Tinu Anand (born Virender Raj Anand, 12 October 1945) is an Indian actor, director, writer and producer in Hindi cinema and a few Telugu and Tamil films.
Tinnu Anand | |
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 Anand in 2011 | |
| Born | Virender Raj Anand 12 October 1945 |
| Alma mater | Mayo College |
| Occupations |
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| Notable work | Shahenshah Kaalia Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire Anji (film) |
| Spouse | Shahnaz Anand |
| Children | 2 (Isha Anand & Diksha Anand) |
| Father | Inder Raj Anand |
| Relatives | Siddharth Anand (nephew) Agha (father-in-Law) Jalal Agha (brother-in-law) |
Early life
editHe is the son of veteran writer Inder Raj Anand, brother of producer Bittu Anand and uncle of director Siddharth Anand. He did his schooling from Mayo College in India. He is married to Shahnaz, daughter of veteran actor Agha.
Career
editHis father, Inder Raj Anand, was a well-known writer in the film industry, but he did not want Tinnu, or his younger brother Bittu, to enter this industry. In the words of Tinnu Anand: "..when I told him I wanted to direct films, he was very upset. Ultimately, though, he saw that I didn't want to do anything else. So he sent me to the best school – the Satyajit Ray School. Mr. Ray and my father were friends, so my father asked him to take me under his wing."
Tinnu had been given a role in K. Abbas' film Saat Hindustani when.. "In the evening, I was given the dirty job of offering Amitabh Rs.5000 for the entire film, whether it took a year or five.. Amitabh reluctantly agreed as he was desperate to act. He got the role of the poet's friend in Saat Hindustani. When my father got the letter from Satyajit Ray saying I could work with him, I had to give up Saat Hindustani. So I left for Calcutta and Amitabh got the role of the poet that I was supposed to play.
(on working with actors who consistently show up quite late and put in only a few hours) "I give all the credit to Veeru (Devgan) who taught me how to unlearn what I had learnt. He told me that if you have to survive in this industry with actors like these, you should learn how to shoot a film when the actor's not there!" and: "I felt very proud when I showed Amitabh a scene between him and Amjad Khan in a dubbing studio one day. He was shocked and said 'But I never shot with Amjad'".[1]
Anand also worked as an assistant director to Satyajit Ray for five years, in Bengali films, Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne (1969), Aranyer Din Ratri (1970), Pratidwandi (1970), Seemabaddha (1971) to Ashani Sanket (1973).[2]
Anand portrayed an important role in Ghajini in 2008.[3][4] In an interview, Tinu Anand spoke about his early days and also praised Amitabh Bachchan for his generosity.[5]
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Director | ||
| 1979 | Duniya Meri Jeb Mein | |
| 1981 | Kaalia | |
| 1984 | Yeh Ishq Nahin Aasaan | |
| 1988 | Shahenshah | |
| 1989 | Main Azaad Hoon | |
| 1991 | Jeena Teri Gali Mein | |
| 1998 | Major Saab | |
| 2003 | Ek Hindustani | |
| Assistant Director | ||
| 1969 | Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne | |
| 1970 | Aranyer Din Ratri | |
| 1970 | Pratidwandi | |
| 1971 | Seemabaddha | |
| 1973 | Ashani Sanket | |
As actor
edit| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Pushpak | Silent | ||
| 1987 | Nayakan | Tamil | ||
| 1988 | Dayavan | Hindi | ||
| 1990 | Agneepath | Nathu | Hindi | |
| 1991 | Aditya 369 | Telugu | ||
| 1992 | Mere Sajana Saath Nibhana | Dayal | Hindi | |
| 1992 | Chamatkar | Kunta | Hindi | |
