Birth Date: 28 Jun, 1971, Age (54)

Occupation : Director, Producer

Place of Birth : Delhi

Aanand L. Rai

Rai started his career as an engineer, but soon left it and moved to Mumbai where he started assisting his elder brother television director Ravi Rai in television series. Later he started directing his own shows.

Eventually he made his directorial debut with the psychological thriller Strangers, starring Jimmy Shergill, based on the 1951 Hitchcock film Strangers on a Train. This was followed by Thodi Life Thoda Magic (2008) starring Parmeet Sethi. He achieved success with the 2011 romantic hit film Tanu Weds Manu starring Kangana Ranaut. In 2013, he directed Raanjhanaa which featured actor Dhanush in his Bollywood debut, Abhay Deol and Sonam Kapoor. His 2015 movie Tanu Weds Manu: Returns received critical acclaim as well as box office success.

He produces films under his banner Colour Yellow Productions.