Maneesh Sharma is an
Indian
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film director, producer and screenwriter who works in
Hindi cinema
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.
Early life and education
Born and raised in Delhi, where he lived in various parts of the city, including
Pitam Pura
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, Maneesh did his schooling at
Delhi Public School, R K Puram. Then he received a degree in English literature from
Hans Raj College,
Delhi University
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. At college, he was involved in the theatre society and shot his debut film in 2010 there. After his graduation he moved to
California
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to study filmmaking at
CalArts.
Before moving to Mumbai, he was also involved in theatre in Delhi and was a dancer in a local musical troupe.
[Maneesh Sharma : The wedding planner]
''Filmfare
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'', 16 February 2011.
Career
While studying filmmaking at
CalArts, Maneesh worked as an associate director on ''Trona'' (2004), an English-German student film shot in
Los Angeles
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.
[
Two months after his return from the US, he got a break and started his Bollywood career as an associate director and an ]assistant director
The role of an assistant director on a film includes tracking daily progress against the filming production schedule, arranging logistics, preparing daily call sheets, checking cast and crew, and maintaining order on the set. They also have to tak ...
on a number of Yash Raj Films productions such as ''Fanaa
Fanaa ( ar, فناء ') in Sufism is the "passing away" or "annihilation" (of the self).Harmless, William. ''Mystics''. New York: Oxford University Press, 2008 Fana means "to die before one dies", a concept highlighted by famous notable Persian m ...
'', '' Aaja Nachle'' and ''Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi
''Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi'' (), also known as ''RNBDJ'', is a 2008 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Aditya Chopra and produced by him and his father Yash Chopra under their banner of Yash Raj Films. The film stars ...
'', before making his feature directing debut with ''Band Baaja Baaraat
''Band Baaja Baaraat'' (; also known as ''Wedding Planners'') is a 2010 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by Maneesh Sharma in his directorial debut from a screenplay by Habib Faisal, and produced by Aditya Chopra for Yash Ra ...
'' (English title: ''Bands Horns and Revelry''), based on a story written by himself, which was released on 10 December 2010. The film starred newcomer Ranveer Singh and Anushka Sharma
Anushka Sharma (; born 1 May 1988) is an Indian actress and former producer who works in Hindi films. She has received several awards, including a Filmfare Award. One of the highest-paid actresses in India as of 2018, she has appeared in '' F ...
in the lead roles, and was produced by Aditya Chopra under the Yash Raj Films banner. Sharma's first outing as a director garnered him a Filmfare Award
The Filmfare Awards are annual awards that honour artistic and technical excellence in the Hindi-language film industry of India.Al The Filmfare ceremony is one of the most famous film events in India. The awards were first introduced by th ...
in the Best Debut Director category.
His next film, '' Ladies vs Ricky Bahl'', was produced by Aditya Chopra and released on 9 December 2011. The critically acclaimed film starred Ranveer Singh and Anushka Sharma, who were also in Sharma's first film.Shuddh Desi Romance
''Shuddh Desi Romance'' ( and released internationally as ''A Pure Desi Romance'') is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy drama film directed by Maneesh Sharma and produced by Aditya Chopra. It features Sushant Singh Rajput, Parineeti Ch ...
'' (English title: ''A Purely Desi Romance''), released on 6 September 2013, and starred Sushant Singh Rajput, Parineeti Chopra, and newcomer Vaani Kapoor
Vaani Kapoor (born 23 August 1988) is an Indian actress known for her work in Hindi films. She made her film debut with the 2013 romantic comedy ''Shuddh Desi Romance'', a critical and commercial success, which earned her the Filmfare Award f ...
in the lead roles.
The film was screened in the Gala Presentation section of the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival
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.Yash Chopra
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or Aditya Chopra produce movies under the banner, but Sharma is first independent producer. The film is directed by Sharat Katariya
Sharat Katariya (born 15 June 1978) is an Indian film director and screenwriter.
Career
Katariya started out as an assistant director to Rajat Kapoor during the making of Raghu Romeo. He also worked as a lyricist on the film. Apart from this he ...
, and stars Ayushmann Khurrana.Shah Rukh Khan
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.Meri Pyaari Bindu
''Meri Pyaari Bindu'' () is a 2017 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film, written by Suprotim Sengupta and directed by Akshay Roy. It features Parineeti Chopra and Ayushmann Khurrana in the lead roles.
The principal photography of the fil ...
'' starring Parineeti Chopra and Ayushmann Khurrana. Maneesh Sharma has stepped in as the director for the third film in the Tiger
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series.
Filmography
Awards and nominations
References
External links
*
Maneesh Sharma
at '' Bollywood Hungama''
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Living people
Film directors from Delhi
Hindi-language film directors
Delhi University alumni
Filmfare Awards winners
California Institute of the Arts alumni
Year of birth missing (living people)
21st-century Indian film directors