Aditya Dhar
Aditya Dhar | |
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.jpg) Aditya at 50th IFFI, 2019 | |
| Born | March 12, 1983[1] |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Film Director, Screenwriter |
| Known for | Uri: The Surgical Strike |
Aditya Dhar is an Indian writer, director and lyricist. He made his directorial debut with Uri: The Surgical Strike (2019), which was based on the 2016 Uri attack. He won the best director award for this film at the 66th National Film Awards in 2019.
Dhar has been associated in the past with films like Kabul Express, Tezz, Aakrosh, Haal-e-Dil among others in different capacities like dialogue writer, screenplay writer and lyrics writer.
His schooling is from Guru Harkrishan Public School, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi.He was the sports captain of the school in the year 1997.He is a graduate from Delhi University.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Director | Screenplay | Dialogue | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Kabul Express | Yes | |||
| 2008 | Haal-e-Dil | Yes | |||
| 2008 | One Two Three | Yes | |||
| 2009 | Daddy Cool | Yes | |||
| 2010 | Aakrosh | Yes | |||
| 2012 | Tezz | Yes | |||
| 2019 | Uri: The Surgical Strike | Yes | Yes |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Film | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Uri: The Surgical Strike | 66th National Film Awards | Best Director | Won[2] |
| 26th Screen Awards | Most Promising Debut Director | Won | ||
| 2020 | Uri: The Surgical Strike | 65th Filmfare Awards | Best Debut Director | Won[3] |
| Uri: The Surgical Strike | Zee Cine Awards | Best Debut Director | Won |
References
- ^ "Aditya Dhar profile on Times f India". Times of India. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- ^ "National Film Awards: Vicky Kaushal And Ayushmann Khurrana Share Best Actor". NDTV. Retrieved 2019-08-09.
- ^ "Filmfare Awards 2020 winners list: Gully Boy makes history, wins 13 awards including Best Film, Actor and Actress". Firstpost. Retrieved 2020-02-16.