Born Virender Raj Anand into a family steeped in cinema, he attended Mayo College before pursuing film under the guidance of Satyajit Ray, a friendship facilitated by his screenwriter father Inder Raj Anand. The mentorship extended for almost five years, during which he assisted Ray on notable Bengali projects such as Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne, Aranyer Din Ratri, Pratidwandi, Seemabaddha and Ashani Sa…
