Maneesh Sharma

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Maneesh Sharma
Sharma in 2013
Born (1978-01-06) 6 January 1978 (age 48)
Delhi, India
EducationMaster of Fine Arts (MFA)
Alma materHansraj College (DU)
California Institute of the Arts
Occupations
  • Film director
  • film producer
  • screenwriter
Years active2004–present

Maneesh Sharma (born 6 January 1978) is an Indian filmmaker who is known for his work in Hindi films. He has directed films such as Band Baaja Baaraat (2010), Ladies vs Ricky Bahl (2011), Shuddh Desi Romance (2013), and Fan (2016).[1]

Early life and education

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Sharma was born and raised in Delhi, India, where he lived in various parts of the city, including Pitam Pura. He completed his schooling at Delhi Public School, R K Puram.[1] He graduated with a bachelor's degree in English literature from Hansraj College. At college, he was involved in the theatre society. After his graduation, he moved to California to study filmmaking at the California Institute of the Arts.[2]

Career

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While studying filmmaking in California, Maneesh worked as an associate director for the film Trona in 2004, an English-German student film shot in Los Angeles.

After returning to India, he began working as an assistant director for Yash Raj Films productions such as Fanaa (2006), Aaja Nachle (2007) and Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008), before making his directorial debut with Band Baaja Baaraat (2010), based on a story written by himself.[3][4] The film starred newcomer Ranveer Singh and Anushka Sharma in the lead roles, and was produced by Aditya Chopra under the Yash Raj Films banner. The film earned him the Filmfare Award for Best Debut Director.

His next film, Ladies vs Ricky Bahl (2011), starred Ranveer Singh and Anushka Sharma, who were also the leads of Sharma's first film.[5] Sharma's third film, Shuddh Desi Romance (2013), starred Sushant Singh Rajput, Parineeti Chopra, and newcomer Vaani Kapoor in the lead roles. The film was screened in the Gala Presentation section of the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival.[6][7]

In 2015, Sharma produced Dum Laga Ke Haisha under the Yash Raj Films banner. It was directed by Sharat Katariya, and starred Ayushmann Khurrana and Bhumi Pednekar.[5] In 2016, he directed Fan starring Shah Rukh Khan, which received mixed reviews from critics was a box office failure.[8][9] Sharma's second production venture Meri Pyaari Bindu (2017), which was directed by Akshay Roy and starred Parineeti Chopra and Ayushmann Khurrana. In 2023, Sharma directed the YRF Spy Universe film Tiger 3 starring Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif and Emraan Hashmi.[10]

Filmography

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Year Title Director Screenwriter Producer Notes
2006 Fanaa Assistant No No
2007 Aaja Nachle Associate No No
2008 Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi Associate No No
2010 Band Baaja Baaraat Yes Story No
2011 Ladies vs Ricky Bahl Yes No No
2013 Shuddh Desi Romance Yes No No
2015 Dum Laga Ke Haisha No No Yes
2016 Fan Yes Story No
2017 Meri Pyaari Bindu No No Yes
2018 Hichki No No Yes
Sui Dhaaga No No Yes
2022 Jayeshbhai Jordaar No No Yes
2023 Tiger 3 Yes No No
2024 Vijay 69 No No Yes [11]

Other credits

Year Title Credit Notes
2023 The Romantics Himself Documentary series

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2011 Filmfare Awards Best Director Band Baaja Baaraat Nominated [12]
Best Debut Director Won
2011 IIFA Awards Best Director Nominated [13]
Best Story Nominated
2016 National Film Awards Best Feature Film in Hindi Dum Laga Ke Haisha Won [14]

References

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