Himanshu Sharma | |
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| Born | 20 August 1981 Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Alma mater | Kirori Mal College |
| Occupation(s) | Film Writer and also Producer |
| Years active | 2007–present |
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Himanshu Sharma is an Indian film writer and producer who works in Hindi cinema. He is most well known as the writer of the Tanu Weds Manu series (2011 & 2015), for which he received two National FIlm Awards, [1] and Raanjhanaa (2013), all of which were considered highly successful domestically. [2]
Himanshu Sharma was born to Jiwan Sharma, a U.P. Tourism officer and Shama Sharma in Lucknow. Himanshu did his schooling from Spring dale College, Lucknow and later moved to Kirori Mal College, Delhi for higher education, where he started taking part in theatre.[ citation needed ]
Himanshu has one younger sister and a brother, and he was in a relationship with Bollywood actress Swara Bhaskar. In January 2021, Himanshu married Kanika Dhillon. [3] [4]
He started his career with NDTV as script writer for a health show. Subsequently, he moved to Mumbai to pursue his career in serials and movies. He wrote the script for many TV serials like Kkusum on Sony TV and Bhootwala on SAB TV. He made his film writing debut with the movie Strangers, with Nandana Sen and Jimmy Sheirgill, produced by Raj Kundra. He is a member of International Film And Television Club of AAFT. Himanshu Sharma is also part of Colour Yellow Productions, which co-produced Raanjhanaa and Tanu Weds Manu: Returns.
His other film credits as writer and producer include Atrangi Re [5] and Raksha Bandhan. [6]
| Year | Name |
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| 2007 | Strangers |
| 2011 | Tanu Weds Manu |
| 2013 | Raanjhanaa |
| 2015 | Tanu Weds Manu: Returns |
| 2018 | Zero |
| 2021 | Atrangi Re |
| 2022 | Raksha Bandhan |
| Year | Name |
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| 2016 | Happy Bhag Jayegi |
| 2016 | Nil Battey Sannata |
| Year | Name |
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| 2017 | Shubh Mangal Savdhan |
| 2018 | Manmarziyaan |
| 2018 | Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi |
| 2018 | Meri Nimmo |
| 2019 | Laal Kaptaan |
| 2020 | Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan |
| 2021 | Haseen Dillruba |
| 2021 | Atrangi Re |
| 2021 | Good Luck Jerry |
| 2022 | Raksha Bandhan |
1. For Best Screenplay: Screenplay Writer (Original) - For Tanu Weds Manu Returns [7]
2. For Best Screenplay: Dialogues - For Tanu Weds Manu Returns
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