Vipul K. Rawal
Vipul K Rawal | |
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| Born | Surendranagar, Gujarat, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
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| Years active | 1997–present |
| Spouse | Sindhu V Rawal (1993–present) |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | [1] |
Vipul K Rawal is an Indian scriptwriter, film maker, and author. Rawal's most recent film was Rustom starring Akshay Kumar for which Akshay Kumar won the National Award for the best actor. Rawal also wrote the episodic television series Vicky Ki Taxi, which centered on the life and adventures of a Mumbai taxi driver, and that was funded by Turner Broadcasting Corporation. He wrote another film, A New Love Ishtory. Audi Alteram Parten, a documentary written by him about the miscarriage of justice and the delay in implementation of Srikrishna Commission has been nominated in the Best Documentary and Audience Choice award at the Stuttgart Film Festival, Germany.[1] Rawal regularly contributes articles for various newspapers, magazines and websites.[2] He turned director and producer with a psychological thriller titled Tony that released on 29 November 2019.
Military service
He joined the Indian Navy in May 1988[3] and after his basic training at INS Chilka he was posted on board the missile frigate INS Gomati (F21). He was a member of the IPKF operations in Sri-Lanka and was part of Operation Cactus (Maldives Operation). After a short service, he acquired a discharge from the navy to pursue a career in film writing.
Forthcoming projects
- Ahaan – A coming-of-age story about a boy suffering from Down Syndrome who is forced to live with an uncle who is suffering from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Adil Hussain plays the uncle, and for the first time in Indian cinema, a boy with Down Syndrome plays a lead role.[4]
Films as a Producer/Director
In 2019, he started a production company with the intent of producing small budget content based films under Rs. 1 Crore. His first film Tony was released on 29 November 2019 in 150 theaters across India and worldwide digitally. The film received high praise on IMDB and book my show with a rating of 8.5 on IMDB.[5] The film also garnered decent reviews from the media and critics. The Times of India gave the film 2.5 rating out of 5 and said "All-in-all, ‘TONY’ tries, but fails to delve deep into the mind-set of a serial killer and turn it into a gripping murder mystery- psychological thriller. If you are a hunter of good content (and good content alone), go… scout for Tony![6] Australian film blogger and Indie Film critic Richard Gary said "The film reminds me more of the crime shows that have been come out on cable from Europe recently, such as "Ultraviolet" and "The Valhalla Murders." The moments of time stretching are definitely there, but overall, this is still a taut thriller, especially once you pass the 45-minute mark. While the ending I thought up was pretty good but not realized, this still passes the biting the fingernail test (figuratively, not literally)" [7] Filmink, a prominent Australian Film news website too gave a positive review to the film. "a dense tapestry that manages to engage and unsettle from end to end, with nary a dead spot in sight" said the website. [8]
First book
His first book titled फ़िल्म की कहानी कैसे लिखें published by Rajkamal Prakashan. The book teaches the fundamentals of script writing.[9][10]
Filmography
- A New Love Ishtory (2013) – Story
- Bijlee (tentative title) (2014) – Story
- Audi Alteram Partam (Hear the other side) – Script and screenplay
- Rustom (2016) – Story, screenplay, dialogues
- Mumbai Varanasi Express (Short Film) (2016) – Story and screenplay
- Batti Gul Meter Chalu (2018) - Original story concept
- Tony (2019) - Writer, Director [11]
TV show
- Vicky Ki Taxi (6 March 2009 – 19 June 2009) – Story, Screenplay, Dialogues
Other activities
Rawal is an entrepreneur with interests in e-commerce and recruitment consultancy. He is the proprietor of eBiz India, a recruitment consultancy specializing in foreign language jobs.[12]
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Producer under fire for giving scriptwriter a fee as high as heroine's wardrobe budget". 12 September 2011.
- ^ "Films on sports: Scriptwriters who took the road less travelled".
- ^ "Boy with Down syndrome makes his debut in Bollywood – Times of India".
- ^ "IMDB". [unreliable source?]
- ^ {{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/tony/movie-review/72274112.cms
- ^ {{Cite web|url=https://indiehorrorfilms.blogspot.com/2020/03/review-tony.html
- ^ {{Cite web|url=https://www.filmink.com.au/reviews/tony-mentor-serial-killer-tony/
- ^ "Film Ki Kahani Kaise Likhein – पटकथा लेखन – Script Writing – सिनेमा – Cinema – All Publications".
- ^ "Check out how investing in rare and antique books, newspapers and magazines can give you high returns".
- ^ Kahlon, Sukhpreet. "Diorama 2019: Exciting time to be a scriptwriter if you can think originally, says Vipul Rawal". Cinestaan.com. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ http://www.ebizindia.co.in