Abhishek Chaubey
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Abhishek Chaubey is an Indian director, screenwriter and film producer known for his works in Hindi cinema.
Early life
Abhishek Chaubey was born in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh to Anand Mohan Chaubey and Sheela Chaubey. He spent his early childhood and adolescence in Jamshedpur, Patna and Ranchi. He completed his 10th standard from St. Xavier's School, Ranchi in the year 1993, completed 12th from Siva Sivani Public School, Hyderabad in the year 1995, and then did his graduation in English literature from Hindu College, New Delhi in the year 1998. Moving to Mumbai, he did a course in Film & Television Production from Xavier Institute of Communications before taking a headlong plunge in the world of Hindi films.[1]
Career
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Abhishek's directorial debut, the dark comedy Ishqiya (2010) and its sequel Dedh Ishqiya (2014), both starring Naseeruddin Shah received rave reviews.
His following film, Udta Punjab (2016), highlighted the drug crisis in Punjab and was released to critical acclaim.
He made his debut as a producer with Konkona Sen Sharma's A Death in the Gunj [2] (2016), which premiered at MAMI Mumbai Film Festival. Currently, he is working on his next project.
His next directorial venture Sonchiriya (2019) presented a rooted tale set in Chambal and released to positive reviews from critics. It won Critics Award for Best Film at the 65th Filmfare Awards.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Makdee | Assistant director | |||
| 2003 | Maqbool | ||||
| 2005 | The Blue Umbrella | Yes | |||
| 2006 | Omkara | Yes | |||
| 2007 | Blood Brothers | Yes | |||
| 2009 | Kaminey | Yes | |||
| 2010 | Ishqiya | Yes | |||
| 2013 | Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola | Yes | |||
| 2014 | Dedh Ishqiya | Yes | |||
| 2016 | Udta Punjab | Yes | |||
| A Death in the Gunj | Yes | ||||
| 2019 | Sonchiriya | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2020 | Raat Akeli Hai | Yes | |||
| 2021 | Ray | Yes | Segment - "Hungama Hai Kyon Barpa" | ||
| 2024 | Killer Soup | Yes | Yes | Netflix series |
Awards and nominations
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| 2007 | 8th IIFA Awards | Best Screenplay (with Vishal BharadwajScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".) | Omkara | Nominated | [3] |
| 2011 | 12th IIFA Awards | Best Story | Ishqiya | Nominated | [4] |
| Best Screenplay (with Vishal Bhardwaj and Sabrina DhawanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".) | Nominated | ||||
| Producers Guild Film Awards | Best Story | Nominated | [5] | ||
| Best Screenplay (with Vishal Bhardwaj and Sabrina DhawanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".) | Nominated | ||||
| Screen Awards | Most Promising Debut Director | Nominated | [6] | ||
| Stardust Awards | Best Director – Thriller or Action | Nominated | [7] | ||
| Hottest New Director | Nominated | ||||
| Zee Cine Awards 2011 | Most Promising Debut Director | Nominated | [8] | ||
| 2017 | 62nd Filmfare Awards | Best Director | Udta Punjab | Nominated | [9] |
| 18th IIFA Awards | Best Director | Nominated | [10] | ||
| Stardust Awards | Best Story (with Sudip SharmaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".) | Nominated | [11] [12] | ||
| Best Screenplay (with Sudip SharmaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".) | Won | ||||
| Zee Cine Awards | Best Director | Nominated | [13] | ||
| Best Story (with Sudip SharmaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".) | Nominated | ||||
| 2020 | 65th Filmfare Awards | Best Film (Critics) | Sonchiriya | Won | [14] [15] |
| Best Story (with Sudip SharmaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".) | Nominated |
References
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External links
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