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{{Infobox person
| name = Anand Kumar
| image = Anandkumar_new.jpg
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1970|12|10}}<ref>{{cite web | url=https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/hindi/director/anand-kumar | title=Anand Kumar DOB |website= Nettv4u | accessdate=12 September 2014}}</ref>
| birth_place = Delhi, India
| nationality = Indian
| education = [[DTEA]] Sr. Secondary School, Lodhi Estate
| spouse = Neeta Menon Anand
| children = Krish (b.2002) <br/> Vivaansh (b.2012)
| imagesize = 180px
| death_date =
| death_place =
| yearsactive =
| parents = R. Rajappan & Shanta Raju
| relatives = Chitra Raju (Sibling)
| occupation = director, film producer, screenwriter
}}

'''Anand Kumar''' (born: 10 December 1970) is an Indian film director, writer and the founder Anand Kumar Productions pvt ltd. He was born and brought up in Delhi. He started his career in film making with [[Delhii Heights]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/delhii-heights/movie-review/1835644.cms | title=Delhii Heights|website= Timesofindia | accessdate=12 September 2014}}</ref> in 2007 featuring [[Jimmy Shergill]] and [[Neha Dhupia]] which was produced by [[Sivaji Productions]] as their first venture into [[Mumbai]] Film Industry. [[Delhii Heights]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/review-delhii-heights/story-ug4bzjBU7WbgtWI4aLA9UM.html| title=Delhii Heights |website= HindustanTimes | accessdate=12 September 2014}}</ref><ref name=Zila></ref> was directed and written by him. His other movies are [[Jugaad]] (2009)<ref>{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/Jugaad/movie-review/4126165.cms | title=Jugaad |website= timesofindia | accessdate=12 September 2014}}</ref> featuring [[Manoj Bajpai]] and [[Zila Ghaziabad]] (2013)<ref name=Zila></ref> featuring [[Sanjay Dutt]], [[Arshad Warsi]], [[Vivek Oberoi]] and [[Minisha Lamba]].

==Early life==
Anand Kumar<ref>{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Anand-Kumar/ | title=Anand Kumar |website= TimesofIndia | accessdate=12 September 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.livehindustan.com/tags/director-anand-kumar | title=Anand Kumar |website= LiveHindustan | accessdate=12 September 2014}}</ref> was born in a [[Malayali]] family in Delhi. His parents did not belong to any creative field whatsoever. His father is a Lawyer in [[Delhi High Court]] and mother is a housewife. He received his education from DTEA Sr Secondary School, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi. He was a college dropout from MDU Law College, Rohtak. He spent a few years in [[Hyderabad]] where he pursued his [[mass Communication]] course and thereafter got opportunity to work for various ad films, music, videos and documentaries in [[Mumbai]], Delhi and [[Chandigarh]].

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Role(s)
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Delhii Heights]]''<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.rajeevmasand.com/reviews/our-films/delhii-heights-review/ | title=Feel good movie! | accessdate=30 November 2012 | author=[[Rajeev Masand]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0989633/ | title=Delhii Heights|website= IMDB| accessdate=12 September 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=1454 | title=Delhii Heights Box Office |website= boxofficeindia | accessdate=12 September 2014}}</ref> || Director, writer
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Jugaad]]''<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2066899/ | title=feel good movie! | accessdate=30 November 2012|website=IMDb | author=Rajeev Masand}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=998 | title=Jugaad Box Office |website=Boxofficeindia | author=Rajeev Masand}}</ref> || Director
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Zila Ghaziabad]]''<ref name=Zila>{{cite web | url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/zilla-ghaziabad-is-a-true-to-life-story-anand-kumar/189325-8-66.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121203062704/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/zilla-ghaziabad-is-a-true-to-life-story-anand-kumar/189325-8-66.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=3 December 2012 | title='Zila Ghaziabad' is a true to life story: Anand Kumar | publisher= |website=[[IBN Live]] | date=1 October 2011 | accessdate=30 November 2012 | author=Rohit Vats}}</ref><ref name=Zila></ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.fandango.com/zila-ghaziabad-162679/cast-and-crew | title=Zila Ghaziabad Cast and Crew |website= Fandango | accessdate=12 September 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=1251 | title=Zila Ghaziabad Box Office |website= boxofficeindia | accessdate=12 September 2014}}</ref> || Director, writer
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Desi Kattey]]''<ref>{{cite web | url=https://m.imdb.com/title/tt3877652/ | title=Desi Kattey |website= IMDb | accessdate=12 September 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/desi-kattey/movie-review/43531175.cms | title=Desi Kattey Film Review |website= TimesofIndia | accessdate=12 September 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.india.com/topic/desi-kattey/ | title=Desi Kattey |website= India.com| accessdate=12 September 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.bollywoodhelpline.com/gallery/events/desi-kattey-interview-with-producer-director-anand-kumar/24777 | title=Desi Kattey |website= BollywoodHelpline | accessdate=12 September 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=2315 | title=Desi Kattey Box Office |website= boxofficeindia | accessdate=12 September 2014}}</ref> || Director, producer
|-
| 2011 || ''Private Number'' (Regional) (Unreleased) || Director
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Ek Balti Paani]]''<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.hotstar.com/in/ek-balti-paani/1000173759 | title=Ek Balti Paani |website= IMDb}}</ref> (Short Film) || Producer, director
|}

==About Anand Kumar Productions==
It works on the process of producing motion pictures, video content for television, [[social media]], corporate promotions, commercials and other media-related fields. AKPPL takes special interest in discovering talented artists be it from [[theater]] or [[televisions]], who are independent of major studios, [[record labels]], or other commercial channels of distribution and performances.

In 2014, AKPPL released its first Action based film, [[Desi Kattey]]. The film starred [[Suniel Shetty]], [[Jay Bhanushali]], [[sasha agha]], Akhil Kapoor (debutant)and [[Tia Bajpai]] received mixed reviews.

The production house is now gearing up for the [[Biopic]] of “Bhaichung Bhutia” <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/bhaichung-bhutia-biopic-in-works-zila-ghaziabad-director-anand-kumar-to-turn-producer-5547761.html | title=Anand Kumar Producer |website= FirstPost| accessdate=12 September 2014}} </ref> <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/tiger-shroff-might-play-footballer-bhaichung-bhutia-in-biopic-report-2038101# | title=Bhaichung Bhutia |website= ndtv}} </ref> <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/football/bhaichung-bhutia-doesn-t-want-a-masala-biopic/story-h53R3mKsnNPsuwYwDrNb4L.html | title=Bhaichung Bhutia |website= hindustantimes}} </ref> and an Action Thriller “Meerut Junction” <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.koimoi.com/tag/meerut-junction-movie/ | title=Meerut Junction |website= koimoi}} </ref> <ref>{{cite web | url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/bengaluru/movies/meerut-junction/IEMV090443 | title=Meerut Junction |website= bookmyshow}} </ref>.. "

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==External links==
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