Vivek Sharma is an Indian
filmmaker
Filmmaking or film production is the process by which a Film, motion picture is produced. Filmmaking involves a number of complex and discrete stages, beginning with an initial story, idea, or commission. Production then continues through screen ...
. He became recognised for his work when
Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan (; 11 October 1942) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi cinema. He is often considered one of the greatest, most accomplished and commercially successful actors in the history of Indian cinema.*
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himself agreed to work with his directorial debut ''
Bhoothnath''.
Early life
Vivek Sharma was born in a
Brahmin
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family in
Jabalpur
Jabalpur, formerly Jubbulpore, is a city situated on the banks of Narmada River in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is the 3rd-largest urban agglomeration of the state and the 38th-largest of the country. Jabalpur is the administrative h ...
,
Madhya Pradesh
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He completed his Master Of Science in Physics and topped the Computer Branch.
His inclination towards Cinema and writing was inborn and he aspired to become a filmmaker.
Career
In 1992 Vivek Sharma shifted to his dream city Mumbai and joined Mr.
Mahesh Bhatt
Mahesh Bhatt (born 20 September 1948) is an Indian film director, producer and screenwriter known for his works in Hindi cinema. He has received List of awards and nominations received by Mahesh Bhatt, a number of accolades, including four Nati ...
as assistant director. He continued working with him for long six years and did many big films like
Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke,
Naajayaz,
Chaahat (1996 film),
Duplicate (1998 film),
Angaaray (1998 film) etc.
He became close to
Shah Rukh Khan
Shah Rukh Khan (; born 2 November 1965), also known by the initialism SRK, is an Indian actor and film producer who works in Hindi cinema. Referred to in the media as the "Padishah, Baadshah of Bollywood" and "King Khan", he has Shah Rukh K ...
and
Juhi Chawla and eventually joined their company Dreamz Unlimited which produced many hit films like
Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani
''Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani'' () is a 2000 Indian Hindi-language satirical film directed by Aziz Mirza and produced by Dreamz Unlimited. The film stars Shah Rukh Khan and Juhi Chawla in the lead roles. The film's title is derived from the song ...
,
Aśoka (film),
Chalte Chalte (2003 film) etc.
Vivek Sharma's good command over languages specially Hindi became a big help for actors and he became integral part of their journey.
In a very short span of time he became part of 25 films. Directed many ads. Launch ad for Santro car was his big achievement as it was produced by his own banner Filmzone Creations LLP known as Filmzone.
In year 2008 Vivek Sharma turned independent filmmaker with one the biggest block buster
Bhoothnath which was a very big cast film (
Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan (; 11 October 1942) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi cinema. He is often considered one of the greatest, most accomplished and commercially successful actors in the history of Indian cinema.*
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Juhi Chawla and
Shahrukh Khan).
In Kal Kissne Dekha he launched many new faces Like
Jackky Bhagnani,
Nushrat Bharucha and
Vaishali Desai.
His latest romantic comedy A Game Called Relationship marked his acting debut also.
Filmography
Music videos
References
External links
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Living people
Hindi-language film directors
21st-century Indian people
1969 births