“While talking to Wardha, I realized that Disney is actually the surname of the man behind the studio, but one only identifies it with animation. Now I have a new dream. If I can achieve the same level of legend with the Nadiadwala name, that would be awesome.”

Indian film producer, director and screenwriter, active in Hindi cinema

Sajid Nadiadwala is an Indian film producer, director, and screenwriter in Hindi cinema. He owns Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment and is the grandson of filmmaker A. K. Nadiadwala. He is associated with a number of commercial films, including several starring Akshay Kumar and Salman Khan. He is known for Housefull (2010) and Baaghi (2016) and its sequels. He also directed Kick, which brought him a debutant director award, and was involved in the Marathi film Lai Bhaari. In 2026, he co-produced his first Gujarati film, Dhabkaaro, to mark 75 years of Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment.