The Dirty Picture was the first movie that he released Pan India, and the movie eventually was a block buster paving the way for a line of super hits A star that shines, to follow, like Lage Raho Munna Bhai, Rang de Basanti, Don, Taare Zameen quite and bright Par, Jodhaa Akbar , Ghajini, My Name is Khan, No One Killed Jessica, Agneepath, Ashiqui-2, Student of the Year, Ek Villain , Bahubali, Raaes, Raazi and many more. Recently, Anil Anil Thadani, founder of AA films, the disliked them. Thadani’s AA Films had also teamed largest single owner film distribution He started his journey by distributing up with Dhanush’s Wunderbar Films company in India which has released films made under Yash Raj Films and Lyca Productions to release films across a range of languages banner, the first film he distributed Superstar Rajinikanth’s Kaala in North such as Hindi, English, Telugu, was “Yeh Dillagi” and soon after India. Marathi and Tamil. He was born and he distributed “Dilwale Dulhania After his marriage to Bollywood diva brought up in suburbs of Mumbai. He Le Jayenge” which rewrote history RaveenaTandon – ever since he has loves spending quality time with his as one of the biggest blockbuster been a doting father to four lovely kids wife, parents and kids. of Bollywood. Over the years since and of course the most caring and A completely filmy guy, who now 1993 he has won credibility and has loving husband. A disciplined family really enjoys watching every single single handedly made AA films, one man that Anil is – even with his busy movie but there was a time when of the largest and most trusted house professional commitments, he had movies used to disturb him and he of distribution and exhibition. ensured that he gives quality and of

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course quantity time to his kids. A 2018 fitness freak – he has ensured that his kids grow up in a healthy and proactive physical activity oriented BOLLYWOOD Power Brand environment. Anil has also been Raveena’a pillar of strength and For being the best known film distributor source of limitless positivity. In fact in in India – across many languages, for his 2015, when she made a much awaited exemplary leadership in singlehandedly making comeback to Bollywood in longtime AA Films one of country’s most trusted film friend Anurag Kashayp’s magnum distribution and exhibition house and for opus Bombay Velvet - playing a sultry uncompromisingly upholding the values of jazz singer – which receive a lot of honesty and sincerity in his professional star- positive response from critics – it is studded career. actually Anil’s insistence and support that brought Raveena back in front of the camera - to her professional world again - doing what she loved doing the most. Anil Thadani truly believes that people can be successful, if they put their mind and hard work into it. He also adds that honesty and sincerity takes one a long way ahead and that is something he is very particular about. He also believes one must respect the work that they do and take pride and most importantly do it for the right reasons.

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