Aziz Mirza is an India

India

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n film director

Film director

A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...

 and writer

Writer

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Biography

Mirza started his career in 1985 when he joined his brother Saeed Mirza and veteran director Kundan Shah

Kundan Shah

Kundan Shah is an Indian film director and writer.He is most known for his comedy classic Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro and his 1985-1986, TV series Nukkad with Saeed Akhtar Mirza.-Biography:...

 to set a new production company called Iskra.

He made his directional debut with the 1989 television serial Circus starring Ashutosh Gowariker

Ashutosh Gowariker

Ashutosh Gowariker is an Indian film director, actor, writer and producer. He is known for directing the films Lagaan , Swades , Jodhaa Akbar , What's Your Raashee and Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey...

 and Shahrukh Khan

Shahrukh Khan

Shahrukh Khan , often credited as Shah Rukh Khan, is an Indian film actor, as well as a film producer and television host. Often referred to as "the King of Bollywood", Khan has acted in over 70 Hindi films....

, who was a newcomer actor at the time. Since then, he has collaborated with Shahrukh Khan and Juhi Chawla

Juhi Chawla

Juhi Chawla is an Indian actress, film producer and television presenter.After being crowned as the winner of the Miss India beauty contest in 1984, Chawla pursued an acting career...

 in every other project in his career.

He made his first cinematic debut with Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman

Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman

Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman is a 1992 Bollywood movie directed by Aziz Mirza starring Shahrukh Khan, Juhi Chawla, Amrita Singh and Nana Patekar. Khan plays Raj Mathur, a young engineering graduate from Darjeeling who comes to Bombay hoping to become an important engineer...

 (1992) starring Khan and Chawla. The movie was inspired by Raj Kapoor

Raj Kapoor

Known as Ranbir Raj Kapoor Rāj Kapūr, 14 December 1924 – 2 June 1988), also known as The Show-Man, was an Indian film actor, producer and director of Hindi cinema. He was the winner of nine Filmfare Awards, while his films Awaara and Boot Polish were nominated for the Palme d'Or at the...

's classic comedy Shree 420 (1955). The movie did pretty well at the box office. However, his next project, Yes Boss

Yes Boss

Yes Boss is a 1997 Indian Bollywood film directed by Aziz Mirza and produced by Ratan Jain. It stars Shahrukh Khan, Juhi Chawla, and Aditya Pancholi in pivotal roles.-Synopsis:...

 (1997) did fairly well at the box office and was well received overall.

In 1999, he set up a production company called Dreamz Unlimited

Dreamz Unlimited

Dreamz Unlimited was an Indian film production and distribution company founded in 2000 by Shahrukh Khan, Juhi Chawla and Aziz Mirza. The company produced three films. In 2004, Khan took over the company and transformed it into Red Chillies Entertainment....

 with Juhi Chawla

Juhi Chawla

Juhi Chawla is an Indian actress, film producer and television presenter.After being crowned as the winner of the Miss India beauty contest in 1984, Chawla pursued an acting career...

 and Shahrukh Khan

Shahrukh Khan

Shahrukh Khan , often credited as Shah Rukh Khan, is an Indian film actor, as well as a film producer and television host. Often referred to as "the King of Bollywood", Khan has acted in over 70 Hindi films....

. Their first movie Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani

Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani

Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani is a Bollywood film released by Dreamz Unlimited on 21 January 2000...

 (2000) was directed by Mirza and failed to do well at the box office. However, in 2003 Mirza directed the third film out of Dreamz Unlimited

Dreamz Unlimited

Dreamz Unlimited was an Indian film production and distribution company founded in 2000 by Shahrukh Khan, Juhi Chawla and Aziz Mirza. The company produced three films. In 2004, Khan took over the company and transformed it into Red Chillies Entertainment....

, Chalte Chalte

Chalte Chalte

The music of the film has been conducted by the duo Jatin-Lalit and Aadesh Shrivastava.Joginder Tuteja of Bollywood Hungama gave the album 3 stars and stated "Chalte Chalte is a romantic album that should go well with both class as well as mass"...

 starring Khan and Rani Mukerji

Rani Mukerji

Rani Mukerji is an Indian film actress who works in Hindi movies. In the course of her film career, she has received six Filmfare Awards, among twelve nominations....

 in lead roles. The movie was the first box office hit from this production house. After this he took a hiatus from film directing due to the death of his wife.

In 2007, Mirza returned to directing and has released his next film titled Kismat Konnection

Kismat Konnection

Kismat Konnection is an Indian Bollywood film directed by Aziz Mirza who previously directed films like Yes Boss , Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani and Chalte Chalte . The film stars Shahid Kapoor and Vidya Balan in the lead roles with Juhi Chawla in a supporting role. Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan is...

 which did average business in 2008 and boasted of stars like Shahid Kapoor

Shahid Kapoor

Shahid Kapoor is an Indian actor who appears in Bollywood films. He is also a trained dancer.Starting off his career by working in music videos and advertisements, Kapoor made his Bollywood debut as a background dancer in Subhash Ghai's Taal . Four years later, he made his acting debut in Ishq...

 and Vidya Balan

Vidya Balan

Vidya Balan is an Indian actress, who appears in Hindi films. After graduating with a degree in sociology, she started her career starring in music videos, television shows and commercials, before appearing in feature films....

 in lead roles.

Filmography

Year	Film	Role(s)
1989	Circus Circus (TV series) Circus is an Indian television series starring popular hindi actor of today, Shahrukh Khan when he was a newcomer, and Ashutosh Gowariker who has directed movies such as Jodha-Akbar, Swades, Lagaan, & Baazi.-Cast:...	Director
1992	Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman is a 1992 Bollywood movie directed by Aziz Mirza starring Shahrukh Khan, Juhi Chawla, Amrita Singh and Nana Patekar. Khan plays Raj Mathur, a young engineering graduate from Darjeeling who comes to Bombay hoping to become an important engineer...	Director, Writer
1997	Yes Boss Yes Boss Yes Boss is a 1997 Indian Bollywood film directed by Aziz Mirza and produced by Ratan Jain. It stars Shahrukh Khan, Juhi Chawla, and Aditya Pancholi in pivotal roles.-Synopsis:...	Director, Writer
2000	Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani is a Bollywood film released by Dreamz Unlimited on 21 January 2000...	Director
2003	Chalte Chalte Chalte Chalte The music of the film has been conducted by the duo Jatin-Lalit and Aadesh Shrivastava.Joginder Tuteja of Bollywood Hungama gave the album 3 stars and stated "Chalte Chalte is a romantic album that should go well with both class as well as mass"...	Director, Writer
2008	Kismat Konnection Kismat Konnection Kismat Konnection is an Indian Bollywood film directed by Aziz Mirza who previously directed films like Yes Boss , Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani and Chalte Chalte . The film stars Shahid Kapoor and Vidya Balan in the lead roles with Juhi Chawla in a supporting role. Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan is...	Director

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