Ashwni Dhir

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Ashwni Dhir
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Dhir during the press meet of the Bollywood film Guest Iin London in Mumbai in 2017
Born (1968-09-23) 23 September 1968 (age 57)
Occupations
  • Film director
  • screenwriter
Years active2000–present

Ashwni Dhir (born 23 September 1968) is an Indian film director and screenwriter. He has written and produced various TV serials for the channel SAB TV [1] [2] He has directed films such as One Two Three (2008), Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge? (2010), Son Of Sardaar (2012) and Guest Iin London (2017). He also produced the TV show Chidiya Ghar and wrote the show Office Office .

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Early life

Ashwni Dhir was born in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, into a Punjabi family. His father worked as a manager with Punjab National Bank, and Dhir completed his schooling at Christ Church College in Kanpur. He later graduated with a degree in Economics and subsequently studied journalism. From a young age, he developed an interest in Sufi music and in Hindi and Urdu literature, often spending his pocket money on books and recordings. Dhir has credited his early exposure to Hindi and Urdu poetry for shaping his literary sensibilities and his later decision to pursue writing for film and television. After watching films such as Ankush and Pratighat , he became convinced that cinema was a director’s medium. Although he was not selected for the direction course at the National School of Drama, he briefly worked as a medical representative before moving to Mumbai at the age of 21 to begin a career in the entertainment industry. [3]

Filmography

Films

YearFilmDirectorWriterNotes
2008 One Two Three YesYes
U Me Aur Hum NoYes
Krazzy 4 NoYes
Dhoom DhadakaNoYes
2010 Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge? YesYes
2011 Chala Mussaddi... Office Office NoYes
2012 Son of Sardaar YesYesAlso lyricst
2017 Guest iin London YesYesSequel to Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge?
2019Appa Ani BappaNoYesMarathi film
2024 Hisaab Barabar YesYes

Television

YearSeriesDirectorProducerWriterNotes
2000–2003 Gharwali Uparwali NoNoYes
2001 Office Office NoNoYes
2000–2003Public Hai Sab Janti HaNoNoYes [4]
2005LOC- Life Out of ControlNoNoYes [5]
2009–2014 Lapataganj NoYesYes
2010–2011Jugadu LalNoYesNo
2011–2017 Chidiya Ghar NoYesYes
2013 Hum Aapke Hain In Laws NoNoYes
2014–2016 Neeli Chatri Waale NoYesYes
2015 Peterson Hill YesYesYes
2016–2017 Khatmal E Ishq NoYesYes
2018 Har Shaakh Pe Ullu Baithaa Hai YesYesYes

References

  1. "'Son Of Sardaar' not an over the top comedy: Ashwni Dhir". India Today. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
  2. "'SOS' not an over the top comedy: Ashwni Dhir". Zee News. 1 November 2012.
  3. Gupta, Priya (14 November 2012). "I have just one regret in my life: Ashwni Dhir". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
  4. "The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum - Television". www.tribuneindia.com.
  5. "The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum". www.tribuneindia.com.

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