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{{short description|Indian film director}}
{{EngvarB|date=January 2014}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Anubhav Sinha
| image = Anubhav_Sinha_61st_Filmfare_Awards_(cropped).jpg
| caption =
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1965|6|22|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh|Allahabad]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], India
| death_date = 
| death_place =
| other_names =
| alma_mater = [[Aligarh Muslim University]]
| spouse = Ratnaa Sinha
| children = 1
| known_for =
| years_active = 1993-present
| occupation = {{hlist|Director|film producer|screenwriter}}
}}

'''Anubhav Sinha''' (born 22 June 1965)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Anubhav Sinha: Movies, Photos, Videos, News, Biography & Birthday {{!}} eTimes |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Anubhav-Sinha |access-date=2022-03-23 |website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com |language=en}}</ref> is an Indian film director, producer and writer who works in [[Hindi]] films. He is known for his work in ''[[Tum Bin]]'' (2001), ''[[Ra.One]] ''(2011), ''[[Mulk (film)|Mulk]]'' (2018), ''[[Article 15 (film)|Article 15]]'' (2019) and ''[[Thappad]]'' (2020), ''[[Anek]]'' (2022).

==Biography==
Sinha was born in [[Allahabad]], India to Prem Govind Sinha and Sushila Sinha. He went to school in Kalagarh, [[Garhwal division|Garhwal]], Government Inter College, [[Allahabad]] and Queen's College, [[Varanasi]]. Sinha completed his graduation in [[Mechanical Engineering]] from [[Aligarh Muslim University|The Aligarh Muslim University]] in 1988.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Joshi|first=Namrata|date=2018-08-18|title=Who is Anubhav Sinha, the filmmaker who strikes a chord|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/who-is-anubhav-sinha-the-filmmaker-who-strikes-a-chord/article24726914.ece|access-date=2020-11-26|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>{{citation needed|date=December 2018}}

His wife Ratnaa Sinha is also a director who debuted with the 2017 film ''[[Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana]]'' starring [[Rajkummar Rao]] and [[Kriti Kharbanda]].{{cn|date=October 2021}}
and His Brother [[Anupam sinha]] is also a director who is known for his film ''[[Shukriya]]'' starring [[Aftab Shivdasani]] and [[Shriya Saran]]

==Career==

Sinha worked for two years in [[New Delhi]] as a theatre artist before moving to [[Mumbai]] on 4 December 1990. He worked as an assistant director to [[Pankaj Parashar]] until 1994 before branching out as an independent director for television for [[Zee TV]]. He was noticed for his work on ''Shikast'', the flagship show of the TV network in Mumbai. This was followed by the TV show ''[[Sea Hawks (TV series)|Sea Hawks]]'' for [[UTV Motion Pictures|UTV]]. ''Sea Hawks'' was the number one show for 35 weeks across all networks. 72 episodes later, he turned to directing music videos.{{citation needed|date=August 2012}}

In 2000, he left working on music videos to start his first feature film ''[[Tum Bin]]''. It starred [[Priyanshu Chatterjee]], [[Sandali Sinha]], [[Himanshu Malik]] and [[Raqesh Vashisth]]. It went on to become a major box-office success and has gained a [[cult]] status over the years.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-09-15 |title=Anubhav Sinha: That Tum Bin turned out to be a much-remembered film is an achievement-Entertainment News , Firstpost |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/anubhav-sinha-that-tum-bin-turned-out-to-be-a-much-remembered-film-is-an-achievement-3005636.html |access-date=2022-05-04 |website=Firstpost |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-07-14 |title=Anubhav Sinha celebrates his first film Tum Bin as it completes 19 years: 'This date 2001 it changed everything for me' |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/anubhav-sinha-celebrates-his-first-film-tum-bin-as-it-completes-19-years-this-date-2001-it-changed-everything-for-me/story-7yaiUjPUJYH6QcFvncUw9N.html |access-date=2022-05-04 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Bollywoodlife">{{cite news|title=Tum Bin managed to beat Amitabh Bachchan's Aks due to good word of mouth|url=http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/neha-sharma-tum-bin-managed-to-beat-amitabh-bachchans-aks-due-to-good-word-of-mouth/|newspaper=Bollywoodlife}}</ref>

