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

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Bio
Real Name/Full NameAnand L. Rai
ProfessionFilmmaker
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 ColourLight Brown
Hair ColourBlack
Personal Life
Date of Birth28 June 1971 (Monday)
Age (as of 2024)53 Years
Birth PlaceDelhi, India
Zodiac sign/Sun signCancer
NationalityIndian
HometownDelhi
SchoolName Not Known (A school in Delhi)
College/UniversityName Not Known (A college in Aurangabad, Maharashtra)
Educational QualificationB. Tech in Computer Science
DebutDirection: Strangers (2007)
Anand L Rai directorial debut Strangers
FamilyFather- Name Not Known (Teacher)
Mother- Name Not Known (Teacher)
Brother- Ravi Rai (TV Director)
Anand L Rai brother Ravi Rai
Sister- Not Known
ReligionHinduism
AddressAndheri West, Mumbai - 400053, Near Writers Association
HobbiesListening to Music
Favourite Things
Favourite ActorShah Rukh Khan
Favourite ActressKangana Ranaut
Girls, Affairs and More
Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsNot Known
Wife/SpouseName Not Known
Anand L Rai with his wife
ChildrenNot Known
Money Factor
Net Worth Not Known

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Some Lesser Known Facts About Anand L. Rai

  • Does Anand L. Rai smoke:? Not Known
  • Does Anand L. Rai drink alcohol:? Not Known
  • 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.