Tinu Suresh Desai | |
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Born | Dharmendra Suresh Desai 28 August 1974 |
Nationality | Indian |
Other names | Tinu |
Alma mater | Mithibai College, Mumbai |
Occupation | Film director |
Known for | Rustom, Mission Raniganj, Special 26 |
Awards | Star Screen and ETC Bollywood Business |
Dharmendra "Tinu" Suresh Desai (born 28 August 1974) is an Indian film director. [1] [2] Tinu Suresh Desai was born on 28 August 1974 in Mumbai Maharashtra, India in a Gujarati-speaking family, his birth name is Dharmendra. He is a son of production manager Suresh Desai, who is known for films like Sholay , Shaan and Seeta aur Geeta. Tinu Desai has started his career in the film industry as assistant director with 1997 film Zameer: The Awakening of a Soul , later he worked as the chief assistant and associate director for films like Arjun Pandit , Anari No. 1 and Players . In 2016, Desai made his directorial debut with 1920 London starring Sharman Joshi and Meera Chopra. [3]
Tinu Desai is known for the Akshay Kumar starrer film Rustom released in 2016, was reportedly based on K. M. Nanavati v. State of Maharashtra's 1959 court case. [4] The film featured Ileana D'Cruz, Arjan Bajwa, and Esha Gupta. In 2016, he was felicitated with Star Screen Award [5] and ETC Bollywood Business Awards 2016 "Most Promising Debut Director" [6] [7] [8] [9] for Rustom. Akshay Kumar won his 1st National Film Award for Rustom. [10]
Tinu Desai has directed Mission Raniganj , [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] a Akshay Kumar & Parineeti Chopra Starrer film based on the chief mining engineer Jaswant Singh Gill, who evacuated 65 miners trapped in a flooded coal mine in Raniganj, West Bengal, in 1989. [16]
Year | Film | Director | Writer | Other | Notes | Ref. |
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1997 | Zameer: The Awakening of a Soul | Chief Assistant Director | ||||
1999 | Anari No. 1 | Assistant Director | ||||
1999 | Arjun Pandit | Assistant Director | ||||
2001 | Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya | Chief Assistant Director | ||||
2004 | Rog Judaayian | Yes | Short film | |||
2008 | God Tussi Great Ho | First Assistant Director | ||||
2009 | Life Partner | First Assistant Director | ||||
2010 | Shaapit | First Assistant Director | ||||
2011 | Tere Mere Phere | Chief Assistant Director | ||||
2012 | Players | Associate Director | ||||
2013 | Special 26 | First Assistant Director | ||||
2016 | 1920: London | Yes | Directorial debut | |||
Rustom | Yes | [17] | ||||
2023 | Mission Raniganj | Yes | [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] | |||
Year | Awards | Category | Work | Result |
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2016 | Star Screen Award | Most Promising Debut Director | Rustom | Won |
2016 | ETC Bollywood Business Awards | Most Promising Debut Director | Rustom | Won |
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