Sinha's second feature ''[[Aapko Pehle Bhi Kahin Dekha Hai]]'' starred [[Priyanshu Chatterjee]] and [[Sakshi Shivanand]].<ref name="Box Office India">{{cite news|title=Aapko Pehle Bhi Kahin Dekha Hai: Box Office Collection|url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/circuit_collection.php?movieid=579&cityid=118&area=domestic|newspaper=Box Office India}}</ref> His third film, the multi-starrer ''[[Dus]]'', was the eighth highest grossing film of the year 2005.<ref>{{cite news|title=Dus: Box Office Collection|url=https://boxofficeindia.com/years.php?year=2005&pageId=4|newspaper=Box Office India}}</ref> This was followed by ''[[Tathastu]]'' (2006) and ''[[Cash (2007 film)|Cash]]'' (2007).

Before directing and producing [[Tum Bin II]] and [[Mulk (film)|Mulk]], Sinha directed [[Shah Rukh Khan]] and [[Kareena Kapoor]] starrer [[superhero film]], ''[[Ra.One]]'' for which he wrote the script as well along with [[Kanika Dhillon]].

In 2019, Sinha produced and directed ''[[Article 15 (film)|Article 15]]'' under his production house Benaras Media Works with [[Ayushmann Khurrana]] in the lead. The film is based on ''Article 15'' of the [[Constitution of India|Indian Constitution]], which is about prohibition of discrimination on grounds of [[religion]], [[Race (human categorization)|race]], [[caste]], [[Sexism|sex]] or place of birth.<ref name="ndtv">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/details-about-ayushmann-khurranas-next-film-article-15-by-mulk-director-2003588?&tb_cb=1l|title=Details About Ayushmann Khurrana's Next Film Article 15 By Mulk Director|publisher=NDTV |date=2 March 2019|access-date=9 March 2019}}</ref> The film generally received positive reviews from critics, and was a commercial success.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/article-15-movie-review-rating-critics-verdict-ayushmann-khurranas-film-800457|title=Article 15 movie review and rating: Critics' verdict on Ayushmann Khurrana's film|website=IB Times|date=27 June 2019|access-date=29 June 2019}}</ref>

In 2020, Sinha helmed ''[[Thappad]]'' starring [[Taapsee Pannu]], which released on 28 February 2020, and received highly positive reviews from critics, but was a moderate success at the box-office.

Sinha is also the founder and owner of Benaras Media Works, the production company which he established in 2012 to produce his films and television projects.<ref name="The Indian Express">{{cite news|title=Madhuri Dixit to play gangster in 'Gulab Gang'|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/madhuri-dixit-to-play-gangster-in-gulab-gang/942380/|access-date=31 August 2012|newspaper=[[The Indian Express]]|date=27 April 2012}}</ref><ref name="Indian Television">{{cite news|title=Anubhav Sinha to launch two films soon|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/aac/y2k12/aac239.php|access-date=31 August 2012|newspaper=[[Indian Television]]}}</ref>