| 1992 | Police Officer | Ram Kishan Verma | Hindi | |
| 1992 | Khiladi | Hindi | ||
| 1993 | Damini | Mama Ji | Hindi | |
| 1993 | Krishan Avtaar | Hindi | ||
| 1993 | Chandra Mukhi | Hindi | ||
| 1994 | Anjaam | Mohanlal | Hindi | |
| 1994 | Stuntman | Hindi | ||
| 1994 | Krantiveer | Hindi | ||
| 1994 | Bombay | Tamil | ||
| 1995 | Ram Jaane | Hindi | ||
| 1995 | Trimurti | Hindi | ||
| 1995 | Emergency | Kannada | ||
| 1995 | Ghatotkachudu | Telugu | ||
| 1996 | Ghatak | Inspector | Hindi | |
| 1996 | Krishna | Kobra | Hindi | |
| 1996 | Masoom | Mama | Hindi | |
| 1996 | Army | Pancham | Hindi | |
| 1996 | Papi Gudia | Special Appearance A Yadav / Ahulwalia Inspector in Doll Jail | Hindi | |
| 1996 | Halo | Hindi | ||
| 1996 | Diljale | Hindi | ||
| 1996 | Kaalapani | Malayalam | ||
| 1997 | Ek Phool Teen Kante | Hindi | ||
| 1998 | Share Bazaar | Hindi | ||
| 1998 | Miss 420 | Hindi | ||
| 1998 | Kabhi Na Kabhi | Hindi | ||
| 1998 | China Gate | Hindi | ||
| 1998 | Saat Rang Ke Sapne | Hindi | ||
| 2000 | Hadh Kar Di Aapne | Hindi | ||
| 2000 | Gang | Hindi | ||
| 2001 | Lajja | Purushotam | Hindi | |
| 2001 | Chhupa Rustam | Hindi | ||
| 2002 | Saathiya | Building Owner | Hindi | |
| 2002 | Annarth | Dayal Bhai | Hindi | |
| 2002 | Shararat | Hindi | ||
| 2003 | Tumse Milke Wrong Number | Hindi | ||
| 2004 | Paisa Vasool | Hindi | ||
| 2004 | Kyun! Ho Gaya Na... | Hindi | ||
| 2004 | Anji | Bhatia | Telugu | |
| 2005 | Bluffmaster! | Parimal Bajaj | Hindi | |
| 2006 | Hindustan | Hindi | ||
| 2007 | Kahiin To Hoga | Mr. Ahluwalia | Hindi | TV |
| 2007 | Laaga Chunari Mein Daag | Hindi | ||
| 2007 | Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute to Love | Babu | Hindi | |
| 2008 | Wafa: A Deadly Love Story | Hindi | ||
| 2008 | Ugly Aur Pagli | Mallika's Father | Hindi | |
| 2008 | Ghajini | Satveer Kohli (Kalpana's Boss) | Hindi | |
| 2009 | De Dana Dan | Himanshu Kakkar | Hindi | |
| 2009 | Victory | Vedpal (Harman Baweja's Coach) | Hindi | |
| 2010 | Gorosthaney Sabdhan | Marcus Goodwin | Bengali | |
| 2010 | Khatta Meetha | Driver | Hindi | |
| 2010 | Dabangg | Shastri Master | Hindi | |
| 2011 | Gosainbaganer Bhoot | Bengali | ||
| 2011 | Monica | Assem Ray | Hindi | |
| 2012 | Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya | Bhatti | Hindi | |
| 2012 | Dabangg 2 | Shastri Master | Hindi | |
| 2013 | Rabba Main Kya Karoon | Hindi | ||
| 2013 | Club 60 | Hindi | ||
| 2013 | Phata Poster Nikhla Hero | Director | Hindi | |
| 2014 | Hasee Toh Phasee | Mukesh Adnani | Hindi | |
| 2015 | Puli | Tamil | ||
| 2015 | Aisa Yeh Jahaan | Director | Hindi | |
| 2019 | Saaho | Prithvi Raj | Telugu, Hindi | |
| 2022 | Janhit Mein Jaari | Hindi | ||
| 2022 | Sita Ramam | Anand Mehta | Telugu | |
| 2023 | Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire | Gaikwad alias "Baba" | Telugu | |
| 2024 | Merry Christmas | Yadhoom Uncle | Hindi | |
| Lucky Baskhar | Rajbir Lokhande | Telugu |
References
edit- ^ N, Patcy. "I was given the dirty job of offering Amitabh Rs. 5000 for the entire film". Archived from the original on 24 August 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ^ "Working with Satyajit Ray Was One of the Joys of Producing Shatranj Ke Khiladi". The Wire. 28 July 2017. Archived from the original on 10 July 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ Tinnu Anand Archived 20 July 2009 at the Wayback Machine, Rediff.com.
- ^ From Amitabh to Aamir, the show goes on... Archived 21 November 2009 at the Wayback Machine, The Hindu, 23 September 2002.
- ^ Amitabh Archived 14 June 2013 at the Wayback Machine, Rediff.com.
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