The glasses and beard give Anand Tucker the look of
a man in a hurry. In fact, the filmmaker is waiting for March 21 when the Oscars will be
announced-his major directorial debut, the critically acclaimed Hilary and Jackie which
has two Oscar nominations in the best actress (Emily Watson) and best supporting actress
(Rachel Griffith) categories, and after the nominations, is building up to be a major
arthouse hit with a projected take of $25 million-five times the cost-worldwide. Tucker is
actually Thakkar, the 35-year-old son of former Lufthansa executive Anand Thakkar and his
German wife, who says he chose quite early for the West to be "the dominant
culture" in his life. Tucker is well known in the documentary and short-film circuit,
and has picked up a string of British awards. He says he is in no hurry to begin a second
film. The Oscar nominations might change that.
The glasses and beard give Anand Tucker the look of
a man in a hurry. In fact, the filmmaker is waiting for March 21 when the Oscars will be
announced-his major directorial debut, the critically acclaimed Hilary and Jackie which
has two Oscar nominations in the best actress (Emily Watson) and best supporting actress
(Rachel Griffith) categories, and after the nominations, is building up to be a major
arthouse hit with a projected take of $25 million-five times the cost-worldwide. Tucker is
actually Thakkar, the 35-year-old son of former Lufthansa executive Anand Thakkar and his
German wife, who says he chose quite early for the West to be "the dominant
culture" in his life. Tucker is well known in the documentary and short-film circuit,
and has picked up a string of British awards. He says he is in no hurry to begin a second
film. The Oscar nominations might change that.