Siddharth Anand (born 31 July 1978) is an

India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area, the List of countries and dependencies by population, second-most populous ...

n film director, screenwriter and producer. He is best known for directing

action thriller Action film is a film genre in which the protagonist is thrust into a series of events that typically involve violence and physical feats. The genre tends to feature a mostly resourceful hero struggling against incredible odds, which include lif ...

films like ''

Bang Bang! ''Bang Bang!'' is a 2014 Indian Hindi-language action comedy film directed by Siddharth Anand and written by Abbas Tyrewala, Sujoy Ghosh and Suresh Nair. Produced by Fox Star Studios, it is an official remake of the 2010 American satirical ...

'' (2014), ''

War War is an intense armed conflict between states, governments, societies, or paramilitary groups such as mercenaries, insurgents, and militias. It is generally characterized by extreme violence, destruction, and mortality, using regular o ...

'' (2019) and '' Pathaan'' (2023). Apart from action thriller films, he has directed and scripted few

romantic comedy Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com) is a subgenre of comedy and slice of life fiction, focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount most obstacles. In a typic ...

films namely ''

Hum Tum Hum Tum may refer to the following: * Hum Tum (film), 2004 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film * Hum Tum (album), 1995 album by Pakistani band Vital Signs * Hum Tum (2010 TV series), 2010 Pakistani television serial * Hum Tum (2022 TV seri ...

'' (2004), '' Salaam Namaste'' (2005), ''

Bachna Ae Haseeno ''Bachna Ae Haseeno'' () is a 2008 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by Siddharth Anand, whose previous projects included '' Salaam Namaste'' (2005) and '' Ta Ra Rum Pum'' (2007). Produced by Yash Raj Films, the film stars Ra ...

'' (2008) and ''

Anjaana Anjaani ''Anjaana Anjaani'' () is a 2010 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy drama film directed by Siddharth Anand and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala. The film stars Priyanka Chopra and Ranbir Kapoor as two suicidal strangers who meet and make a pact ...

'' (2010) among others.

Filmography

Film

As assistant director * ''

Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi ''Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi'' () is a 2001 Indian film directed by Rahul Rawail and starring Kajol in a double role as two estranged identical twins. The storyline follows the general theme of its 1961 Hollywood counterpart '' The Parent Trap'', w ...

'' (2001) * ''

Mujhse Dosti Karoge! ''Mujhse Dosti Karoge!'' () is a 2002 Indian Hindi-language coming-of-age romance comedy film directed by Kunal Kohli and produced by Yash Chopra for his banner, Yash Raj Films. The film stars Rani Mukherji, Hrithik Roshan and Kareena Kapoor ...

'' (2002) * ''

'' (2004)

Television

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Anand, Siddharth 21st-century Indian film directors Hindi-language film directors Indian male screenwriters Living people 1983 births