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Anil Thadani Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

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Hometown: Mumbai
Father: Kundan Thadani
Age: 55 Years

Anil Thadani

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Full NameAnil Kundan Thadani
Profession(s)Film Distributor, Businessman
Famous ForBeing the husband of Bollywood actress Raveena Tandon
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)5' 9" (175 cm)
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourGrey
Personal Life
Date of Birth3 October 1968 (Thursday)
Age (as of 2023)55 Years
BirthplaceMumbai, Maharashtra
Zodiac signLibra
NationalityIndian
HometownMumbai, Maharashtra
ReligionHinduism
EthnicitySindhi
Relationships & More
Marital StatusMarried
Marriage DateSecond Marriage: 22 February 2004
Anil Thadani's wedding picture
Marriage PlaceJag Mandir Palace, Udaipur
Family
Wife/SpouseFirst Wife: Natasha Sippy (Daughter of Ramu Sippy)
Anil Thadani's ex-wife Natasha Sippy
Second Wife: Raveena Tandon (Actress)
Anil Thadani with Raveena Tandon
ChildrenSon- Ranbir Thadani (b. 2007)
Daughter- Rasha Thadani (b. 2005), Pooja (Adopted by Raveena Tandon before marriage), Chhaya (Adopted by Raveena Tandon before marriage)
Anil Thadani with his family
Raveena Tandon with her adopted daughters

Note: He had two sons from his first wife Natasha.
ParentsFather- Kundan Thadani (Film Director & Producer)
Anil Thadani's father Kundan Thadani
Mother- Reshma Thadani (Costume Designer)
Anil Thadani's mother and children
Favourites
CuisineMarathi
ColourGrey
Travel DestinationParis

Anil Thadani with Raveena Tandon

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).
  • 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).

    Anil Thadani after attending the special screening of Ek Villain Returns

    Anil Thadani after attending the special screening of Ek Villain Returns

  • 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.
  • 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 Thadani sitting in his office

    Anil Thadani sitting in his office

  • 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.

    An old picture of Anil Thadani with Raveena Tandon

    An old picture of Anil Thadani with Raveena Tandon

  • 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.

    Raveena Tandon and Natasha Sippy at a party

    Raveena Tandon and Natasha Sippy at a party