Vikramaditya Motwane (born 12 June 1976) is an Indian film director, and screenwriter of films like Dev.D (2009) and Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal (2007). His directorial debut film, Udaan (2010) was selected to compete in the 'Un Certain Regard’ category at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival.[2][3][4]
[edit] Life and career
Motwane was a long-time assistant of Sanjay Leela Bhansali, and collaborated with Bhansali on the films Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999) and Devdas (2002). He directed the song sequences in Anurag Kashyap's film Paanch (2003)[5] and was Choreographer on Deepa Mehta's Academy Award-nominated film Water (2005).[6]
Motwane released his debut feature film, entitled Udaan (2010), for Anurag Kashyap's production house, Anurag Kashyap Films, on July 16, 2010.[2], and subsequently won him the Best Director Award at the 2011 Star Screen Awards.[7][8]
Motwane is said to be working on a biopic of the popular and controversial Punjabi singer Amar Singh Chamkila[9].
[edit] Personal life
He is married to photographer Ishika Mohan.
[edit] Filmography
[edit] References
- ^ Vikramaditya Motwane film.com.
- ^ a b ‘I feel very pressurized right now’: Vikramaditya Motwane Mint (newspaper), Apr 20 2010.
- ^ "Cannes Calling". Indian Express. Apr 17 2010. http://www.indianexpress.com/news/Cannes-Calling/607444.
- ^ Festival 2010: Official Selection:Udaan Cannes Film Festival website.
- ^ 15th Apr One Liners Rajeev Masand, CNN-IBN, April 15, 2010.
- ^ ‘Don’t Lie To Audiences’ Tehelka Magazine, Vol 7, Issue 19, Dated May 15, 2010.
- ^ Winners of 17th Annual Star Screen Awards 2011 Bollywood Hungama, January 6, 2011
- ^ "Star Screen Awards 2011: Salman Khan, Vidya Balan win top honours". Economic Times. 7 Jan, 2011. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/media/entertainment-/entertainment/star-screen-awards-2011-salman-khan-vidya-balan-win-top-honours/articleshow/7236730.cms. [dead link]
- ^ "Motwane's next on controversial singer's life". The Times Of India. January 4, 2011. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Motwanes-next-on-controversial-singers-life/articleshow/7215062.cms.
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