Anand L. Rai (Director) Age, Wife, Biography, Facts & More

Bio
Real Name/Full Name	Anand L. Rai
Profession	Filmmaker
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 173 cm in meters- 1.73 m in feet inches- 5’ 8”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 85 kg in pounds- 187 lbs
Eye Colour	Light Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth	28 June 1971 (Monday)
Age (as of 2024)	53 Years
Birth Place	Delhi, India
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Cancer
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Delhi
School	Name Not Known (A school in Delhi)
College/University	Name Not Known (A college in Aurangabad, Maharashtra)
Educational Qualification	B. Tech in Computer Science
Debut	Direction: Strangers (2007)
Family	Father- Name Not Known (Teacher) Mother- Name Not Known (Teacher) Brother- Ravi Rai (TV Director) Sister- Not Known
Religion	Hinduism
Address	Andheri West, Mumbai - 400053, Near Writers Association
Hobbies	Listening to Music
Favourite Things
Favourite Actor	Shah Rukh Khan
Favourite Actress	Kangana Ranaut
Girls, Affairs and More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Not Known
Wife/Spouse	Name Not Known
Children	Not Known
Money Factor
Net Worth	Not Known

Some Lesser Known Facts About Anand L. Rai

Anand L. Rai’s family are originally Rai Singhanis, who emigrated from Sindh to Dehradun during Partition. At the time, his father was only 16-years old.

After securing a degree in computer engineering, Anand realised that he did not find any happiness in a ‘desk job.’ Thus, he moved to Mumbai at the age of 24 and began to walk in the footsteps of his elder brother, Ravi, who was an established TV director by then.

However, he found directing TV shows “creatively unsatisfying”. As a result, he quit TV and took a sabbatical to direct a full-fledged feature film. Eventually, he came up with Jimmy Shergill, Kay Kay Menon starrer Strangers (2007), which proved to be a huge disappointment.

His next directorial venture, Thoda Life Thoda Magic (2008), also met the same fate. With two back-2-back failures, most of the producers were reluctant to hire him. However, things took a turn again, this time for the better, when his 2011 movie- Tanu Weds Manu, starring Kangana Ranaut, became a huge commercial success.

Interestingly, Anand and his wife have been ‘together’ since the age of 12. In an interview, he revealed that his wife, who was his neighbour during their younger days, has been his constant companion through every trial and tribulation.

After the success of Tanu Weds Manu and Raanjhanaa, Anand set up his own production house by the name of “Colour Yellow.”

A serious accident was averted on the sets of his film, Dwarf (2018), which features actor Shah Rukh Khan in the lead role. Reportedly, a major portion of the ceiling fell off during the shooting, leaving two crew members injured. Since SRK was seated on the other side of the set, he remained unharmed.