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Sudhir Mishra
Mishra in 2010
Born (1959-01-22) 22 January 1959 (age 65)
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Occupations
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(m. 1978, divorced)​
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(m. 1988; died 2000)​
RelativesDwarka Prasad Mishra (grandfather)

Sudhir Mishra (born 22 January 1959) is an Indian film director and screenwriter known for directing the films Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi,[2] Dharavi and Chameli.[3][4]

Mishra has had a 30-year career, with his work recognised by the Government of India with three National Awards from the president of India, as well as Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres from the French government.

Early life and background

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Sudhir Mishra was born and raised in Lucknow. He is the grandson of former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dwarka Prasad Mishra. His father, Devendra Nath Mishra, was a founding member of the Lucknow Film Society, a mathematics professor, and also the 19th Vice-Chancellor of Banaras Hindu University.[5]

After a year and a half with Badal Sircar, Sudhir Mishra left for Pune. In Pune, he spent time at the Film and Television Institute of India where his younger brother, Sudhanshu Mishra (to whom he credits to have learnt much of his cinema) was a student. Sudhir never studied at the institute himself.[6] He gained a Master of Philosophy degree in Delhi.[7]

Career

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He moved to Mumbai in 1980, and started his career as assistant director and scriptwriter in Kundan Shah's comedy Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron (1983) and later worked with Saeed Akhtar Mirza in Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho! (1984) and with Vidhu Vinod Chopra in the Khamosh (1985).

He made his directorial debut with the film, Yeh Woh Manzil To Nahin in 1987 which won the National Film Award for Best First Film of a Director.[8]

He went on to make films including Dharavi (1991), Main Zinda Hoon (1988), Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin (1996) and Chameli (2003), and the 2005 movie on the Naxalite movement, Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi. This was followed by Khoya Khoya Chand in December 2007 and Yeh Saali Zindagi in 2011.[9] He made film Inkaar in 2013. The movie starred Arjun Rampal and Chitrangada Singh.[citation needed]

In 2018, he wrote and directed a modern adaptation of Devdas titled Daas Dev starring Rahul Bhat and Richa Chaddha.[10] After this, he directed an adaptation of the popular Israeli show Hostages.[11] The show got mixed reviews but received critical acclaim for the performances of Ronit Roy and Tisca Chopra.[citation needed] A second season for the show was also made in 2020 in which he was the showrunner.[12]

Next, he adapted Manu Joseph's award-winning novel Serious Men[13] in co-production with Bombay Fables for Netflix India.[14] The film, which released in October 2020, received favorable reviews by critics and viewers. Indian film critic Mayank Shekhar said of the film, "the fact that this is a subtle, mature satire, rather than LOL comedy of manners (would've enjoyed some of the latter too). That in all its overt simplicity, this is also a complex story — about failure, first; and on the underclass, only later."[15] The film won Best Web Original Film Award at Filmfare OTT Awards 2021,[16] and Best Editing and Best Cinematography at the Asian Academy Creative Awards.[17] Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui received a nomination at the International Emmy Awards[18] and won best actor at the Filmfare OTT Awards 2021 for his performance.[19]

Awards

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Filmography

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Films

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As director
Year Film Director Screenwriter Notes
1983 Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron Yes
1982 Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho! Yes
1985 Khamosh Yes
1987 Yeh Woh Manzil To Nahin Yes Yes
1988 Main Zinda Hoon Yes Yes
1991 Dharavi Yes Yes
1996 Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin Yes Yes
1999 Arjun Pandit Yes
Nyaay Yes TV series
2003 Calcutta Mail Yes Yes Remake of Choodalani Vundi
2004 Chameli Yes Yes
2005 Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi Yes Yes
2007 Khoya Khoya Chand Yes Yes
2010 Tera Kya Hoga Johnny Yes Yes
2011 Yeh Saali Zindagi Yes Yes
Mumbai Cutting Yes Yes Segment: The Ball
2013 Inkaar Yes Yes
Kirchiyaan Yes Yes Short film
2017 Life Support Yes Yes Short film
2018 Daas Dev Yes Yes
2020 Serious Men Yes Adaptation of Serious Men[26]
2023 Afwaah Yes Yes
As actor
Year Film Role
1985 Khamosh
2007 Traffic Signal Haji Bhaijaan
2010 Raat Gayi, Baat Gayi? Archana's dad

