Anil Nagrath

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From: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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Anil Nagrath is an Indian actor and film industry professional born in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India. He started his professional journey in the corporate sector, working as Management Trainee at Dalmia Dairy Industries Ltd. He rose to Branch Manager in Bombay and later served as Regional Manager East when the company acquired Golden Tobacco Ltd. With a decade of senior corporate experience, Mr. Nagrath shifted focus to cinema in 1982, producing "Surkhiyaan" starring Naseeruddin Shah, Suresh Oberoi, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, and Moon Moon Sen. He also directed the feature film "Aaj Ki Taaqat" produced by Deepak Joshi. He has also acted in over 600 films From 1987 to 2025. Thanks to his corporate background, Mr. Nagrath was co-opted and later elected to the Executive Committee of IMPPA (Indian Motion Pictures Producers' Association) and FMC (Film Makers Combine), where he became Secretary in 1987 He provided guidance, dispute resolution, and consultancy services so effectively that FMC was called the "Supreme Court of the Film Industry" during his tenure. After leaving IMPPA and FMC, he became Director General of AMPTPP (Association of Motion Pictures and TV Programme Producers), where in 10 years he transformed the body from a small two-employee office to a well-established 16-employee organization with its own 2000 sq. ft. office space and crores in fixed deposits. He boosted membership and revenue by providing top-tier advice, dispute resolution, and arbitration services. Mr. Nagrath then founded Nagrath Consultants, catering to legal, financial, and other industry needs. Between 2006-2009 and again from 2015 onwards, IMPPA appointed him Secretary, under whom IMPPA saw record income and credibility growth. He continued to act, writes on industry issues in Blockbuster magazine, and remains Secretary of IMPPA while heading Nagrath Consultants. Mr. Nagrath is also a Trustee of Pushp Kunj Hospital in Indore under the Nagrath Charitable Trust and is Life Member of CINTAA, Indian Film & TV Directors Association, and Old Dalians Association. TMDB mini biography by: Ashvin Borad