subject: Anil Sharma Biography [print this page] Anil Sharma is a Bollywood director and producer. His debut film as a director was SHRADDHANJALI (1981) with Rakhee Gulzar. Anil considers Dharmendra to be his lucky charm.
Career
As a director
Anil Sharma made his debut as a film director with the film SHRADHANJALI (1981). It starred Rakhee Gulzar, Suresh Oberoi, Deepak Parasher and Arun Govil. It did average business. In 1983 he directed the film BANDHAN KUCHCHEY DHAAGON KA (1983). It starred Zeenat Aman and Shashi Kapoor.
Anil did not did any film in the period from 1984 to 1986. In 1987, he directed the film HUKUMAT (1987). It starred Dharmendra and Rati Agnihotri. It did average business at the Box Office. In 1989 , ELAAN-E-JUNG (1989). It starred Dharmendra and Jaya Prada. It was huge success.
In 1991, he director of film FARISHTAY (1991). It starred Dharmendra, Rajinikanth, Vinod Khanna and Sridevi. He directed the film TAHALKA (1992) in 1992. It starred Dharmendra, Naseeruddin Shah, Mukesh Khanna and Pallavi Joshi. It did average business at the Box Office. His next project was in the year 1998 when he directed the film MAHARAJA (1998). It starred Govinda, Raj Babbar and Manisha Koirala.
In the year 2001, his famous film was GADAR: EK PREM KATHA (2001). It starred Sunny Deol, Amisha Patel and Amrish Puri. It did excellent business at the Box Office. In 2003, he directed the film, THE HERO: LOVE STORY OF A SPY (2003). It starred Sunny Deol, Preity Zinta and Priyanka Chopra.
In 2004, his film AB TUMHARE HAWALE WATAN SAATHIYO (2004) released but flopped at the Box Office. It starred Amitabh Bachchan, Bobby Deol and Akshay Kumar. In 2007, he directed the film APNE (2007). It starred Dharmendra, Sunny Deol, Bobby Deol, Shilpa Shetty and Katrina Kaif. It was a success and did good business at the Box Office. In 2010, his film VEER (2010) released but flopped at the Box Office. It starred Salman Khan and Zarine Khan.
