Mukesh Chhabra

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Mukesh Chhabra
Born (1984-05-27) 27 May 1984 (age 40)
Delhi, India
Nationality Indian
Alma mater National School of Drama
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Years active2006–present
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Mukesh Chhabra (born 27 May 1984) is an Indian casting director, filmmaker and actor. [1] [2] Some of his notable works include Bajrangi Bhaijan (2015), Bombay Velvet (2015), Dangal (2016), Dil Bechara (2020), Scam 1992 (2020), Laal Singh Chaddha (2022), Commando (2023), Jawan (2023), Dunki (2023), Chamak (2023) and Kafas (2023). [3] [4] [5]

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Early life and education

He was born in Delhi in 1984. He studied acting at the Shri Ram Centre for Performing Arts. He completed a six-year acting and teaching stint with the ‘Theatre in Education’ Company (TIE) affiliated with the National School of Drama in New Delhi. [6]

Career

He started his career as an assistant casting director in 2006 with Rang De Basanti . [6] In 2012, he played a cameo in Anurag Kashyap's Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 2, which also featured Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Manoj Bajpayee. [7] In 2015, he was the casting director for Kabir Khan's Bajrangi Bhaijan, starring Salman Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan. [8] In the same year, he did the casting for Bombay Velvet , featuring Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma and Karan Johar. [8] In 2016, he did the casting for Nitesh TIwari's Dangal, starring Aamir Khan, who also produced the film. [9] [10]

Mukesh made his directorial debut with Dil Bechara in 2020, featuring Sushant Singh Rajput and Sanjana Sanghi. [11] [1] [12] In 2020, he was the casting director for Scam 1992 , directed by Hansal Mehta. [2] In 2022, he did the casting for Advait Chandan's Laal Singh Chaddha , starring Aamir Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan. [13] [14] In 2023, he did the casting for Commando by Vipul Amrutlal Shah. [15] [16] In the same year, he played a role in Atlee's Jawan, featuring alongside Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone. [3] [17] [18]

In 2023, Chhabra also did the casting for Rajkumar Hirani's Dunki, starring Shah Rukh Khan, Taapsee Pannu, Vicky Kaushal and Boman Irani. [19] [20] [4] In the same year, he acted and did the casting for Rohit Jugraj's Chamak and Subhash Kapoor's Kafas, featuring Mona Singh and Sharman Joshi. [1] [21] [22]

Filmography

As casting director

As film director

As actor

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryResultRef.(s)
2016 Stardust Awards Special Recognition to a Casting DirectorWon [23]

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