Anand is the author of the critically acclaimed A Muslim in the Midst which opened to sold-out audiences and standing ovations at New York’s Hudson Guild Theatre. A Muslim in the Midst won a nomination for the best play/musical award at New York’s Thespis Summerfest 2016. Equally proficient in both Kannada and English, Anand was born and raised in Bangalore, where he played prominent roles in over 50 theatre productions in English and Kannada. Along with Radio personality, Prakash Paul, he co-founded the highly successful Resonate Voice Acting Workshop that trained thousands of people within the first 4 years. A strong proponent of social justice, multi-cultural theater, and performing arts, he has worked closely with many multi-ethnic performing arts groups in Utah, New York, and New Jersey, directing plays, hosting stage shows, training children, writing scripts and offering strategic advice to individuals and companies. Anand’s training includes screenwriting under Ela Their, and improvisation techniques under Michael Gellman. Additionally, Anand has an M.B.A. from Westminster College in Salt Lake City, Utah, and a Graduate Certificate in Integrated Marketing Communications from the University of Utah. He also has an M.A., in English Literature, B.A., and advanced studies in journalism and public relations from Universities in India.