==Filmography==

{{Pending films key}}

{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Title !! Director !! Writer!! Producer !! Notes
|-
|2001 ||''[[Tum Bin]]'' || {{yes}} || {{yes}}|| {{no}} ||
|-
|2003 || ''[[Aapko Pehle Bhi Kahin Dekha Hai]]'' || {{yes}} || {{yes}}|| {{no}} ||
|-
|2005 ||''[[Dus]]''|| {{yes}} || {{no}}|| {{no}} ||
|-
|2006 ||''[[Tathastu]]''|| {{yes}} || {{no}}|| {{no}} ||
|-
|2007 ||''[[Cash (2007 film)|Cash]]''|| {{yes}} || {{no}}|| {{yes}} ||
|-
|2011 ||''[[Ra.One]]''|| {{yes}} || {{yes}}|| {{no}} ||
|-
|rowspan=2|2014 ||{{no wrap|''[[Gulaab Gang]]''}}|| {{no}} || {{no}}|| {{yes}} ||
|-
||''[[Zid (2014 film)|Zid]]''|| {{no}} || {{no}}|| {{yes}} ||
|-
|2016 ||''[[Tum Bin 2]]''|| {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} ||
|-
|2018 || ''[[Mulk (film)|Mulk]]''|| {{yes}} || {{yes}}|| {{yes}} ||
|-
|2019 || ''[[Article 15 (film)|Article 15]]''|| {{yes}} || {{yes}}|| {{yes}} ||
|-
|2020|| ''[[Thappad]]'' || {{yes}} || {{yes}}||{{yes}}||
|-
|rowspan=2|2022|| ''[[Anek]]''|| {{yes}} ||{{yes}}||{{yes}}||
|-
| scope="row" align="left" style="background:#FFFFCC;" | ''Faraaz'' {{Dagger}} || {{No}} || {{No}}||{{yes}}||Completed <br /><ref>{{cite news |title=Hansal Mehta completes filming for 'Faraaz' |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2021/aug/15/hansal-mehta-completes-filming-for-faraaz-2345017.html |access-date=25 April 2022 |work=The New Indian Express |date=15 August 2021}}</ref>
|-
|{{TBA}}|| scope="row" align="left" style="background:#FFFFCC;" |''Bheed''|| {{yes}} ||{{yes}}||{{yes}}|| Filming<br /> <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/amp/news/features/rajkummar-rao-bhumi-pednekar-kick-off-lucknow-schedule-bheed-bhushan-kumar-anubhav-sinha/|title=Rajkummar Rao, Bhumi Pednekar kick off Lucknow schedule of Bheed with Bhushan Kumar and Anubhav Sinha|work=Bollywood Hungama|date=17 December 2021|access-date=18 December 2021}}</ref>
|-
|{{TBA}}|| scope="row" align="left" style="background:#FFFFCC;" | ''Afwaah'' || {{No}} || {{No}}||{{yes}} || Filming<br /> <ref>{{Cite web |date=17 February 2022 |title=Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Bhumi Pednekar to star in Sudhir Mishra's thriller Afwaah |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/nawazuddin-siddiqui-bhumi-pednekar-sudhir-mishra-thriller-afwaah-7778528/lite/ |access-date=17 February 2022 |website=[[The Indian Express]] |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|}

