Vijay Maurya | |
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| Born | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, writer, director |
Vijay Maurya is an Indian actor, screenwriter and director who works in Indian films and theatre. [1] He is best known for his work in the 2019 film Gully Boy. [2]
Maurya began his career in theatre by enrolling in a workshop under Satyadev Dubey for acting. He was an integral part of Prithvi Theatre from 1993 to 2008. He has worked in 14 original plays which have had a total of over 2500 shows. Some of his plays include Meena Kumari, Airawat, Solah Saal Ka Aakash, Jungle Ke Paar, Laila, Sa Hi Besura. The play Sa Hi Besura [3] has been his most popular running successfully with over 100 shows.
Maurya has acted in critically acclaimed films like Nishikant Kamat's Mumbai Meri Jaan [4] and Anurag Kashyap's [5] Black Friday . [6] He is also a screenwriter and has won a National Film Award for Best Screenplay for the film Chillar Party along with Nitesh Tiwari and Vikas Bahl at the 59th National Film Awards. [7] His latest film Gully Boy as a dialogue writer and supporting actor has been well received both critically and commercially.
Maurya made his digital debut as a director with the Amazon Original series Crash Course, created, produced and written by former UTV Motion Pictures associate Manish Hariprasad and co-written by Raina Roy.
Having directed over a 150 commercials, Maurya is known for his witty sense of humour and has directed commercials for a number of Indian and International brands. He continues to work as an ad-film director along with his film commitments.
| Year | Film | Actor | Director | Screenwriter | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Satya | Yes | No | No | – | |
| 1999 | Mast | Yes | No | No | – | |
| 2003 | Paanch | Yes | No | No | Pondy | |
| 2004 | Black Friday | Yes | No | No | Dawood Ibrahim [8] | |
| 2005 | Socha Na Tha | Yes | No | No | Shiva | |
| 2008 | Bombay to Bangkok | Yes | No | No | Jamal Khan | |
| Mumbai Meri Jaan | Yes | No | No | Constable Sunil Kadam | ||
| 2009 | Aage Se Right | Yes | No | No | Raghav Shetty | |
| Ride the Wave Johnny | Yes | No | No | – | ||
| Peter Gaya Kaam Se | Yes | No | No | – | ||
| 2010 | Bombay Mirror | Yes | No | No | – | Short film |
| Striker | No | No | Yes | – | ||
| Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey | No | No | Dialogues | – | ||
| Tees Maar Khan | Yes | No | No | Soda | ||
| 2011 | Chillar Party | No | No | Yes | – | |
| 2013 | Tendulkar Out | Yes | No | No | – | |
| 2014 | The Letters | Yes | No | No | Maharaj Singh | English film |
| Bhoothnath Returns | Yes | No | No | Ghost [9] | ||
| Nachom-ia Kumpasar | Yes | No | No | – | Konkani film | |
| 2015 | Hunterrr | No | No | Dialogues | – | |
| Vakratunda Mahakaaya | Yes | No | No | – | Marathi film | |
| Dhanak | Yes | No | No | – | ||
| 2016 | Photocopy | No | Yes | Yes | – | |
| 2017 | Tumhari Sulu | Yes | No | Yes | Pankaj Rai Baaghi | |
| 2019 | Gully Boy | Yes | No | Dialogues | Ateeq Khan [10] | |
| Sacred Games | Yes | No | No | Ram Gopal Verma | Web Series [11] | |
| 2020 | Yeh Ballet | Yes | No | Dialogues | Nishu's father | |
| 2021 | Toofan | No | No | Additional Screenplay & Dialogues | – | |
| The White Tiger | Yes | No | No | Mukesh | ||
| Radhe | No | No | Yes | – | ||
| 2022 | A Thursday | No | No | Dialogues | – | |
| Darlings | Yes | No | Dialogues | Inspector Rajaram Tawde | ||
| Shabaash Mithu | No | No | Dialogues | – | ||
| The Great Indian Murder | No | No | Yes | – | Web Series | |
| Crash Course | No | Yes | No | – | ||
| Rangbaaz: Darr Ki Rajneeti | Yes | No | No | Lakhan Rai [12] | ||
| 2023 | Mast Mein Rehne Ka | No | Yes | Yes | – | |
| Kho Gaye Hum Kahan | Yes | No | No | Malcolm Pereira | ||
| 2024 | Maidan | Yes | No | No | Indian Commentator |
| Year | Category | For | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Best Dialogue | Tumhari Sulu | Nominated | |
| 2020 | Gully Boy | Won |
| Year | Category | For | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Best Dialogue | Gully Boy | Won |
| Year | Category | For | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Best Dialogue | Gully Boy | Won |
| Year | Category | For | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Best Dialogue | Gully Boy | Won |
| Year | Category | For | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Best Screenplay - Hindi Series | The Great Indian Murder | Won |
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