Siddharth Anand is an Indian film writer and director. He started his career as an assistant director on the 2001 film
Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi and then wrote
Hum Tum (2004) before making his directorial debut with the romantic comedy
Salaam Namaste (2005), the highest earning film of the year abroad, in which he also had a special role. After directing
Ta Ra Rum Pum (2007),
Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008) and
Anjaana Anjaani (2010), he gained recognition helming the action films
Bang Bang! (2014) and
War (2019), both of which rank among the highest-grossing Indian films. His work in the latter resulted in him being nominated for a Filmfare Award for Best Director.