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Vikramaditya Motwane (born 6 December 1976) is an Indian filmmaker who works in
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films and series. His directorial debut '' Udaan'' (2010) was selected to compete in the
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category at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival and also won seven
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. Motwane has since directed the period romance '' Lootera'' (2013), the survival drama '' Trapped'' (2017), the superhero film '' Bhavesh Joshi Superhero'' (2018), and the thrillers '' AK vs AK'' (2020) and '' CTRL'' (2024). He has also produced several films, including ''
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'' (2014) and '' Udta Punjab'' (2016). In addition, Motwane has served as creator and director on the streaming series '' Sacred Games'' (2018–2019), '' Jubilee'' (2023), and '' Black Warrant'' (2025).


Early and personal life

His father is Sindhi Hindu while his mother is
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. He is married to photographer Ishika Mohan, who appeared in his debut, '' Udaan'', as Rohan's mother.


Career

Motwane was a long-time assistant of Sanjay Leela Bhansali, and collaborated with Bhansali on the films '' Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam'' (1999) and '' Devdas'' (2002). He directed the song sequences in
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's unreleased film '' Paanch'' (2003) and was
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on
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's
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-nominated film ''
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'' (2005). Motwane released his debut feature film, entitled '' Udaan'' (2010), for Anurag Kashyap's production house, Anurag Kashyap Films, on 16 July 2010,‘I feel very pressurized right now’: Vikramaditya Motwane
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, 20 April 2010.
which won seven
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including
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and also won him the Best Director Award at the 2011
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s. Motwane's second film, a period romance called '' Lootera'', was released on 5 July 2013. Motwane's third film was a survival drama called '' Trapped''. The film had its world premiere at the
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on 26 October 2016, where it was praised and received a Standing ovation. The film was released theatrically on 17 March 2017 to universal critical acclaim. The movie also won the award for 'Best Asian Film' by Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival in 2017. Motwane created American streaming company
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's first Indian series ' Sacred Games', based on the novel of the same name by Vikram Chandra and directed it along with
Anurag Kashyap Anurag Kashyap (born 10 September 1972) is an Indian filmmaker and actor known for his works in Hindi cinema. He is the recipient of four Filmfare Awards. For his contributions to films, the Government of France made him a Knight of the Ordre ...
. The series was met with critical acclaim and Netflix then commissioned a second season for it later. Motwane was co-owner of Phantom Films, a film production company, with
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,
Anurag Kashyap Anurag Kashyap (born 10 September 1972) is an Indian filmmaker and actor known for his works in Hindi cinema. He is the recipient of four Filmfare Awards. For his contributions to films, the Government of France made him a Knight of the Ordre ...
, and Madhu Mantena that dissolved in 2018. In June 2020, it was announced that Motwane will be adapting the 2019 non-fiction book '' Black Warrant'' into a web series. The rights are jointly acquired by his production company Andolan Films and writer-journalist Josy Joseph's Confluence Media.


Filmography


Film


Television


Awards


References


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Motwane, Vikramaditya 1976 births Living people Indian film choreographers Hindi-language film directors Indian male screenwriters Indian Sindhi people Bengali people Indian experimental filmmakers Filmfare Awards winners Screen Awards winners Hindi-language screenwriters Screenwriters from Maharashtra 21st-century Indian people Film directors from Mumbai Film producers from Mumbai