Anil Nagrath is an Indian actor and film industry professional born in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India. He started his professional journey in the corporate sector, working as Management Trainee at Dalmia Dairy Industries Ltd. He rose to Branch Manager in Bombay and later served as Regional Manager East when the company acquired Golden Tobacco Ltd. With a decade of senior corporate experience, Mr. Nagrath shifted focus to cinema in 1982, producing "Surkhiyaan" starring Naseeruddin Shah, Suresh Oberoi, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, and Moon Moon Sen. He also directed the feature film "Aaj Ki Taaqat" produced by Deepak Joshi. He has also acted in over 600 films From 1987 to 2025.

Thanks to his corporate background, Mr. Nagrath was co-opted and later elected to the Executive Committee of IMPPA (Indian Motion Pictures Producers' Association) and FMC (Film Makers Combine), where he became Secretary in 1987 He provided guidance, dispute resolution, and consultancy services so effectively that FMC was called the "Supreme Court of the Film Industry" during his tenure.