Ashish R. Shukla is an Indian

film director A film director or filmmaker is a person who controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfillment of that Goal, vision. The director has a key role ...

and writer. He is best known for his films like

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and Bahut Hua Sammaan.

Early life

Shukla was born in

Mumbai Mumbai ( ; ), also known as Bombay ( ; its official name until 1995), is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Mumbai is the financial capital and the most populous city proper of India with an estimated population of 12 ...

and raised in the neighbourhood of

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, Santacruz. Ashish worked for various ad agencies for 6 years as creative director.

Career

Shukla started his journey as an assistant director to

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. He worked as creative director with

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in the film ''Dev D''. He directed short films like ''The Lock'' and

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starrer ''The Journey''. Shukla made his directing and writing debut with ''Prague''. In 2020, he directed the film ''Bahut Hua Sammaan'' starring Raghav Juyal, Sanjay Mishra,

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and

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. In the same year, he directed web series '' Undekhi'' produced by

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& Edgestorm Ventures. In 2021, he directed web series ''Candy.''

Filmography

* Bahut Hua Sammaan *

Web series

*Candy * Undekhi

References

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