Anil Thadani Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography
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Hometown: Mumbai
Father: Kundan Thadani
Age: 55 Years
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Full Name | Anil Kundan Thadani |
Profession(s) | Film Distributor, Businessman |
Famous For | Being the husband of Bollywood actress Raveena Tandon |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | 5' 9" (175 cm) |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Grey |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 3 October 1968 (Thursday) |
Age (as of 2023) | 55 Years |
Birthplace | Mumbai, Maharashtra |
Zodiac sign | Libra |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Mumbai, Maharashtra |
Religion | Hinduism |
Ethnicity | Sindhi |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Marriage Date | Second Marriage: 22 February 2004 |
Marriage Place | Jag Mandir Palace, Udaipur |
Family | |
Wife/Spouse | First Wife: Natasha Sippy (Daughter of Ramu Sippy) Second Wife: Raveena Tandon (Actress) |
Children | Son- Ranbir Thadani (b. 2007) Daughter- Rasha Thadani (b. 2005), Pooja (Adopted by Raveena Tandon before marriage), Chhaya (Adopted by Raveena Tandon before marriage) Note: He had two sons from his first wife Natasha. |
Parents | Father- Kundan Thadani (Film Director & Producer) Mother- Reshma Thadani (Costume Designer) |
Favourites | |
Cuisine | Marathi |
Colour | Grey |
Travel Destination | Paris |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Anil Thadani
- Anil Thadani grew up in Mumbai in a joint family at Blue Heaven Society in Mumbai.
- In 1993, Anil founded AA Films, one of India’s largest single-owner non-studio film distribution companies in Mumbai. His company mainly distributes Hindi films and Hindi-dubbed films in North India.
- The first film that he distributed under his banner was Yeh Dillagi (1994).
- Anil’s company is associated with many prominent film producers like Karan Johar, Ritesh Sidhwani, Farhan Akhtar, Mukesh Bhatt and Bhushan Kumar.
- Under his banner, he has distributed many popular Bollywood films like Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995), Stumped (2003), Agneepath (2012), Aashiqui 2 (2013), Ek Villain (2014), Dil Dhadakne Do (2015), Raazi (2018), Gully Boy (2019), and Animal (2023).
- In 2016, Anil’s company entered into a joint venture with Cineestan Film Company, which was named Cineestan AA Distributors. Anil Thadani was appointed as the Director and CEO of the company.
- The first film that was distributed by Anil’s joint venture was Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra‘s Mirzya (2016).
- In 2017, Anil’s company AA Films and Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions distributed the Hindi version of Baahubali 2: The Conclusion, the first Indian film that grossed over 1000 crore worldwide.
- As per some reports, Anil Thadani’s firm spent around Rs. 400 crores to secure the theatrical rights of Pushpa: The Rule (2024), Game Changer (2024), Kalki 2898 AD (2024), and Devara Part 1 (2024).
- Anil Thadani is a director at Bhagwanti Tex-Overseas Private Limited and Bhagwanti Exports Private Limited (as of 2024).
- Anil’s family has been involved in the film distribution business for a long time. In an interview, while sharing why he chose to become a film distributor, Anil said,
My family was into the distribution business for a long time. I learnt the ropes of the business by serving the family business. A point came where I wanted to do something on my own.”
- Anil met Raveena for the first time during the shooting of the film Stumped (2003). At that time, Anil was going through a rough phase in his marriage. Soon, he divorced his first wife Natasha.
- During the shooting of the film Anil became friends with Raveena and after a while, they began dating. After dating for around six months, the two entered into a wedlock on 22 February 2024.
- Once, during a new year’s party hosted by film director Ritesh Sidhwani, Anil’s wife Raveena Tandon entered into an ugly fight with his ex-wife Natasha Sippy. Apparently, Raveena was unhappy with Natasha trying to get close to Anil at the party and ended up throwing a glass of grape juice at Natasha.