Nikhil Nagesh Bhat | |
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 Nikhil Nagesh Bhat at the sets of Apurva | |
| Notable work | Kill (2024) |
Nikhil Nagesh Bhat is an Indian filmmaker and writer who predominantly works in the Hindi film industry. He is known for directing the thriller film Kill .
Nikhil Nagesh Bhat | |
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| Nikhil Nagesh Bhat at the sets of Apurva | |
| Notable work | Kill (2024) |
Nikhil Nagesh Bhat is an Indian filmmaker and writer who predominantly works in the Hindi film industry. He is known for directing the thriller film Kill .
Nikhil was born in Patna and later moved to Pune for his studies. [1]
His personal experience during a train journey between Patna and Pune in the mid-1990s, during which the train he was on was robbed, influenced his storytelling. This traumatic event was the foundation for the plot of Kill , which he began writing in 2016. [1]
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Saluun | Credited as Nikhil Bhat [2] |
| 2018 | Brij Mohan Amar Rahe | |
| 2020 | Rasbhari | Web series |
| 2020 | The Gone Game | Web series |
| 2022 | Hurdang | |
| 2023 | Kill | Premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on 7 September 2023 [3] |
| 2023 | Apurva |
Peshwa was second highest office in the Maratha Confederacy, next in rank and prestige only to that of the Chhatrapati. Initially serving as the appointed prime minister in the Maratha Kingdom, the office became hereditary after the death of Shahu in 1749. During the reign of Shahu, the office of Peshwa grew in power and the Peshwas came to be the de facto rulers of the Maratha Confederacy. However following the defeat of the Marathas in 1761, the office of the Peshwa became titular as well and from that point onwards served as the ceremonial head of the Confederacy underneath the Chhatrapati.
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Kill often refers to:
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Duniyadari is a 2013 Indian Marathi-language coming-of-age romantic comedy drama film directed by Sanjay Jadhav and produced by Deepak Rane under Dreaming 24/7 Productions. It is considered to be a cult film in Marathi cinema. The film stars an ensemble cast of Swapnil Joshi, Ankush Chaudhari, Urmila Kanitkar Kothare, Sai Tamhankar, Jitendra Joshi, Sushant Shelar, Uday Sabnis, Uday Tikekar, Varsha Usgaonkar, Sandeep Kulkarni, and Nagesh Bhosle. The film is based on the novel of the same name by late author Suhas Shirvalkar and ran for more than 100 days in cinemas. The film is about the journey of everyone which eventually makes them realise the true face of life.
Lucia is a 2013 Indian Kannada-language psychological thriller drama film written, co-edited and directed by Pawan Kumar. It stars Sathish Ninasam and Sruthi Hariharan in lead roles.
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Samayal Samayal with Venkatesh Bhat is a 2014-2018 Tamil language Indian television series featuring chef Venkatesh Bhat cooking 100 of his top recipes, that everyday-cooks and viewers can try. The program focuses on what have been described by Times of India as "exciting recipes, especially South Indian" cuisine.
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Paadum Vaanampadi is a 1985 Indian Tamil-language dance film released in 1985 produced by K. R. Cine Arts starring newcomer Anand Babu, Jeevitha and Nagesh. The film was the Tamil remake of the Hindi film Disco Dancer. It was released on 24 February 1985, and became a blockbuster hit and ran for more than one hundred days at Chennai and other centres. Music was by Bappi Lahiri and Shankar–Ganesh.
Hurdang is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film written and directed by Nikhil Nagesh Bhat. The film stars Sunny Kaushal, Nushrratt Bharuccha and Vijay Varma. It is a love story set against the backdrop of the student agitation in 1990 in Allahabad.
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Kill is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film written and directed by Nikhil Nagesh Bhat. It is jointly produced by Karan Johar, Guneet Monga, Apoorva Mehta and Achin Jain. The film stars Lakshya, Raghav Juyal, Ashish Vidyarthi, Harsh Chhaya and Tanya Maniktala.