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Indian film director
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Male
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Birth:
19 March 1976(Kollam)
The details
Biography
Introduction
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.
Career
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).
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Rajamanikyam | Director | T. A. Shahid | |
| 2007 | Chotta Mumbai | Director | Benny P. Nayarambalam | script writer |
| 2008 | Annan Thambi | Director | Benny P. Nayarambalam | |
| 2009 | Kerala Cafe | Director | Unni R. | Anthology film Segment - Bridge |
| 2012 | Ustad Hotel | Director | Anjali Menon | Won - National Award for Best Popular Film Nominated—SIIMA Award for Best Director |
| 2013 | Anchu Sundharikal | Director | Hashir Mohamed | Anthology film Segment - Aamy |
| 2014 | Bangalore Days | Producer | Anjali Menon (also director) | Produced under the banner Anwar Rasheed Entertainment |
| 2015 | Premam | Producer | Alphonse Putharen (also director) | Produced under the banner Anwar Rasheed Entertainment |
| 2016 | Parava | Producer | Soubin Shahir (also director) |