Umesh Shukla is an Indian director who works in
Bollywood
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films. He is best known for his work in the critically acclaimed
comedy
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drama
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film ''
Oh My God''. He made his directorial debut with
UTV Motion Pictures
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' and
Bindass
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History
UTV Software Communications launched Bindass as a youth-oriented entertainment chan ...
' presentation ''
Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge''. Shukla's's latest release is ''
102 Not Out'' featuring
Amitabh Bachchan
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and
Rishi Kapoor
Rishi Raj Kapoor (4 September 1952 — 30 April 2020) was an Indian actor, film director and producer who worked in Hindi films. He was the recipient of several accolades, including four Filmfare Awards and a National Film Award.
Born into t ...
.
As an actor, he is known for his villain role in
Mithun Chakraborty
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' s ''
Yaar Gaddar
''Yaar Gaddar'' is a 1994 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Umesh Mehra, starring Mithun Chakraborty, Saif Ali Khan, Somy Ali and Prem Chopra.
Plot
Mithun is an honest police officer of the department and he is in love wit ...
'' where he played the governor and his
alter ego
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Sheila (the governor's wialso acted directed in many Gujarati plays. He is also well known as a director for Gujarati Play (natak), Kanjee Viruddha Kanjee.
Filmography and TV work
References
External links
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Living people
Hindi-language film directors
Indian male screenwriters
Male actors in Hindi cinema
Male actors in Hindi television
21st-century Indian film directors
20th-century Indian male actors
21st-century Indian male actors
Best Adapted Screenplay National Film Award winners
Year of birth missing (living people)
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