Aditya Dhar
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Born | 12 March 1983 | (age 40)
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Known for | Uri: The Surgical Strike |
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Aditya Dhar (born 12 March 1983) is an Indian director, screenwriter and lyricist who works in Hindi films. He started his career as a writer and lyricist for Kabul Express, Aakrosh and Haal-e-Dil. Dhar made his directorial debut in 2019 with the war film Uri: The Surgical Strike which he also co-wrote. The film received high critical acclaim and ranks among the highest-grossing Hindi films of all time.[1] It won him the National Film Award for Best Director and the Filmfare Award for Best Debut Director.
Early life and career
Dhar was born on 12 March 1983 in New Delhi, India.[2][3] He married Yami Gautam on 4 June 2021.[4][5] Dhar is a Kashmiri Pandit.[6]
In 2019, Dhar made his directorial debut with Uri: The Surgical Strike, an action film based on the 2016 Uri attack, starring Vicky Kaushal, Yami Gautam and Paresh Rawal in pivotal roles and produced by Ronnie Screwvala under the RSVP Movies banner.[7] Filmed in Serbia, the film is fictionally dramatised account of the true events of the retaliation to the 2016 Uri attack.[8] Uri earned ₹2.4 billion (US$30 million) in India, and over ₹3.5 billion (US$44 million) worldwide, making it the tenth highest-grossing Indian film domestically.[9][10] Dhar was awarded with the National Film Award for Best Director and the Filmfare Award for Best Debut Director.
Dhar launched his own production company named Aditya Dhar Films in 2021.[11] He is set to re-team with Kaushal in the mythological based superhero movie The Immortal Ashwatthama co-starring Sara Ali Khan.[12] It is a planned trilogy backed by Ronnie Screwvala.[13] The film was announced on the second anniversary of the release of Uri and was set to start filming in mid-2021 but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in India and budget concerns.[11]
Filmography
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Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Film | Director | Screenplay | Dialogue | Lyrics |
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2008 | Kabul Express | No | No | No | Yes |
2008 | Haal-e-Dil | No | No | No | Yes |
2008 | One Two Three | No | No | No | Yes |
2009 | Daddy Cool | No | No | No | Yes |
2010 | Aakrosh | No | No | Yes | No |
2012 | Tezz | No | No | Yes | No |
2019 | Uri: The Surgical Strike | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Awards and nominations
Year | Work | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2019 | Uri: The Surgical Strike | 66th National Film Awards | Best Director | Won | [14] |
Jagran Film Festival | Best Debut Director | Won | [15] | ||
26th Screen Awards | Best Director | Nominated | [16] | ||
Most Promising Debut Director | Won | ||||
2020 | 65th Filmfare Awards | Best Director | Nominated | [17] | |
Best Debut Director | Won | ||||
Zee Cine Awards | Best Director | Nominated | |||
Most Promising Director | Won | ||||
2021 | 21st IIFA Awards | Best Director | Won | [18] | |
Best Story | Nominated |
References
- ^ "'Uri' box office collection Day 53: The Vicky Kaushal starrer military drama is now the tenth highest grosser film ever". The Times of India. 5 March 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- ^ "Aditya Dhar profile on Times f India". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- ^ Chakraborty, Juhi (12 March 2021). "Uri director Aditya Dhar's birthday wish: We are really frustrated; I want to have a normal life again". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ "Yami Gautam ties the knot with Aditya Dhar". The Indian Express. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ "Yami Gautam marries Uri director Aditya Dhar in intimate wedding". India Today. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ Sinha, Seema (15 January 2019). "Uri director Aditya Dhar on telling the story of surgical strikes and why it's an army film, not propaganda". Firstpost. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ "Raazi for any role". Telegraph India.
Uri will change that. It is an out and out action film.
- ^ Dubey, Rachna (28 September 2018). "Vicky Kaushal: 'Uri' was physically the most challenging film for me". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 29 September 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- ^ "Bollywood Top Grossers Worldwide". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 4 February 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
- ^ Tuteja, Joginder (7 March 2019). "Uri Box Office Collection: Vicky Kaushal's movie nearing Rs 250 crore in India; first blockbuster of 2019". Business Today. Archived from the original on 7 March 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- ^ a b "PeepingMoon Exclusive: Uri director Aditya Dhar turns producer; to revive his debut film Raat Baki with Yami Gautam and Pratik Gandhi". Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ "New Year special | Vicky Kaushal: I wish for the world to get rid of coronavirus in 2021". Hindustan Times. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ "First Look: Vicky Kaushal reunites with 'Uri' director for 'The Immortal Ashwatthama'". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ "National Film Awards: Vicky Kaushal And Ayushmann Khurrana Share Best Actor". NDTV. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ^ "10th Jagran Film Festival was inaugurated". currentaffairs.gktoday.in.
- ^ Kerner, Lou (9 December 2019). "Star Screen Awards 2019 Winners List – Who won Star Screen Awards this year?". Gulf News. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
- ^ "Filmfare Awards 2020 winners list: Gully Boy makes history, wins 13 awards including Best Film, Actor and Actress". Firstpost. 16 February 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- ^ "IIFA Awards 2020 – Popular Award Winners". IIFA Awards. 25 November 2021. Archived from the original on 26 November 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
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