Dhiraj Mishra

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Dhiraj Mishra
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Writer, film Director
Known for Jai Jawaan Jai Kisaan

Dhiraj Mishra is an Indian screenwriter, Director and playwright on movies such as Jai Jawaan Jai Kisaan.

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Career

Mishra worked as a freelance journalist for magazines and newspapers. He was the creative writer for various TV serials. He wrote a feature film screenplay based on the life of Indian Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri titled Jai Jawaan Jai Kisaan. [1] His upcoming movies are Birsa, about a freedom fighter from Jharkhand and Chapekar brothers , [2] a revolutionary story about freedom fighters from Pune. Om Puri was to play Bal Gangadhar Tilak. [3]

Mishra wrote a novel Patjhar aur Bahar. He wrote a play on the life of India's first woman Prime Minister Indira Gandhi titled Indira. [4]

Filmography

Director

writer

Awards

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References

  1. "'Jai Jawaan Jai Kisaan' now in Allahabad". The Times of India.
  2. "Chapekar Brothers to feature Om Puri as Bal Gangadhar Tilak". Archived from the original on 26 May 2015.
  3. "Om Puri to play Bal Gangadhar Tilak onscreen". hindustantimes.com/. Archived from the original on 22 February 2015.
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