Abhishek Chaubey
| Abhishek Chaubey | |
|---|---|
| File:Abhishek Chaubey.jpg | |
| Born | 30 March 1977 Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Hindu College, University of Delhi |
| Occupation | director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 2002–present |
Abhishek Chaubey (born 30 March 1977) is an Indian film director, writer and screenwriter.[1] He directed the 2010 film, Ishqiya.
Early life
Abhishek Chaubey was born in Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh to Anand Mohan Chaubey and Sheela Chaubey. He spent his early childhood and adolescence in Jamshedpur, Patna and Ranchi. He completed his tenth standard from St. Xavier's School, Ranchi in the year 1993, completed 12th from Siva Sivani Public School, Hyderabad in the year 1995, and then did his graduation in English literature from Hindu College, New Delhi in the year 1998. Moving to Mumbai, he did a course in Film & Television Production from Xavier Institute of Communications before taking a headlong plunge in the world of Hindi films.[2]
Career
Abhishek Chaubey started his career as an associate director and co-writer with film director, Vishal Bhardwaj, starting with Vishal's debut Makdee (2002). He went on to assist him in all his subsequent films, and most notably co-wrote Vishal's trendsetting Omkara (2006) based on Othello and Kaminey (2009).[2][3]
Eventually, he debuted as a film director with Ishqiya (2010), starring Naseeruddin Shah, Vidya Balan and Arshad Warsi, the film was produced by Vishal Bhardwaj and won rave reviews for him.[4][5]
His second film Dedh Ishqiya starring Madhuri Dixit, Naseeruddin Shah, Arshad Warsi, Huma Qureshi and Vijay Raaz released on 10 January 2014.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Director | Assistant Director | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Makdee | Yes | |||
| 2003 | Maqbool | Yes | |||
| 2005 | The Blue Umbrella | Yes | Yes | screenplay | |
| 2006 | Omkara | Yes | Yes | screenplay | |
| 2007 | Blood Brothers | Yes | screenplay | ||
| 2009 | Kaminey | Yes | screenplay | ||
| 2010 | Ishqiya | Yes | Yes | screenplay | |
| 2013 | Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola | Yes | screenplay | ||
| 2014 | Dedh Ishqiya | Yes | Yes | ||
| TBA | Udta Punjab | Yes |
Awards and nominations
- Filmfare Awards
- 2007: Best Dialogue : Omkara: Nominated (with Vishal Bharadwaj)
- IIFA Award
- 2007: Best Screenplay: Omkara: Nominated (with Vishal Bharadwaj)[6]
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