Maneesh Sharma | |
|---|---|
 Sharma in 2013 | |
| Born | 6 January 1980 Delhi, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | Master of Fine Arts (MFA) |
| Alma mater | Hansraj College (DU) California Institute of the Arts |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Known for | Shuddh Desi Romance (2013) Dum Laga Ke Haisha (2015) Fan (2016) Tiger 3 (2023) |
Maneesh Sharma (born 6 January 1980) is an Indian film director, producer and screenwriter who works in Hindi cinema.
Born and raised in Delhi, where he lived in various parts of the city, including Pitam Pura, Sharma did his schooling at Delhi Public School, R K Puram. Then he received a degree in English literature from Hans Raj College, Delhi University. At college, he was involved in the theatre society and shot his debut film in 2010 there. After his graduation he moved to California to study filmmaking at CalArts. [1] [2] Before moving to Mumbai, he was also involved in theatre in Delhi and was a dancer in a local musical troupe. [3]
While studying filmmaking at CalArts, Maneesh worked as an associate director on Trona (2004), an English-German student film shot in Los Angeles. [3]
Two months after his return from the US, he got a break and started his Bollywood career as an associate director and an assistant director on a number of Yash Raj Films (YRF) productions such as Fanaa , Aaja Nachle and Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi , before making his feature directing debut with Band Baaja Baaraat (English title: Bands Horns and Revelry), based on a story written by himself, which was released on 10 December 2010. [4] [5] [6] The film starred newcomer Ranveer Singh and Anushka Sharma in the lead roles, and was produced by Aditya Chopra under the Yash Raj Films banner. Sharma's first outing as a director garnered him a Filmfare Award in the Best Debut Director category.
His next film, Ladies vs Ricky Bahl , was produced by Aditya Chopra and released on 9 December 2011. The critically acclaimed film starred Ranveer Singh and Anushka Sharma, who were also in Sharma's first film. [7] Sharma's third film, Shuddh Desi Romance (English title: A Purely Desi Romance), released on 6 September 2013, and starred Sushant Singh Rajput, Parineeti Chopra, and newcomer Vaani Kapoor in the lead roles. The film was screened in the Gala Presentation section of the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. [8] [9] [7]
Maneesh Sharma's fourth film is Dum Laga Ke Haisha under YRF. Yash Raj Films has always had either Yash Chopra or Aditya Chopra produce films under the production company, but Sharma became the company's first independent producer. It was directed by Sharat Katariya, and starred Ayushmann Khurrana and Bhumi Pednekar, in her debut. [7] His next directorial was Fan (2016), with Shah Rukh Khan. [7] Sharma's second production is Akshay Roy's debut film, Meri Pyaari Bindu (2017), starring Parineeti Chopra and Ayushmann Khurrana. In 2023, Sharma directed Tiger 3 starring Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif and Emraan Hashmi.
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Fanaa | Assistant | No | No |
| 2007 | Aaja Nachle | Associate | No | No |
| 2008 | Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi | Associate | No | No |
| 2010 | Band Baaja Baaraat | Yes | Story | No |
| 2011 | Ladies vs Ricky Bahl | Yes | No | No |
| 2013 | Shuddh Desi Romance | Yes | No | No |
| 2015 | Dum Laga Ke Haisha | No | No | Yes |
| 2016 | Fan | Yes | Story | No |
| 2017 | Meri Pyaari Bindu | No | No | Yes |
| 2018 | Hichki | No | No | Yes |
| Sui Dhaaga | No | No | Yes | |
| 2022 | Jayeshbhai Jordaar | No | No | Yes |
| 2023 | Tiger 3 | Yes | No | No |
| 2024 | Vijay 69 [10] | No | No | Yes |
Other credits
| Year | Title | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | The Romantics | Himself | Documentary series |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Filmfare Awards | Best Director | Band Baaja Baaraat | Nominated | [11] |
| Best Debut Director | Won | ||||
| 2011 | IIFA Awards | Best Director | Nominated | [12] | |
| Best Story | Nominated | ||||
| 2016 | National Film Awards | Best Feature Film in Hindi | Dum Laga Ke Haisha | Won | [13] |
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