Manu Anand

Manu Anand
Born (1970-01-01) 1 January 1970[1]
OccupationsFilm director, screenwriter
Years active2019-present

Manu Anand is an Indian film director and screenwriter, who works in the Tamil film industry. He is known for making films in the action thriller genre.

Career

After starting off as an assistant director for Gautham Vasudev Menon in Neethaane En Ponvasantham (2012), Manu Anand got ready to make his feature film debut in 2019. [2][3]

He made his debut through the film FIR (2022).[4] He compared his latest film Mr. X (2026) to Dhurandhar as both were based on Indian spies but later redacted on his statement.[5][6]

Filmography

Year Title Credited as Notes
DirectorWriter
2022 FIRYesYes
2025AaryanNoYes
2026Mr. XYesYes[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Manu Anand - Movies, Biography, News, Age & Photos". BookMyShow.
  2. ↑ "Here's the first picture of Manu Anand with Gautham Vasudev Menon in the past 8 years - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
  3. 1 2 Vallavan, Prashanth (April 15, 2026). "Manu Anand: 'Mr X is not a propaganda film'". The New Indian Express.
  4. ↑ "Director Manu Anand shares BTS video of complicated sequence in 'FIR'". The Times of India. February 26, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Manu Anand reveals plot details of Arya's Mr X: 'It is similar to Dhurandhar 2...'". Cinema Express. 9 April 2026.
  6. ↑ "'Mr X is not Dhurandhar': Director Manu Anand addresses comparisons to Ranveer Singh's Rs 1,300 crore blockbuster". April 9, 2026.