Tharun Bhascker
Tharun Bhascker Dhaassyam | |
|---|---|
 Tharun Bhascker in June 2018 | |
| Born | 5 November 1988 |
| Education | New York Film Academy |
| Occupation(s) | Director, writer |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Spouse | Latha |
Tharun Bhascker Dhaassyam (born 5 November 1988) is an Indian film director from Warangal, Telangana. He is known for directing the critically acclaimed Telugu language romantic comedy film Pelli Choopulu (2016),[2] which won him the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu and Best Screenplay - Dialogues.[3]
Early life
Tharun was born in Warangal. His father, Uday Bhaskar, an engineering graduate from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University-Hyderabad, hails from Waddepally in Warangal and his mother is Geetha Bhaskar, who appeared in the film Fidaa as aunt of lead actress.[4] He was brought up in Marredpally[1] and is an alumnus of Hyderabad Public School and a mechanical engineering graduate from Swami Vivekananda Institute of Technology.
Tharun was passionate about films and wanted to become a filmmaker. He graduated from New York Film Academy.
Film career
He started his career with short films and has directed many short films like critically acclaimed short film with Vinoothna Geetha Media, Anukokunda, and Sainma,[5][6] a hit on YouTube channel.
Pellichoopulu got a positive response and high success rate. Prominent directors like SS. Rajamouli, Sukumar and many Tollywood famous personalities appreciated his work on Pellichoopulu.[7][8] He used the character arcs of Judd Apatow’s Knocked Up as references for Pelli Choopulu. He played the role of Singeetham Srinivas in the biopic movie 'Mahanati'. His second directorial Ee Nagaraniki Emaindhi revolves around 4 friends, who want to be in different roles of film making but move out due to different reasons. Finally, they come together to make a movie for a competition the day after a drunken night and landing up in Goa.
Personal life
Tarun is married to V Latha "Latha" Naidu, co-founder of Miss Baker. She worked as a production designer for Pelli Choopulu and Ee Nagaraniki Emaindi.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Director | Producer | Actor | Writer/Dialogues | Screenplay | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | The Journey | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Short Film |
| 2012 | Anukokunda | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Short Film |
| 2015 | Sainma | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Short Film |
| 2016 | Pelli Choopulu | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | 2 National Awards |
| 2018 | Mahanati | No | No | Yes | No | No | Released |
| 2018 | Ee Nagaraniki Emaindi | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Released |
| 2018 | Sammohanam | No | No | Yes | No | No | Released |
References
- ^ a b "మాటలు మురిపించి... ప్రతిభ పరిమళించి!". eenadu.net. Hyderabad: ఈనాడు. Archived from the original on 15 April 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- ^ "Will Salman Khan remake Telugu indie hit 'Pellichoopulu'?".
- ^ http://dff.nic.in/writereaddata/NFA64PressNote2016.pdf
- ^ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/pellichoopulu-directors-mom-impresses-in-fidaa/articleshow/59737150.cms
- ^ Sainma (12 September 2014). "Sainma" – via YouTube.
- ^ Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (1 December 2015). "After short films, Tarun Bhasker to direct a feature" – via The Hindu.
- ^ "From YouTube to 70MM".
- ^ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (29 July 2016). "Pelli Choopulu: A gem of a film" – via The Hindu.