- Anees Bazmee
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name = Anees Bazmee
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occupation =Film director ,film writer
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yearsactive = 1988 - present
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homepage =Anees Bazmee is an
India nfilm director and writer who works in theBollywood film industry.Biography
Bazmee started his career in 1988, as a dialogue writer for the film "Hum Farishte Nahin". He then took a year break, and returned in 1990 as a writer for the film "
Swarg ", which was directed byDavid Dhawan and starredRajesh Khanna and Govinda. He would subsequently collaborate with Dhawan several times.In 1995, after having written over ten scripts for ten films, including hits such as "Aankhen", [cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=199&catName=MTk5Mw=|title=Box Office 1993|publisher=BoxOfficeIndia.Com|accessdate=2008-03-14] Bazmee made his directorial debut with the film "Hulchul". Starring
Ajay Devgan andKajol , the film went unnoticed critically and commercially as well. However, his attempt to cast Devgan and Kajol once again in 1998 for his second directorial venture, "Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha ", proved successful. The film was both a major critical and commercial success, and turned out as one of the industry's biggest hits that year. [cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=204&catName=MTk5OA=|title=Box Office 1998|publisher=BoxOfficeIndia.Com|accessdate=2008-03-14]After the success of "Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha", Bazmee took a five years break from directing. He returned in 2002, with the thriller "
Deewangee ", which performed poorly at the box office. [cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=208&catName=MjAwMg=|title=Box Office 2002|publisher=BoxOfficeIndia.Com|accessdate=2008-03-14] In 2005 Bazmee directed the multi-starrer comedy film, "No Entry ". The film became the biggest hit of the year, earning over Rs 744 million in its domestic box office. [cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=211&catName=MjAwNQ=|title=Box Office 2005|publisher=BoxOfficeIndia.Com|accessdate=2008-03-14] Although his two subsequent directorial releases failed commercially, he had a great success with "Welcome". StarringAkshay Kumar andKatrina Kaif in lead roles, the film, which released in the end of 2007, grossed over Rs 760 million. [cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/|title=Box Office earnings|publisher=BoxOfficeIndia.Com|accessdate=2008-03-14]Filmography
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