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Bobby–Sanjay | |
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| Occupation | Screenwriter |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Parent(s) | Prem Prakash |
Bobby and Sanjay are an Indian screenwriter duo working in Malayalam cinema. [1] They are the sons of the actor Prem Prakash. [2]
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Bobby–Sanjay | |
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| Born | |
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Parent(s) | Prem Prakash |
Bobby and Sanjay are an Indian screenwriter duo working in Malayalam cinema. [1] They are the sons of the actor Prem Prakash. [2]
Bobby and Sanjay are scriptwriters in Malayalam films. They started their film career by scripting Sibi Malayil's Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum (2003). Their second bigscreen venture Notebook (2006) was directed by Rosshan Andrrews. They were able to incorporate several contemporary themes including teenage pregnancy in the film, which has a cult following amongst youngsters of Kerala. [3] In 2010, they scripted the film Traffic . They worked for more than two years to complete the scripting of Traffic, which was inspired by true incidents. [4] The film was very well received in Kerala. They associated again with Rosshan Andrrews for the film Casanovva (2012), which was one of the costliest Malayalam films of the time. The film was met with scathing reviews and dismal box office collections and was voted as one of the most disappointing films of the year 2012. [5] [6] Their next work Ayalum Njanum Thammil , directed by Lal Jose centred on a committed senior doctor and an irresponsible junior doctor and, the film, through their relationship, portrayed the medical profession. The film was one of the most successful films of the year and won numerous accolades including four Kerala State Film Awards. In 2013, they associated for the third time with Rosshan Andrrews in the film Mumbai Police . The film was a huge box office success and earned very good reviews; [7] a critic from Sify.com called the film "one of the best films to have emerged from Malayalam cinema in a long time." [8] In 2014, they associated with Rosshan Andrrews for the fourth time, in How Old Are You , which marked the return of ace actress Manju Warrier to cinema after a sabbatical of over a decade. [9]
Bobby and Sanjay scripted the television serial Avicharitham (2004), that was telecast in Asianet for a period of 40 days. The serial won them critical acclaim and several accolades including the TV Critics Awards. [10] Bobby and Sanjay had also scripted for a serial named Avasthantharangal (Mikhayelinte Santhathikal). The lead role in this serial was played by their uncle and veteran actor Jose Prakash. [11]
| Year | Name | Director | Notes |
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| 2003 | Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum | Sibi Malayil | Remade in Tamil as Kannadi Pookal |
| 2006 | Notebook | Rosshan Andrrews | |
| 2011 | Traffic | Rajesh Pillai | Won:Kerala State Film Award for Best Screenplay Won:Kerala Film Critics Award for Best Script Won:Lohithadas Award for Best Script Won:Asianet Film Award for Best Script Won:Asiavision Movie Award for Best Screenplay Won: Mathrubhumi Film Award for Best Screenplay Won:Kochi Times Award for Best Script Won:Amrita Film Award for Best Script Won:Reporter TV Film Award for Best Script -Remade in Tamil as Chennaiyil Oru Naal -Remade in Hindi as Traffic (2016 film) |
| 2012 | Casanovva | Rosshan Andrrews | |
| 2012 | Ayalum Njanum Thammil | Lal Jose | WON:Amritha TV Award for Best Screenplay WON:Reporter TV Award for Best Screenplay |
| 2013 | Mumbai Police | Rosshan Andrrews | Won:Kerala State Film Award for Best Screenplay |
| 2014 | How Old Are You | Rosshan Andrrews | Won:Kerala Film Critics Association Awards (2015) - Best Script Won:Mangalam Film Awards - Best Screenplay -Remade in Tamil as 36 Vayadhinile |
| 2015 | Nirnnayakam | V. K. Prakash | |
| 2016 | School Bus | Rosshan Andrrews | |
| 2018 | Kayamkulam Kochunni | Rosshan Andrrews | |
| 2019 | Uyare | Manu Ashokan | |
| 2019 | Evidey | K K Rajeev | Story only |
| 2021 | Mohan Kumar Fans | Jis Joy | Story only |
| 2021 | One | Santhosh Viswanath | |
| 2021 | Kaanekkaane | Manu Ashokan | Movie released on SonyLIV [12] |
| 2022 | Salute | Rosshan Andrrews | Movie released on SonyLIV |
| 2022 | Innale Vare | Jis Joy | Movie released on SonyLIV [13] (Story only) |
| 2023 | Kolla | Suraj Varma | Story only |
| 2025 | Deva † | Rosshan Andrrews | Hindi debut; filming [14] |
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| Name | Year | Director | Channel | Cast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avasthantharangal | 2001 | Jude Attipetty | Kairali TV | Jose Prakash, Jyothirmayi, K. P. A. C. Lalitha |
| Avicharitham | 2004 | K. K. Rajeev | Asianet | Srividya, Prem Prakash, Suvarna Mathew |
| Aagneyam | 2009 | K. K. Rajeev | Doordarshan | Prem Prakash, Meera Krishna, Souparnika Subash |
| Eshwaran Saakshiyayi | 2015 | K. K. Rajeev | Flowers TV | Prem Prakash, Divya Prabha, Reena |
| Avaril Oraal | 2017–2018 | Jayaraj Vijay | Surya TV | Sruthi Lakshmi, Sreejith Vijay, Rajani Chandy, Delna Davis |
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