Mumbai 20th-century Indian film directors 21st-century Indian film directors 20th-century Indian screenwriters 20th-century Indian male writers {{India-film-director-stub