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Anees Bazmee

Anees Bazmee

Writer and director, also producer

Anees Bazmee is an Indian film director, film writer, Screenplay writer who works in the Bollywood film industry. Description above from the Wikipedia article Anees Bazmee, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Writer and director, also producer
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 49 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 11% in 30 days

What are Anees Bazmee's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 8th percentile
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
40%
Morality
22%
Self
17%
Society
11%
Survival
6%
Power
3%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 11 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 5

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 7 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 4

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 10

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 6 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Absurd
6
Joyful
5
Romantic
4
Melancholic
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Fun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet1
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Anees Bazmee's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Subscription and free streaming for Anees Bazmee's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

49 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Reimagining Sankranthiki Vasthunam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Director · Writer

  • Naam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Director · Dialogue · Screenplay

  • Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3(2024)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2(2022)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • It's My Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Director · Writer

  • Pagalpanti(2019)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Mubarakan(2017)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Welcome Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay · Story

  • Ready (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director

  • Thank You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director

  • No Problem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director · Story

  • Short Kut: The Con Is On(2009)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Singh Is King(2008)

    Director · Dialogue · Story

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Welcome(2007)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Sandwich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director · Writer

  • No Entry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Director · Dialogue · Screenplay · Story

  • Mujhse Shaadi Karogi(2004)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Deewangee(2002)

    Director · Screenplay · Writer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Karz: The Burden of Truth(2002)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Mujhe Meri Biwi Se Bachaao (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Writer

  • Sirf Tum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Dialogue

  • Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director

  • Deewana Mastana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Dialogue · Screenplay · Story

  • Prithvi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Writer

  • Sanam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Dialogue

  • Army (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Dialogue

  • Andolan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Writer

  • Hulchul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director · Writer

  • Mr Azaad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Writer

  • Gopi Kishan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Writer

  • The Gentleman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Dialogue

  • Andaz(1994)

    Dialogue · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Raja Babu(1994)

    Dialogue

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Aankhen(1993)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Muqabla (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Writer

  • King Uncle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Dialogue

  • Apradhi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Dialogue

  • Zulm Ki Hukumat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Writer

  • Aaj Ka Goonda Raaj (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Anees

  • Bol Radha Bol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Dialogue

  • Yaad Rakhegi Duniya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Writer

  • Shola Aur Shabnam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Dialogue · Writer

  • Aandhiyan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Writer

  • Swarg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Writer

  • Hum Farishte Nahin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Dialogue

  • Naseeb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Young Vicky

  • Bhool Bhulaiyaa 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

  • Bhootiyapa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

  • No Entry 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 48 titles, 44 of them dated from 1981 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Welcome (2007)

$31M worldwide

Highest rated

Welcome (2007)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 48: 2 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting21 of 48: 7 only directing, 14 with another role · typical Midcredits score47thWriting39 of 48: 25 only writing, 14 with another role · typical Midcredits score54thProducing2 of 48: 0 only producing, 2 with another role

48 titles, 14 with more than one role — writing and directing overlap on 14 of them.

By decade

1980s2 · 1 acting · 1 crew1990s24 · 1 acting · 23 crew2000s8 · crew2010s6 · crew2020s4 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Anees Bazmee's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 35th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 13 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · director

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 (2024)

99th percentile spread · 47% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, writer

Welcome (2007)

Midcredits 88th · 77% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 50/100 and the plot and story 32/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Anees Bazmee's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles14–34 · median 20 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Anees Bazmee work with?

People who share at least 2 of Anees Bazmee's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Anil Kapoor shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles