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Bobby Prakash and Sanjay Prakash are an
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duo working in
Malayalam cinema Malayalam cinema, also referred to as Mollywood, is a segment of Cinema of India, Indian cinema dedicated to producing films in the Malayalam, Malayalam language, primarily spoken in Kerala and the Lakshadweep islands. It encompasses both th ...
. They are the sons of the actor
Prem Prakash Cherian Joseph, popularly known as Prem Prakash is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Malayalam television serials and a producer in Malayalam movies. He is mainly known for supporting roles and character roles. He has produced 19 Mala ...
and the nephew of actor
Jose Prakash Kunnel Joseph Joseph, better known by his stage name, Jose Prakash (14 April 1925 – 24 March 2012) was an Indian actor and singer who worked in Malayalam cinema. He was a singer turned actor who had appeared in more than 300 films mostly in a ...
.


Career


Films

Bobby and Sanjay are scriptwriters in
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. They started their film career by scripting
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's ''
Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum ''Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum'' (transl.  My home also for Appu) is a 2003 Indian Malayalam-language family drama film directed by Sibi Malayil and produced by Prem Prakash. It was the debut movie as scriptwriters of brothers Bobby and Sanjay. ...
'' (2003). Their second bigscreen venture ''
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'' (2006) was directed by
Rosshan Andrrews Rosshan Andrrews (born 6 January 1975) is an Indian film director who mainly works in Malayalam cinema. Biography Rosshan Andrrews was born to Burney and Andrews of the Moolakuzhi Nedumparampil house in Thrissur. He attended St. Aloysious Thriss ...
. They were able to incorporate several contemporary themes including teenage pregnancy in the film, which has a cult following amongst youngsters of Kerala. In 2010, they scripted the film ''
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''. They worked for more than two years to complete the scripting of ''Traffic'', which was inspired by true incidents. The film was very well received in Kerala. They associated again with Rosshan Andrrews for the film ''
Casanovva ''Casanovva'' (also known as ''Confident Casanovva'') is a 2012 Indian Malayalam-language romantic action thriller film directed by Rosshan Andrrews and written by Bobby & Sanjay. It was produced by Roy C. J. of Confident Group in association ...
'' (2012), which was one of the costliest Malayalam films of the time. The film was met with scathing reviews and dismal box office collections and was voted as one of the most disappointing films of the year 2012. Their next work ''
Ayalum Njanum Thammil ''Ayalum Njanum Thammil'' (') is a 2012 Indian Malayalam-language medical drama film directed by Lal Jose. The film produced by Prem Prakash was written by his sons Bobby and Sanjay. It stars Prithviraj Sukumaran and Pratap Pothen with Narain, ...
'', directed by
Lal Jose Lal Jose is an Indian director, actor, producer, and distributor who works in the Malayalam film industry. He started his career as an Assistant director in the Malayalam cinema. His directorial debut was with the 1998 film '' Oru Maravat ...
centred on a committed senior doctor and an irresponsible junior doctor and, the film, through their relationship, portrayed the medical profession. The film was one of the most successful films of the year and won numerous accolades including four
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. In 2013, they associated for the third time with Rosshan Andrrews in the film ''
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''. The film was a huge box office success and earned very good reviews; a critic from
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called the film "one of the best films to have emerged from Malayalam cinema in a long time." In 2014, they associated with Rosshan Andrrews for the fourth time, in ''
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'', which marked the return of ace actress
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to cinema after a sabbatical of over a decade.


Television

Bobby and Sanjay scripted the
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''Avicharitham'' (2004), that was telecast in
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for a period of 40 days. The serial won them critical acclaim and several accolades including the TV Critics Awards. Bobby and Sanjay had also scripted for a serial named ''Avasthantharangal'' (''Mikhayelinte Santhathikal''). The lead role in this serial was played by their uncle and veteran actor
Jose Prakash Kunnel Joseph Joseph, better known by his stage name, Jose Prakash (14 April 1925 – 24 March 2012) was an Indian actor and singer who worked in Malayalam cinema. He was a singer turned actor who had appeared in more than 300 films mostly in a ...
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Filmography


Television


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