Bobby–Sanjay

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Bobby–Sanjay
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Occupation Screenwriter
Years active1998–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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Career

Films

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]

Television

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]

Filmography

YearNameDirectorNotes
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 RajeevStory only
2021 Mohan Kumar Fans Jis Joy Story only
2021 One Santhosh Viswanath
2021 Kaanekkaane Manu AshokanMovie 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
2024Deva Rosshan Andrrews Hindi debut; filming [14]

Television

NameYearDirectorChannelCast
Avasthantharangal2001 Jude Attipetty Kairali TV Jose Prakash, Jyothirmayi, K. P. A. C. Lalitha
Avicharitham2004 K. K. Rajeev Asianet Srividya , Prem Prakash , Suvarna Mathew
Aagneyam2009 K. K. Rajeev Doordarshan Prem Prakash , Meera Krishna, Souparnika Subash
Eshwaran Saakshiyayi2015 K. K. Rajeev Flowers TV Prem Prakash , Divya Prabha, Reena
Avaril Oraal2017–2018Jayaraj VijaySurya TV Sruthi Lakshmi , Sreejith Vijay , Rajani Chandy, Delna Davis

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