Siddharth Anand – 6 Movies, 0 Flops & 1 Triple Century At The Box Office, Make Way For The Pathan Maker

Whenever we talk about the most successful filmmakers of Bollywood, the first two names which come to our mind are Rajkumar Hirani and of course, Rohit Shetty. But there are some who have risen silently with their scorecard doing all the talks. One such is Siddharth Anand. Coming from the camp of Yash Raj Films, the Pathan director is amongst the most commercially viable filmmakers.

For the unversed, Siddharth comes from a renowned Bollywood family. He is the son of Bollywood producer, Bittu Anand (known for Amitabh Bachchan’s Shahenshah). He is the grandson of popular screenwriter, Inder Raj Anand. Seasoned actor, Tinnu Anand is his uncle.

Before making his debut as a director, Siddharth Anand worked as an assistant director and co-writer on YRF’s Hum Tum. He made his entry as a director through YRF’s Salaam Namaste in 2005. The film was applauded for its music, sleek direction appealing especially to the young audience. It was a huge box office hit and made around 26.50 crores in India. After 2 years, he delivered another successful outing with Ta Ra Rum Pum. It was praised from all corners as a perfect family entertainer. It made 39 crores in India.