Anvita Dutt

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Anvita Dutt
Born20 February 1972 (1972-02-20) (age 52)
New Delhi, India
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Years active2005–present

Anvita Dutt (born 20 February 1972) is an Indian dialogue writer, screenplay writer, story writer, lyricist and director of Bollywood films. [1]

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Early life and background

Her father worked with the Indian Air Force (IAF), thus she grew up in several military cantonments across India, including Hindon, Guwahati, Jodhpur and Saharanpur. [2]

Career

She worked in advertising for 14 years, before she was introduced to Aditya Chopra by Rekha Nigam, who is dialogue writer of Parineeta and Laaga Chunari Mein Daag , thus starting her film career as a lyricist and screenwriter with Yash Raj Films. She then worked with Dharma Productions as a lyricist and dialogue writer. Followed by Nadiadwala Grandson Films as a dialogue writer on one project. And as a dialogue writer and lyricist on the second project.

She has also worked with Nikhil Advani as a dialogue writer and lyricist. She then went back to working again with YRF but under their banner of Y films for two films. After a hiatus she worked with Phantom films. She is currently directing films for Clean Slate Filmz. Her first film Bulbbul has been released as a Netflix Original on 24 June 2020 and met with positive views from both the audience and critics regarding its stand on feminism, visual effects, background music and performance of lead actress Tripti Dimri. Bulbbul is set in a backdrop of 1880s Bengal presidency and revolves around a child-bride plus her journey from innocence to strength. [3] [4]

Her second directorial venture, Qala , starring Tripti Dimri. [5] It is a period drama set in the 1930s and ’40s was released on 1 December 2022. written and directed by her, this movie shows the ugly side of ambition and an abusive childhood. [6] [5]

Filmography

YearFilmWriterDirectorNotes
2005 Neal 'n' Nikki YesNo
2008 Bachna Ae Haseeno DialoguesNo
Ru Ba Ru YesNo
Dostana DialoguesNo
2009 Kambakkht Ishq YesNo
2010 Housefull DialoguesNo
2011 Patiala House YesNo
Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge YesNo
2015 Shaandaar YesNo
2016 Baar Baar Dekho DialoguesNo
2017 Phillauri YesNo
2020 Bulbbul YesYesNetflix Original
2022 Qala YesYesNetflix Original

Lyricist

Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearMovie NameSongsComposersContribution
2005 Neal 'N' Nikki "Neal 'n' Nikki" Salim–Sulaiman Dialogue, Lyrics
"I'm In Love"
"Aankh Ladiye"
"Neal 'n' Nikki - The Naughty Mix"
2008 Tashan "Chhaliya" Vishal–Shekhar
Bachna Ae Haseeno All SongsDialogue, Lyrics
Dostana "Jaane Kyun"
"Shut Up & Bounce"
"Khabar Nahin"
2009 Luck "Jee Le" Salim–Sulaiman Lyrics
Kambakkht Ishq All Songs except "Om Mangalamn" Anu Malik Dialogue, Lyrics
Aladin "Bachke O Bachke"Vishal–ShekharLyrics
2010 Badmaash Company All Songs Pritam
I Hate Luv Storys "Sadka Kiya"Vishal–Shekhar
We Are Family "Dil Khol Ke Let's Rock"Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy
Anjaana Anjaani "Tumse Hi Tumse" Along with Amitabh Bhattacharya, Caralisa Monteiro Vishal–Shekhar
Tees Maar Khan "Wallah Re Wallah"
"Badey Dilwala"
"Happy Ending"
"Wallah Re Wallah - Remix"
"Badey Dilwala - Remix"
2011 Patiala House All SongsShankar–Ehsaan–LoyDialogue, Lyrics
Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge All Songs except "Har Saans Main" Raghu Dixit
Ra.one "Right By Your Side"Vishal–ShekharLyrics
2012 Student of the Year All SongsVishal–ShekharLyrics
Ek Tha Tiger ''Lapaata'' Sohail Sen, Sajid–Wajid
2013 Gippi "Baby Doll"Vishal-Shekhar
"Dil Kaagzi"
"Mann Baavra"
Gori Tere Pyaar Mein "Chingam Chabake"
"Tooh"
"Moto Ghotalo"
2014 Queen All Songs except "Ranjha", "Hungama Ho Gaya" (Remix) Amit Trivedi Dialogue, Lyrics
Bang Bang! "Meherbaan"Vishal–ShekharLyrics
"Uff"
"Meherbaan (Reprise version)"
2015 Shaandaar "Gulaabo"Amit TrivediScreenplay, Dialogues, Lyrics
2017 Phillauri "Dum Dum" Shashwat Sachdev Screenplay, Lyrics
"Sahiba"
"Naughty Billo"
"Bajaake Tumba"
"Dum Dum (Reprise)"
2018 Kaalakaandi "Jive With Me"Sameer UddinLyrics
"Aa Bhi Jaa"
"Kaalakaandi"Shashwat Sachdev
Veere Di Wedding "Veere" Vishal Mishra
"Dagmag Dagmag"
Zee Music Originals "Betuki Si" Jeet Gannguli
2019 Junglee "Fakeera Ghar Aaja"Sameer Uddin
Student of the Year 2 "Main Bhi Nahin Soya"Vishal–Shekhar
"The Jawaani Song"
"Fakira"
"Jat Ludhiyane Da"
2022 Badhaai Do "Gol Gappa" Amit Trivedi Lyricist

Awards and nominations

YearCategoryNominated workResultRef(s)
Mirchi Music Awards
2012 Album of The Year Student of the Year Nominated [7] [8]
Listeners' Choice Album of the YearWon
2014 Album of The Year Queen Nominated [9]
2017 Lyricist of The Year "Sahiba" - Phillauri [9]

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