Anil Sharma

Anil Sharma
Born	Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India
Occupation	Director
Years active	1981–present
Known for	Gadar Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo Apne

Anil Sharma is an Indian film director and producer.

Sharma was born in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India. While growing up, he heard mythological stories from his grandfather, which left a deep impact on him. Sharma pursued his B.Sc. at Khalsa College, Mumbai, when he became interested in cinematography, taking every opportunity to watch films and creating sequels to the films he watched, for himself. His first job in the film industry was as an assistant of Baldev Raj Chopra, on films such as Pati Patni Aur Woh, The Burning Train and Insaf Ka Tarazu. He also had minor parts in The Burning Train and Insaf Ka Tarazu.

Sharma made his directional debut in 1981 with Shradhanjali, starring Raakhee, which was commercially successful and critically acclaimed. Having directed several films in the early 1980s, he became a producer with Elaan-E-Jung (1989), which he also directed. During the 1990s, he directed films such as Farishtay (1991) and Maharaja (1998). He has worked with various established artists including Amitabh Bachchan, Sridevi, Akshay Kumar, Karisma Kapoor, Govinda, and Manisha Koirala. Sharma started working with Dharmendra in 1987 when he directed Hukumat, which became the highest-grossing film of the year and featured the popular song "Pyar ha han han Karega". Over the following years, Dharmendra and Anil Sharma worked together on Elaan-E-Jung (1989), Farishtay (1991), Tahalka (1992) and Apne (2007).

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