Critically acclaimed filmmaker, Anubhav Sinha who has given us films like Thappad, Mulk, and Article 15 among others is 55 years old today. As he rings in his birthday today, we movie lovers eagerly look forward to his next offerings which include his next directorial ‘Anek’ starring Ayushmann Khurrana, an under the wraps ambitious anthology film with 5 maverick filmmakers, a film each with friends Hansal Mehta and Sudhir Mishra along with his own directorial which is all set to go on floors in October.
Riding on the commercial and critical successes of Mulk, Article15, and Thappad, the filmmaker has significantly changed the scenery of Hindi cinema in recent years. Anubhav has always delivered sharp commentaries of social systems in his conversation-starting, intersectional films.
And now, as he rings on his birthday today, we hear he has a flurry of big announcements that is sure to excite cinema lovers yet again!
Anubhav’s first offering of 2021 is ‘Anek’ which is touted to be a big-scale commercial thriller. This film will mark his second collaboration with his ‘Article 15’ leading man, Ayushmann Khurrana. The film was entirely shot during the pandemic.
The filmmaker is also gearing up to collaborate with his friends of 30 years in the months to come. In addition to producing an edge of the seat, a quirky thriller being directed by Sudhir Mishra, Anubhav will also be backing Hansal Mehta’s next venture, which is said to be a commercial thriller.
Next up, Sinha has another anthology in construction which will feature films by directors Subhash Kapoor, Hansal Mehta, Sudhir Mishra, Ketan Mehta, and Sinha himself.
Talking about the same, Anubhav expresses—
I have to admit, these are the people who inspired me to do the kind of work that I am currently doing. It will be an absolute honour to work with my friends, who are also the most talented bunch of filmmakers in the industry.
Having them as a sounding board has been my safety net, and I hope this opportunity to collaborate is the start of something exceptional!
Even as his production house, Benaras Mediaworks, is soaring, the filmmaker has his eyes set on his next directorial project which he is currently in the process of writing and will go on floors in October!
I am super excited and sure can’t wait to see what the filmmaker has in store for us!