Anwar Rasheed | |
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Born | March 19, 1976 Kalluvathukkal in Kollam, India |
Occupation | Film director, producer |
Years active | 2002–present |
Awards | Kerala Film Critics Association’s Atlas Film Critics Award 2009 Special Jury Award for 'Bridge-Kerala Cafe'. |
Anwar Rasheed is an Indian film director and producer who works in Malayalam films. He made his debut in 2005 with Rajamanikyam, a masala entertainer starring Mammootty. He continued films in the same genre with Chotta Mumbai (2007) and Annan Thambi (2008). He followed that by Ustad Hotel (2012), written by Anjali Menon, which was a commercial success and won critical accolades such as the National Award for Best Popular Film. Also, he produced blockbuster films Bangalore Days and Premam under the banner Anwar Rasheed Entertainments.
Rasheed debuted as a director in the 2005 movie Rajamanikyam(രാജമാണിക്യം) where Mammootty played the lead role. His other notable movies are Chotta Mumbai(2007) and Ustad Hotel(2012).