Abbas Tyrewala (born 15 May 1974) is an Indian film screenwriter and director. After making his mark as a screenwriter and dialogue writer in early 2000s, with award-winning films like ''

Maqbool ''Maqbool'' is a 2004 Indian crime drama film directed by Vishal Bhardwaj and starring Irrfan, Tabu, Pankaj Kapur, Naseeruddin Shah, Om Puri, Piyush Mishra, Murali Sharma and Masumeh Makhija in an adaptation of the play ''Macbeth'' by Shake ...

'' (2003), '' Munnabhai M.B.B.S.'' (2003), he made his debut as a director in 2008 with a romantic comedy ''

Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na ''Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na'' ( ''Whether You Know Or Not'') is a 2008 Indian Hindi-language coming of age romantic comedy film written and directed by Abbas Tyrewala and produced by Mansoor Khan and Aamir Khan under Aamir Khan Productions, w ...

'' which turned out to be a critical and commercial hit and also featured an acclaimed soundtrack by A. R. Rahman.

Biography

Born and brought up in Mumbai, Abbas joined

St. Xavier's College, Mumbai St. Xavier's College is a private, Catholic, autonomous higher education institution run by the Bombay Province of the Society of Jesus in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It was founded by the Jesuits on January 2, 1869. The college is affil ...

, for graduation, where he started working on plays and soon started writing advertising

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, but he left without securing a degree to join Ogilvy & Mather PR agency, where he worked for a year; he then joined television production company Cinevista as creative consultant, which he left in 2000, to become a full-time writer. He entered the film industry as a lyricist, writing for films like, ''

Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar!! ''Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar!!'' () is a 2000 Indian comedy-drama film directed by Hansal Mehta, written by Saurabh Shukla and produced by Ajay Tuli, Anish and Hansal Mehta. It stars Manoj Bajpayee, Tabu, Saurabh Shukla and Aditya Srivastava in p ...

'' (2000), and '' Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega'' (2001), till he got his break with

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's ''

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'' (2001) as a dialogue writer. He is married to Pakhi who had her debut in his film Jhoota Hi Sahi opposite

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. Abbas hails from a modest background. Born to a poor Muslim family. Abbas's father owned a tire repair shop, his mom, Biwi, was keen to get Tyrewala a good education in order to help him achieve.

Filmography

Director

* '' Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na'' (2008) * '' Jhootha Hi Sahi'' (2010)

Writer

* ''

'' (2001) * ''Chupke Se'' (2003) * '' Darna Mana Hai'' (2003) * ''

'' (2003) * '' Main Hoon Na'' (2004) * '' Vaada'' (2005) * ''

Salaam Namaste ''Salaam Namaste'' () is a 2005 Indian romantic comedy film, directed by first-time director Siddharth Anand and produced by Aditya Chopra and Yash Chopra under the Yash Raj Films banner. The film stars Saif Ali Khan and Preity Zinta in their fo ...

'' (2005) * ''

De Taali ''De Taali'' (translation: ''Hi-5'') is a 2008 Indian comedy film. It stars Riteish Deshmukh, Aftab Shivdasani, Ayesha Takia and Rimi Sen in the main roles. The movie is a remake of the 2001 film Saving Silverman. It is directed by Eeshwar Niv ...

'' (2008) * '' Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na'' (2008)

Dialogues and lyrics

* ''

'' (2000) (Lyrics) * '' Kushi'' (2001) (Lyrics) (Telugu Film) * ''

'' (2001) (Dialogue) * ''Leela'' (2002) (lyrics) * '' Chupke Se'' (2003) (Writer) * ''

'' (2003) (Screenplay & actor) * '' Darna Mana Hai'' (2003) (Writer, screenplay & dialogue) * '' Munnabhai M.B.B.S.'' (2003) (Dialogue) * ''Paanch'' (2003) (Lyrics) * '' Main Hoon Na'' (2004) (Dialogue & screenplay) * '' Shikhar'' (2005) (Screenplay) * ''

'' (2005) (Story & dialogue) * ''

'' (2008) (Written by) * '' Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na'' (2008) (Director & screenwriter) * '' Jhoota Hi Sahi'' (2010) (Director, Screenplay & lyrics) * ''

Bang Bang! ''Bang Bang!'' is a 2014 Indian Hindi-language action comedy film directed by Siddharth Anand and written by Abbas Tyrewala, Sujoy Ghosh and Suresh Nair. Produced by Fox Star Studios, it is an official remake of the 2010 American satirical acti ...

'' (2014) (Dialogue) * '' 2.0'' (2018) (Dialogues & Lyrics in Hindi) * ''

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'' (2019) (Dialogue)

Awards

* 2004:

Filmfare Best Dialogue Award The Filmfare Best Dialogue Award is given by the ''Filmfare'' as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films. Here is a list of the award winners since 1958 and the films for which they won. Superlatives ;Most Awards *Gulzar – 4 * Rahi ...

: '' Munnabhai M.B.B.S.'' * 2004:

Zee Cine Award for Best Dialogue The Zee Cine Award Best Dialogue is a technical award. The winners are listed below:- See also * Zee Cine Awards * Bollywood * Cinema of India The Cinema of India consists of motion pictures produced in India, which had a large effe ...

: '' Munnabhai M.B.B.S.'' * 2005:

GIFA Best Screenplay Award Global Indian Film Awards (GIFA) was an awards ceremony held between 2005 and 2007, conceptualized to acknowledge excellence in the Indian Film industry and honour artists in 28 categories across various genres, from acting to film making. It is ...

: ''

'' * 2005: Zee Cine Award for Best Screenplay: ''

'' (with

Vishal Bhardwaj Vishal Bhardwaj (born 4 August 1965) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, producer, music composer and playback singer. He is known for his work in Hindi cinema, and is the recipient of seven National Film Awards and a Filmfare Award. Bha ...

)

References

External links

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Abbas Tyrewala: a one-man show
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