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Category
! Nominated work
! Result
! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
! colspan="6" style="background:FFC1CC;" | [[AACTA Awards]]
|-
|[[10th AACTA Awards|2020]]
|Best Asian Film
|''[[Thappad]]''
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Winners & Nominees|url=https://www.aacta.org/aacta-awards/winners-and-nominees/|access-date=1 November 2020|website=Aacta.org}}</ref>
|-
! colspan="6" style="background:FFC1CC;" | [[International Indian Film Academy Awards]]
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[21st IIFA Awards|2020]]
|[[IIFA Award for Best Film|Best Film]]
|rowspan="4"| ''[[Article 15 (film)|Article 15]]''
|{{nom}}
|rowspan="4"|<ref>{{Cite web|title=IIFA Awards 2020: From Gully Boy to Kabir Singh, here's full nomination list|url=https://newsd.in/iifa-awards-2020-from-gully-boy-to-kabir-singh-heres-full-nomination-list/|access-date=2021-04-03|website=Newsd.in|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|[[IIFA Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[IIFA Award for Best Story|Best Story]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[IIFA Award for Best Screenplay|Best Screenplay]]
|{{won}}
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[22nd IIFA Awards|2022]]
|[[IIFA Award for Best Film|Best Film]]
|rowspan="3"|''[[Thappad]]''
|{{nom}}
|rowspan="3"|<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/iifa-2022-nominations-shershaah-takes-lead-12-nominations-ludo-83-emerge-strong-contenders-check-complete-list/|title=IIFA 2022 Nominations: Shershaah takes the lead with 12 Nominations, Ludo and 83 emerge as strong contenders; check out the complete list|date=1 April 2022}}</ref>
|-
|[[IIFA Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[IIFA Award for Best Dialogue|Best Dialogue]]
|{{won}}
|-
! colspan="6" style="background:FFC1CC;" | [[Filmfare Awards]]
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[64th Filmfare Awards|2019]]
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Story|Best Story]]
|rowspan="3"|''[[Mulk (film)|Mulk]]''
|{{won}}
|rowspan="3"|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Filmfare Awards 2019 Nominations {{!}} 64th Filmfare Awards 2019|url=https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards-2019/nominations|access-date=2021-04-03|website=filmfare.com|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue|Best Dialogue]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay|Best Screenplay]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[65th Filmfare Awards|2020]]
|[[Filmfare Critics Award for Best Film|Best Film (Critics)]]
|rowspan="4"| ''[[Article 15 (film)|Article 15]]''
|{{won}}
|rowspan="4"|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Filmfare Awards 2020 Nominations {{!}} 65th Filmfare Awards 2020|url=https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards-2020/nominations|access-date=2021-04-03|website=filmfare.com|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Story|Best Story]]
|{{won}}
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue|Best Dialogue]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay|Best Screenplay]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|rowspan="5"| [[66th Filmfare Awards|2021]]
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Film|Best Film]]
|rowspan="5"| ''[[Thappad]]''
|{{won}}
|rowspan="5"|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Filmfare Awards 2021 Nominations|url=https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards-2021/nominations|access-date=2021-04-03|website=filmfare.com|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|[[Filmfare Critics Award for Best Film|Best Film (Critics)]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Story|Best Story]]
|{{won}}
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay|Best Screenplay]]
|{{nom}}
|-
! colspan="6" style="background:FFC1CC;" | [[Screen Awards]]
|-
|2002
|[[Screen Award for Best Story|Best Story]]
|''[[Tum Bin]]''
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.imdb.com/event/ev0002905/2002/1?ref_=m_ttawd_ev_1|title=Screen Awards 2002|website=IMDb}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[25th Screen Awards|2019]]
|[[Screen Award for Best Film|Best Film]]
|rowspan="3"|''[[Mulk (film)|Mulk]]''
|{{nom}}
|rowspan="3"|<ref>{{Cite episode | title=A Star-studded Night | url=https://www.hotstar.com/tv/star-screen-awards/s-449/a-starstudded-night/1000226800 | access-date=2 February 2019 | series=Star Screen Awards | series-link=Screen Awards | first1=Aly | last1=Morani | first2=Karim | last2=Morani | first3=Mohomed | last3=Morani | first4=Mazhar | last4=Nadiadwala | first5=Neelam | last5=Soorma | network=[[Star Plus]] | date=31 December 2018}}</ref>
|-
|Best Film (Critics)
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Screen Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[26th Screen Awards|2020]]
|Best Film (Critics)
|rowspan="2"| ''[[Article 15 (film)|Article 15]]''
|{{won}}
|rowspan="2"|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.imdb.com/event/ev0002905/2020/1?ref_=m_ttawd_ev_10|title=Screen Awards 2020|website=IMDb}}</ref>
|-
|Best Film Writing ({{small|[[Screen Award for Best Story|Story]] & [[Screen Award for Best Screenplay|Screenplay]]}})
|{{won}}
|-
! colspan="6" style="background:FFC1CC;" | [[Zee Cine Awards]]
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[2019 Zee Cine Awards|2019]]
|[[Zee Cine Critics Award for Best Film|Best Film (Critics)]]
|rowspan="2"| ''[[Mulk (film)|Mulk]]''
|{{nom}}
|rowspan="2"|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.imdb.com/event/ev0000415/2019/1?ref_=m_ttawd_ev_6|title=Zee Cine Awards 2019|website=IMDb}}</ref>
|-
|[[Zee Cine Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|rowspan="2"|2020
|[[Zee Cine Award for Best Story|Best Story]] & [[Zee Cine Award for Best Screenplay|Screenplay]]
|''[[Article 15 (film)|Article 15]]''
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.imdb.com/event/ev0000415/2020/1?ref_=m_ttawd_ev_12|title=Zee Cine Awards 2020|website=IMDb}}</ref>
|-
|}

==References==
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==External links==
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* {{Bollywood Hungama person|anubhav-sinha}}
* {{Twitter|anubhavsinha}}

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