Anwar Rasheed is an Indianfilm directorandproducerwho works inMalayalam films. He made his debut in 2005 with Rajamanikyam, amasalaentertainer starringMammootty. It turned out to be one of the highest grossing films of the 2000s.He continued films in the same genre withChotta Mumbai(2007) andAnnan Thambi(2008). He followed that byUstad Hotel(2012), written byAnjali Menon, which was a commercial success and won critical accolades such as theNational Award for Best PopularFilm Providing Wholesome Entertainment. He has produced commercially successful films like Bangalore Days and Premam under the banner Anwar Rasheed Entertainments.