Anwar Rasheed

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{{short description|Indian film director}}
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| name = Anwar Rasheed
| image =
| caption = Anwar Rasheed
| birth_name = Anwar Rasheed
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|3|19|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Kalluvathukkal]], India<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/film-director-mother-hacked/article173506.ece|title=Film director, mother hacked |work=The Hindu|access-date=2016-12-08}}</ref>
| othername =
| occupation = Film director, producer
| organization =Anwar Rasheed Entertainments
| yearsactive = 2001 – present
| spouse =
| children =
| awards =
}}

'''Anwar Rasheed''' is an Indian [[film director]] and [[film producer|producer]] who works in [[Malayalam film]]s. He made his debut in 2005 with ''[[Rajamanikyam]]''.He continued to do successful action-comedy films, such as ''[[Chotta Mumbai]]'' (2007) and ''[[Annan Thambi]]'' (2008). His directorial drama ''[[Ustad Hotel]]'' (2012) won the [[National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment]]. He has produced commercially successful films like ''[[Bangalore Days]]'' and ''[[Premam]]'' under the banner Anwar Rasheed Entertainments.

== Career ==

Rasheed started his career by assisting director [[Ranjith]] in his films. After Ranjith withdrew his decision in directing the film ''[[Rajamanikyam]]'', Rasheed was called on to do the same project. Rasheed debuted as a director in 2005 with ''[[Rajamanikyam]]'' in which [[Mammootty]] played the lead role.In 2007, he directed the action-comedy ''[[Chotta Mumbai]]'' starring [[Mohanlal]] in the lead role. It was followed by the action-comedy [[Annan Thambi]] (2008), the drama ''Bridge'' in ''[[Kerala Cafe]]'' (2009) and ''[[Ustad Hotel]]'' (2012), the latter won the [[National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment]]. In 2013, Anwar directed the segment ''Aami'' in the [[anthology film]] ''[[5 Sundarikal]]''. His latest movie as a director is [[Trance_(2020_film)|Trance]], starring [[Fahadh Faasil]]. Anwar also produced the movie under his production house 'Anwar Rasheed Entertainments'.

== Filmography ==
=== Director ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Film !! Writer !! Notes
|-
| 2005 ||''[[Rajamanikyam]]'' || [[T. A. Shahid]] ||
|-
| 2007 ||''[[Chotta Mumbai]]'' || [[Benny P. Nayarambalam]] ||
|-
| 2008 ||''[[Annan Thambi]]'' || [[Benny P. Nayarambalam]] ||
|-
| 2009 ||''[[Kerala Cafe]]'' || [[Unni R.]] || Segment - Bridge
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Ustad Hotel]]''||[[Anjali Menon]] || Won -[[National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment]]<br>Nominated—SIIMA Award for Best Director
|-
| 2013 || ''[[5 Sundarikal]]'' || Hashir Mohamed || Segment - Aamy
|-
| 2020 ||''[[Trance (2020 film)|Trance]]'' || Vincent Vadakkan ||<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/fahadh-faasil-and-director-anwar-rasheed-to-team-up-for-trance-see-photo-4725779/|title=Fahadh Faasil and director Anwar Rasheed to team up for Trance. See photo|date=2017-06-28|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2018-02-21|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/news/2017/fahadh-faasil-trance-biggest-film-in-the-actors-career-267485.html|title=Fahadh Faasil's Trance: Biggest Film In The Actor's Career|date=2017-08-28|work=Filmbeat|access-date=2018-03-28|language=en-US}}</ref>
|}

=== Producer ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Film !! Director !! Notes
|-
| 2014 ||''[[Bangalore Days]]'' || [[Anjali Menon]] || Co-produced with Sophia Paul
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Premam]]'' || [[Alphonse Putharen]] ||
|-
| 2017 ||''[[Parava (film)|Parava]]'' || [[Soubin Shahir]] ||Co-produced with Shyju Unni
|-

|-
|2020
|''[[Trance (upcoming film)|Trance]]''
|Himself
|
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|name=Anwar Rasheed|id=2057169}}
{{Anwar Rasheed}}

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[[Category:Artists from Kollam]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Malayalam film directors]]
[[Category:Malayalam film producers]]
[[Category:1976 births]]
[[Category:Film directors from Kerala]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian film directors]]
[[Category:Film producers from Kerala]]
[[Category:Directors who won the Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment National Film Award]]

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