Dheeraj Rattan

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Dheeraj Rattan
Born (1974-10-28) 28 October 1974 (age 49)
Occupation(s)Writer, Director
Years active2004–present

Dheeraj Rattan is a screenplay and story writer known for films like Mumbai Salsa and Haal-e-dil .

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He has worked with Vikram Bhatt on three successive horror films - 1920, Shaapit and Phirr. He made his screenplay and dialogue writing debut in the Punjabi film industry with Mel Karade Rabba with the cast Jimmy Shergill, Gippy Grewal and Neeru Bajwa, which went on to become the biggest Punjabi hit of that time. It collected Rs. 1.95 Crores in Punjab alone in the opening week.

Since then he has written several Punjabi blockbusters like Jatt & Juliet 1 and 2, Best of Luck and Romeo Ranjha .

His films Shareek, Ambarsariya, Sardaar Ji 2, Kaptaan, and Jindua saw wide commercial success. His upcoming features include Maddock produced Kunal Deshmukh's Shiddat and RSVP's Bhangra Paa Le.

Career

After a stint as an Assistant Director in Bollywood in 2007, Rattan established his career as a screenplay and story writer with the films Mumbai Salsa and Haal-e-Dil. Between 2008 and 2011, he worked with Vikram Bhatt on three successive movies in the horror, mystery and thriller genres, namely 1920, Shaapit and Phhir. He simultaneously made his screenplay and dialogue writing debut in the Punjabi film industry with the movie Mel Karade Rabba, starring Jimmy Shergill, Gippy Grewal and Neeru Bajwa, which went on to become the biggest Punjabi hit of that time, with the highest opening day, weekend and week collections for any Punjabi film at the time of its release. It collected Rs 1.95 cr in Punjab alone in its opening week. [1]

Since then, Rattan has written several critically acclaimed and commercially successful blockbusters in Punjabi cinema, including Jatt & Juliet 1 & 2, Best of Luck and Romeo Ranjha. In addition to writing their scripts, with the films Saadi Love Story and Ishq Garaari, he also made his directorial debut, [2] which was widely received with appreciation and positive responses from critics and masses alike. His film Shareek, released in October 2015, is a hit family drama directed by Navaniat Singh, starring Jimmy Shergill, Mahie Gill and Guggu Gill, produced under the banner of Ohri Productions and Green Planet Productions. His last release Ambarsariya, starring Diljit Dosanjh and Lauren Gottlieb was a blockbuster hit in India and abroad.

His 2016 releases Sardaar Ji 2 starring Diljit Dosanjh and Sonam Bajwa, and Kaptaan starring Gippy Grewal and Monica Gill, were eagerly awaited.

In 2024, Dheeraj Rattan worked as Screenplay and story writer for the film Khadari. [3]

Filmography

FilmYearCredits
Khadari 2024Co-Screenplay and Story
Jatt Brothers 2022Story and Screenplay
Shiddat 2021Co-Screenplay and Co-Dialogues
Ardab Mutiyaran 2019Story and Screenplay
Tara Mira 2019Screenplay
Singham 2019Screenplay and Dialogues
Sikander 2 2019Story and Screenplay
Bhangra Paa Le 2019Story, Screenplay and Dialogues
Khamoshi 2019Screenplay
Laiye Je Yaarian 2019Story, Co-Screenplay and Co-Dialogues
Banjara: The Truck Driver 2018Story and Screenplay
Laatu 2018Screenplay
Son of Manjeet Singh 2018Screenplay
Yamla Pagla Deewana Phir Se 2018Story and Screenplay
Ashke 2018Story, Screenplay, Co-Dialogues
Golak Bugni Bank Te Batua 2018Story and Screenplay
Welcome To New York 2018Screenplay and Co-Dialogues
Toofan Singh (film) 2017Screenplay
Super Singh 2017Co-Screenplay
Jindua 2017Story and Screenplay
Kaptaan 2016Story and Screenplay
Sardaar Ji 2 2016Story and Screenplay
Ambarsariya 2016Story and Screenplay
Shareek 2015Writer
Sardaar Ji 2015Writer [4]
Ishqedarriyaan 2015Writer
Baaz2014Writer
Romeo Ranjha 2014Writer [5]
Dil Vil Pyaar Vyaar 2014Writer
Ishq Garaari 2013Writer & director
Best of Luck 2013Writer
Jatt & Juliet 2 2013Writer
Singh vs Kaur 2013Writer
Tu Mera 22 Main Tera 22 2013Writer
Saadi Love Story2013Writer & director
Rangeelay 2013Writer
Jatt & Juliet 2012Writer
Taur Mittran Di 2012Writer
Phhir 2011Screenplay writer & Asst Director
Jihne Mera Dil Luteya 2011Writer
Mel Karade Rabba 2010Screenplay & Dialogue writer
Shaapit 2010Screenplay writer
Aagey Se Right 2009Additional Screenplay
1920 2008Screenplay writer
Haal-e-Dil 2008Screenplay & Story writer
Mumbai Salsa 2007Additional screenplay
Police Force: An Inside Story 2004Asst Director

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