Filmmaker
Born
1958-03-07 · 68 yrs
From
Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India
Known for
Directing
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.…
