Nitesh Tiwari
Nitesh Tiwari | |
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Born | |
Alma mater | Indian Institute of Technology Bombay |
Occupation | Film director |
Years active | 2011–present |
Spouse(s) | Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari |
Children | 2 |
Nitesh Tiwari is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and lyricist known for his works in Bollywood.[1][2] He made his directorial debut by co-directing Chillar Party (2011) which won the National Film Award for Best Children's Film for that year.[1] He then directed the supernatural political drama Bhoothnath Returns (2014).[3][4]
In 2016, Tiwari scripted and directed Dangal which was screened at the Beijing International Film Festival in April 2017 and second BRICS festival in June 2017.[5] The film is the highest-grossing Indian film and the fifth highest grossing non-English film, having collected over ₹2,000 crore (US$280 million) of which more than ₹1,200 crore was earned in China,[6][7] where it has emerged as one of the top 20 highest-grossers of all time.[8] Tiwari has garnered the Filmfare Best Director Award at the 62nd Filmfare Awards, and the Telstra People's Choice Award at the 2017 Indian Film Festival of Melbourne.[9][10] His next, Chhichhore (2019), a comedy, earned him numerous nominations and acclaim as well.[11]
Early life[]
Tiwari was born in Madhya Pradesh to B. D. Tiwari.[citation needed] He has a brother and a sister. He graduated from the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay in 1996 with a Bachelor's degree in Metallurgy and Material Science engineering.[12] Tiwari worked as a creative director at Leo Burnett before he entered Bollywood.[13] Tiwari’s early childhood was spent in a small town in MP called Ganj Basoda. He studied in Bharat Mata Convent School until class 8th. He also did a small play in his school cultural event titled “Tapori-Mughal-e-Azam”
Personal life[]
He lives with his wife Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari, who was his colleague and creative director at Leo Burnett. She turned a film director.[14][15]
Filmography[]
Year | Film | Director | Dialogue | Screenplay | Story | Notes |
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2011 | Chillar Party | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | National Film Award for Best Children's Film National Film Award for Best Screenplay |
2014 | Bhoothnath Returns | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
2014 | Kill Dil | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
2016 | Nil Battey Sannata | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
2016 | Dangal | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telstra People's Choice Award Filmfare Award for Best Director |
2017 | Bareilly Ki Barfi | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
2019 | Chhichhore | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi |
Awards and nominations[]
Year | Award | Category | Result |
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2011 | National Film Award for Best Children's Film | Chillar Party | Won |
2011 | National Film Award for Best Screenplay | Chillar Party | Won |
2015 | Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue | Bhoothnath Returns | Nominated |
2017 | Filmfare Award for Best Director | Dangal | Won |
2018 | Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue | Bareilly Ki Barfi | Nominated |
2020 | Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue | Chhichhore | Nominated |
2020 | Filmfare Award for Best Story | Chhichhore | Nominated |
2020 | Filmfare Award for Best Director | Chhichhore | Nominated |
2020 | IIFA Award for Best Story | Chhichhore | Nominated |
2020 | National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi | Chhichhore | Won |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "59th National Film Awards for the Year 2011 Announced". Press Information Bureau (PIB), India. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
- ^ "Vidya Balan wins National Award for 'The Dirty Picture'". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 30 April 2013.
- ^ Hungama, Bollywood. "Featured Movie News - Featured Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama.
- ^ "Bhoothnath Returns Fails To Make An Impact". Box Office India Trade Network. Box Office India. 18 April 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ^ Aneja, Atul (25 June 2017). "China's 'Dangal' mega-success echoes at second BRICS film festival". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "Aamir Khan's Rs 3,000 crore dream". Deccan Chronicle. 24 June 2017. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
- ^ "Dangal Update - Worldwide And All Formats - Box Office India". www.boxofficeindia.com.
- ^ 内地总票房排名 [Mainland total box office ranking] (in Chinese). Retrieved 21 May 2017.
- ^ Goswami, Parismita (12 August 2017). "IFFM 2017: Aishwarya Rai looks gorgeous; Sushant Singh wins Best Actor award [PHOTOS]". International Business Times, India Edition.
- ^ "My next a departure from children's films: Nitesh Tiwari". IANS - Yahoo. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
- ^ "Winners of the 62nd Filmfare Awards 2017 - filmfare.com". www.filmfare.com.
- ^ "Mr. Nitesh Tiwari". Indian Institute of Technology Bombay. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ "Dangal director Nitesh Tiwari's next film with Sajid Nadiadwala". 20 February 2017.
- ^ ""This Is The First Time In My Career That Aamir Khan Has Said Yes To A Film After The First Narration" – Nitesh Tiwari". Man's World. 22 December 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ "Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari: Director With A Purpose". Forbes India. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
External links[]
- Hindi-language film directors
- Film directors from Madhya Pradesh
- Telstra People's Choice Award winners
- Living people
- 21st-century Indian film directors
- People from Hoshangabad
- Best Original Screenplay National Film Award winners
- Directors who won the Best Children's Film National Film Award
- IIT Bombay alumni