Suneil Anand

Suneil Anand (born 30 June 1956) is an Indian actor[1] and director. He is the son of actors Dev Anand[2] and Kalpana Kartik. He runs Navketan Films.

Suneil Dev Anand
Anand at the IFFI (2006)
Born (1956-06-30) 30 June 1956
Zürich, Switzerland
OccupationActor
Parent(s)Dev Anand
Kalpana Kartik

Early life

He was born in 1956 in Zurich, Switzerland, while his parents were on their way to attend the Karlovy Vary Film Festival, where he was the youngest delegate.

He has a degree in Business Administration[2] from American University, Washington, D.C.

His uncles are Chetan Anand and Vijay Anand. His cousins are Indian Film director Ketan Anand, Vivek Anand, Indian actor and film-maker Shekhar Kapoor, Neelu, and Aruna. Neelu was married to actor Navin Nischol, while Aruna is married to Parikshit Sahni, son of Balraj Sahni.

He has trained in Wing Tsun in Hong Kong.[2]

Career

He has acted in Anand aur Anand (1984),[3] Car Thief (1986), Main Tere Liye (1988), and Master (2001).[4]

In 2001 his first directorial venture, a martial art film, Master, was released. In 2014 he began work on a Hollywood Movie, Vagator Mixer.[5]

Suneil Anand (right), IFFI (2012)

Filmography
YearFilmNotes
1984Anand Aur Anand
1986Car Thief
1988Main Tere Liye
2001MasterDirectorial debut
Vagator MixerActor & Director

References
  1. Saibal Chatterjee; Encyclopædia Britannica; Govind Nihalani (2004). Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema: An Enchanting Close-Up of India's Hindi Cinema. Encyclopædia Britannica Inc. p. 520. ISBN 81-7991-066-0. Archived from the original on 1 July 2014.
  2. "Suneil Anand makes India's first martial arts movie : Bollywood News : IndiaExpress.Com". Archived from the original on 29 September 2010. Retrieved 16 July 2008.
  3. Chaitanya Padukone (3 October 2007). "DNA - After Hrs - Anand to direct Anand - Daily News & Analysis". Archived from the original on 6 June 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2008.
  4. Alter, Stephen (2007). Fantasies of a Bollywood Love Thief: Inside the World of Indian Moviemaking. Harvest Books. p. 79. ISBN 978-0-15-603084-7.
  5. "Suneil Anand announces Navketan Films' next". DNA India. 26 September 2012.
  • Anand, Dev (2007), Romancing With Life, An Autobiography, Penguin/ Viking, pp. p. 162, 165-166, 168, 178, 247, 274-277, 284, 314, 358-59, 411. ISBN 0-670-08124-8


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