Anil Chaudhary (filmmaker)

Anil Chaudhary is an Indian director, producer and screenwriter. He is the maker of notable television shows such as Mahayagya (1997), Phatichar (1991), Kabeer (1986) and Gunwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (2009). He is credited with writing television shows such as Karamchand, Nukkad and Rajani. He also authored and directed numerous theatre plays one of which is 'Chopra Kamaal Naukar Jamal' that was adapted from Bertolt Brecht's play 'Mr. Puntila and his man Matti'.

Anil Chaudhary
Born	1950[1] Dholpur, Rajasthan
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Writer & Director
Notable work	Kabeer, Mahayagya, Phatichar, Karamchand, Nukkad, Rajani
Spouse	Atiya Chaudhary

Personal life

Anil was born in 1950 in Dholpur, Rajasthan. After studying at Kishori Raman (P.G.) college in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh he moved to Delhi and attended the National School of Drama where he obtained a diploma in direction.^[1]

Career

Films

Credited as the dialogue writer

• Amar Jyoti
• Rao Saheb
• Kabootar^[2]
• Lanka

TV serials

Title	Producer	Director	Writer	Ref.
Kabeer	Yes	Yes	Yes	[3][4][5]
Mahayagya	Yes	Yes	Yes	[6][7]
Gunwale Dulhania Le Jayenge		Yes	Yes
Sab Chalta Hai - Take It Easy	Yes	Yes	Yes	[8]
Kaal Kothri	Yes	Yes	Yes
Nehru Ne Kaha Tha	Yes	Yes	Yes
Chala Banuya Roadpati	Yes	Yes	Yes
Phatichar		Yes	Yes	[9]
Awaz - Dil Se Dil Tak		Yes	Yes	[10]
Karamchand			Yes	[11][1]
Rajani			Yes	[1]
Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi			Yes	[1]
Philips Top 10			Yes
Nukkad			Yes	[12]

Game shows

As writer

• Sawaal Dus Crore Ka

Theatre plays

• Chopra Kamaal Naukar Jamal^[13]
• Uddhwast Dharmashala^[1]
• Andhere Mein
• Nishachar
• Rustam Sohrab
• Nautanki – Laila Majnoo^[14]
• Inna
• Bakari
• Kaua Chala Hans Ki Chaal