Vikramaditya Motwane
Vikramaditya Motwane | |
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 Vikramaditya Motwane, 2010 | |
| Born | 6 December 1976[1] Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1999–present |
Vikramaditya Motwane (born 6 December 1976) is an Indian film director, and screenwriter for films like Dev.D (2009) and Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal (2007). His directorial debut Udaan (2010) was selected to compete in the 'Un Certain Regard’ category at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival and also won seven Filmfare awards.[2][3][4][5] His last film was Lootera, a big-budget Bollywood period romance, released on 5 July 2013.
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 unreleased film Paanch (2003)[6] and was Choreographer on Deepa Mehta's Academy Award-nominated film Water (2005).[7]
Motwane released his debut feature film, entitled Udaan (2010), for Anurag Kashyap's production house, Anurag Kashyap Films, on 16 July 2010.,[3] which won seven Filmfare awards including Filmfare critics award for best movie and also won him the Best Director Award at the 2011 Star Screen Awards.[2][8][9]
Motwane's second film, a period romance called Lootera, was released on 5 July 2013.
Motwane is co-owner of Phantom Films, a film production company, with Vikas Bahl, Anurag Kashyap, and Madhu Mantena.
Personal life
He is married to photographer Ishika Mohan.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal | Yes | |||
| 2009 | Dev.D | Yes | |||
| 2010 | Udaan | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2013 | Lootera | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2014 | Hasee Toh Phasee | Yes | |||
| 2014 | Queen | Yes | |||
| 2014 | Ugly | Yes | |||
| 2015 | NH10 | Yes | |||
| 2015 | Hunterrr | Yes | |||
| 2015 | Bombay Velvet | Yes | |||
| 2015 | Shaandaar | Yes | |||
| TBA | Bhavesh Joshi | Yes | Yes | Yes | Pre-production |
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Film |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | National Film Awards | Best Feature Film in Hindi | Queen |
| 2011 | Filmfare Awards | Best Film - Critics | Udaan |
| Best Story | |||
| Best Screenplay | |||
| 2015 | Best Film | Queen | |
| 2003 | IIFA Awards | Best Sound Recording | Devdas |
| 2015 | Best Picture | Queen | |
| 2011 | Star Screen Awards | Best Director | Udaan |
| 2015 | Best Film | Queen | |
| 2011 | Zee Cine Awards | Best Director - Critics | Udaan |
| 2011 | The Global Indian Film and TV Honours | Best Director | |
| Best Story | |||
| Best Screenplay | |||
| 2014 | Stardust Awards | Best Film | Queen |
References
- ^ Vikramaditya Motwane film.com.
- ^ a b "Udaan, Dabangg top winners at Fimfare Awards". Times of India. 29 January 2011. Retrieved 30 January 2011.
- ^ a b ‘I feel very pressurized right now’: Vikramaditya Motwane Mint (newspaper), 20 April 2010.
- ^ "Cannes Calling". Indian Express. 17 April 2010.
- ^ Festival 2010: Official Selection:Udaan Cannes Film Festival website.
- ^ 15 Apr One Liners Rajeev Masand, CNN-IBN, 15 April 2010.
- ^ ‘Don’t Lie To Audiences’ Tehelka Magazine, Vol 7, Issue 19, Dated 15 May 2010.
- ^ Winners of 17th Annual Star Screen Awards 2011 Archived 9 January 2011 at the Wayback Machine Bollywood Hungama, 6 January 2011
- ^ "Star Screen Awards 2011: Salman Khan, Vidya Balan win top honours". Economic Times. 7 January 2011. Archived from the original on 10 January 2011.
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