Anusha Rizvi
Anusha Rizvi (born 13 March 1978) is an Indian film director and screenwriter. Formerly a journalist, Anusha's directorial debut, Peepli Live, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival 2010 in the World Competition Section. It was the first Indian film to be accepted in the 25 years of the festival's existence.
Anusha Rizvi
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- Name
- Anusha Rizvi
- Born
- 13 March 1978
- Birthplace
- Delhi, India
- Occupation
- Film director, screenwriter
- Spouse
- Mahmood Farooqui
- Nationality
- India
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Anusha Rizvi (born 13 March 1978) is an Indian film director and screenwriter. Formerly a journalist, Anusha's directorial debut, Peepli Live, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival 2010 in the World Competition Section. It was the first Indian film to be accepted in the 25 years of the festival's existence.
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The film also won the Best First Film Award at the Durban film festival and the Gollapudi Srinivas Award. The film was later selected as India's official entry to the 83rd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film. She has directed two BBC documentaries Amul and Khadi.
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• Name — Anusha Rizvi • Born — 13 March 1978 • Birthplace — Delhi, India • Occupation — Film director, screenwriter • Spouse — Mahmood Farooqui
Career
Career
Anusha Rizvi was a journalist before venturing into film direction. She graduated in history from St. Stephen's College, University of Delhi. She approached Aamir Khan to make the film who finally did support her with "Peepli Live". As of 2020, Rizvi was developing a series entitled "Dastan-e-Haroun". Based on Salaman Rushdie's "Haroun and the Sea of Stories", adapted by Poonam Girdhani and to be directed by Mahmood Farooqui for the leading Indian platform, Hotstar. She is also the producer of Dastangoi Collective 's productions.
Personal life
Personal life
Anusha is married to noted writer and film director Mahmood Farooqui. Daughter of Pro. Mujeeb Rizvi, who founded Hindi department of Jamia Millia Islamia in 1971.
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Filmography
• Peepli Live – Director and writer • The Great Shamsuddin Family – Director and writer
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1978
Anusha Rizvi born at Delhi.
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- 1.Peepli Live becomes best first film at Durban fest. The Indian Express. 2010-08-03.
- 2.NDTV. Peepli Live is best first film at Durban film fest. 2010-08-11.
- 3.Bureau, ITGD. Peepli Live is India's official entry for Oscars 2011. India Today. 2010-09-24.
- 4.Mahesh Prabu G P. Indian Airlines IC 814 Hijack - National Geographic Part 5. 2010-07-12.
- 5.Bharat vs India: B-town taps rural-urban divide. The Times of India. 3 August 2010.
- 6.IANS. Press enter for 'Dastan-e-Haroun'. National Herald. 2020-08-07.
- 7.EXCLUSIVE: Peepli [LIVE] director Anusha Rizvi took 8 long years to make The Great Shamsuddin Family: “Shoot completed in just 24 days”; reveals FASCINATING trivia, “Cast actually sang end song LIVE, Farida Jalal included”. Bollywood Hungama. 17 December 2025.
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