Nitesh Tiwari

Nitesh Tiwari
Tiwari in 2016
Born	(1973-05-22) 22 May 1973 (age 51) Itarsi, Madhya Pradesh, India
Alma mater	Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, 1996
Occupation(s)	Director, producer, writer
Years active	2011–present
Notable work	Dangal Chhichhore
Spouse	Ashwiny Iyer
Children	2

Nitesh Tiwari (born 22 May 1973) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and lyricist known for his works in Bollywood. ^{[1] [2]} He debuted as a co-director in Chillar Party (2011) which won the National Film Award for Best Children's Film. ^[1] He also directed the supernatural political drama Bhoothnath Returns (2014). ^{[3] [4]}

Tiwari scripted and directed Dangal (2016), which was screened at the Beijing International Film Festival and the second BRICS festival in 2017. ^[5] The film is the highest-grossing Indian film and ranks among the highest-grossing non-English films of all time earning over ₹2,000 crore (US$230 million) including ₹1,200 crore in China, ^{[6] [7]} where it has emerged as one of the top 20 highest-grossers of all time. ^[8] Tiwari won the Award for Best Director at the 62nd Filmfare Awards and the Telstra People's Choice Award at the 2017 Indian Film Festival of Melbourne. ^{[9] [10]} He followed up with the critically acclaimed comedy-drama film Chhichhore (2019). ^[11]

He co-founded Earthsky Pictures, producing ad films and the docu-series Break Point based on Indian tennis legends Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes.

Early life

Tiwari was born in Madhya Pradesh to B. D. Tiwari.^{[ citation needed ]} He has a brother and a sister. He graduated from the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay in 1996 with a bachelor's degree in Metallurgy and Material Science engineering. ^[12] He worked as a creative director at Leo Burnett before entering Bollywood. ^[13] Tiwari grew up in the small town of Ganj Basoda, attending Bharat Mata Convent School until class 8th. He performed in a school play titled "Tapori-Mughal-e-Azam".

Personal life

Tiwari is married to Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari, a former colleague and creative director at Leo Burnett who is also a film director, producer, and writer. He is a father to twins, a boy and a girl. ^{[14] [15]}

Filmography

Year	Film	Director	Producer	Dialogue	Screenplay	Story	Notes
2011	Chillar Party	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	National Film Award for Best Children's Film National Film Award for Best Screenplay
2014	Bhoothnath Returns	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Kill Dil	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
2016	Nil Battey Sannata	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Dangal	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Telstra People's Choice Award Filmfare Award for Best Director
2017	Bareilly Ki Barfi	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
2019	Chhichhore	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi
2020	Ghar Ki Murgi	No	Yes	No	No	Yes
2021	Ankahi Kahaniya	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Break Point	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
2023	Tarla	No	Yes	No	No	No
	Bawaal	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
	Tumse Na Ho Payega	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	[16]
2026	Ramayana: Part 1	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	[17]
2027	Ramayana: Part 2	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Result
2011	National Film Award for Best Children's Film	Chillar Party	Won
	National Film Award for Best Screenplay		Won
2015	Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue	Bhoothnath Returns	Nominated
2017	Filmfare Award for Best Director	Dangal	Won
2018	Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue	Bareilly Ki Barfi	Nominated
2020		Chhichhore	Nominated
	Filmfare Award for Best Story		Nominated
	Filmfare Award for Best Director		Nominated
	IIFA Award for Best Story		Nominated
	National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi		Won

References

1. "59th National Film Awards for the Year 2011 Announced". Press Information Bureau (PIB), India. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
2. "Vidya Balan wins National Award for 'The Dirty Picture'". The Times of India . Archived from the original on 30 April 2013.
3. Hungama, Bollywood. "Featured Movie News - Featured Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 24 April 2014.
4. "Bhoothnath Returns Fails To Make An Impact". Box Office India Trade Network. Box Office India. 18 April 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
5. Aneja, Atul (25 June 2017). "China's 'Dangal' mega-success echoes at second BRICS film festival". The Hindu– via www.thehindu.com.
6. "Aamir Khan's Rs 3,000 crore dream". Deccan Chronicle. 24 June 2017. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
7. "Dangal Update - Worldwide And All Formats - Box Office India". www.boxofficeindia.com.
8. 内地总票房排名 [Mainland total box office ranking] (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved 21 May 2017.
9. Goswami, Parismita (12 August 2017). "IFFM 2017: Aishwarya Rai looks gorgeous; Sushant Singh wins Best Actor award [PHOTOS]". International Business Times, India Edition.
10. "My next a departure from children's films: Nitesh Tiwari". IANS - Yahoo. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
11. "Winners of the 62nd Filmfare Awards 2017 - filmfare.com". www.filmfare.com.
12. "Mr. Nitesh Tiwari". Indian Institute of Technology Bombay. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
13. "Dangal director Nitesh Tiwari's next film with Sajid Nadiadwala". 20 February 2017.
14. ""This Is The First Time In My Career That Aamir Khan Has Said Yes To A Film After The First Narration" – Nitesh Tiwari". Man's World. 22 December 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
15. "Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari: Director With A Purpose". Forbes India. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
16. "Ishwak Singh-Mahima Makwana to star in Bas Karo Aunty: 'Our film captures the mood and zeitgeist of the nation'". The Indian Express. 31 May 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
17. "Ranbir Kapoor's Ramayana Part 1 and 2 officially announced: See first poster, check release date details". Hindustan Times. 6 November 2024. Retrieved 6 November 2024.

External links

• Nitesh Tiwari at IMDb