TV series

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Year Title Network Role Notes
2004 India's Best Cinestars Ki Khoj Zee TV Mentor
2019 Hostages Hotstar Director
2022 Tanaav SonyLIV Director
2023 Jehanabad - Of Love & War SonyLIV Showrunner

References

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  1. ^ "Sudhir Mishra still enamoured by ex-wife's humour". Sify. 16 December 2007. Archived from the original on 20 December 2007.
  2. ^ Parasuraman, Prathyush (14 April 2020). "Sudhir Mishra On 15 Years Of Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi: Where Is The Promised Revolution?". Film Companion. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  3. ^ INTERVIEW: Search for understanding[usurped] The Hindu, 8 May 2005.
  4. ^ 'Cinema should excite minds' SHAMBHU SAHU, TNN, The Times of India, 22 April 2006.
  5. ^ Straight Answers: Sudhir Mishra, Filmmaker on Indian cinema TNN, The Times of India, 24 April 2006. "My late wife Renu Saluja, a prominent film editor herself, taught me cinema to a large extent. "
  6. ^ Passion for Cinema Archived 14 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ "Delhi rocks for Sudhir - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  8. ^ "Sudhir Mishra to remake Yeh Woh Manzil To Nahin". The Indian Express. 1 January 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  9. ^ "Streaming Guide: Sudhir Mishra movies". The Indian Express. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  10. ^ Mishra, Sudhir (27 April 2018), Daas Dev (Drama, Thriller), Saptarishi Cinevision, retrieved 20 January 2022
  11. ^ Hostages (Crime, Drama, Mystery), Applause Entertainment Ltd., Applause Entertainment Ltd., Banijay Asia, 31 May 2019, retrieved 20 January 2022
  12. ^ "Hostages 2: Ronit Roy & Sudhir Mishra Promise To Take Thrills To The Next Level!". Koimoi. 6 September 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  13. ^ "Manu Joseph's controversial tale of caste wins Indian literary prize". the Guardian. 2 November 2010. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  14. ^ "Nawazuddin Siddiqui to star in Netflix's 'Serious Men' adaptation". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 3 June 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  15. ^ "Serious Men Movie Review: My favourite men; seriously". www.mid-day.com. 1 October 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  16. ^ "Winners of Filmfare OTT Awards 2021". filmfare.com. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  17. ^ "Asian Academy Creative Awards 2021: Manoj Bajpayee, Hansal Mehta's Scam 1992 win big". The Indian Express. 3 October 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  18. ^ "Sudhir Mishra on Nawaz bagging Emmy nod for Serious Men: It gives quality certificate to projects". Hindustan Times. 1 October 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  19. ^ "Nawazuddin, Manoj Bajpayee, Jaideep Ahlawat, Amol Parashar at the MyGlamm Filmfare OTT Awards". filmfare.com. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  20. ^ 34th National Film Awards
  21. ^ 36th National Film Awards
  22. ^ 39th National Film Awards
  23. ^ "Filmfare Award Winners from 1953 to 2018".
  24. ^ "Sudhir Mishra, Ketan Mehta felicitated by French government". 16 July 2010. Archived from the original on 30 October 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2010.
  25. ^ Yash Bharti Award 2016 Awards - Sudhir Mishra: film direction
  26. ^ Bhatia, Uday (27 September 2020). "'Serious Men': Sudhir Mishra and Nawazuddin Siddiqui on their new film". mint. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
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