Abbas Tyrewala
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Abbas Tyrewala is an Hindi film storywriter, screenwriter, dialogue writer and director. After making his mark as a screenwriter and dialogue writer in early 2000s, with award winning films like Maqbool
(2003), Munnabhai M.B.B.S. (2003), he made his debut as a director with a breezy romantic comedy, Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na
(2008).
's Asoka (2001) as a dialogue writer. He is married to Pakhi who had her debut in his film Jhoota Hi Sahi opposite John Abraham
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Maqbool
Maqbool , a 2004 Indian film directed by Vishal Bhardwaj and starring Pankaj Kapoor, Irfan Khan, Tabu and Masumeh Makhija is an adaptation of the play Macbeth by Shakespeare....
(2003), Munnabhai M.B.B.S. (2003), he made his debut as a director with a breezy romantic comedy, Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na
Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na
Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na is a 2008 Bollywood film, written and directed by Abbas Tyrewala. The film stars Imran Khan and Genelia D'Souza in pivotal roles...
(2008).
Biography
Born and brought up in Mumbai, Abbas joined St. Xavier's College, Mumbai for graduation, where he started working on plays and soon started writing advertising jingles, but he left without securing a degree to join Ogilvy & Mather PR agency, where he worked for a year; he then joined television production company Cinevista as creative consultant, which he left in 2000, to become a full-time writer. He entered the film industry as a lyricist, writing for film like, Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar (2000), and Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega (2001), till he got his break with Santosh SivanSantosh Sivan
Santosh Sivan is an Indian cinematographer, film director, and producer who has worked in Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil, and Hindi cinema....
's Asoka (2001) as a dialogue writer. He is married to Pakhi who had her debut in his film Jhoota Hi Sahi opposite John Abraham
John Abraham (actor)
John Abraham is an Indian film actor and former model. After modeling for numerous advertisements and companies, Abraham made his film debut with Jism , which earned him a Filmfare Best Debut Award nomination. This was followed by his first commercial success, Dhoom...
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Filmography
- Asoka (2001) (Dialogue)
- Leela (2002) (lyrics)
- Chupke Se (2003) (writer)
- MaqboolMaqboolMaqbool , a 2004 Indian film directed by Vishal Bhardwaj and starring Pankaj Kapoor, Irfan Khan, Tabu and Masumeh Makhija is an adaptation of the play Macbeth by Shakespeare....
(2003) (screenplay & actor) - Darna Mana HaiDarna Mana HaiDarna Mana Hai is a Bollywood Anthology film, released on 25 July 2003. It was considered a unique and innovative attempt by producer Ram Gopal Varma and director Prawal Raman to provide Indian audiences with a horror film which consists of six different short stories...
(2003) (writer, screenplay & dialogue) - Munnabhai M.B.B.S. (2003) (dialogue)
- Paanch (2003) (lyrics)
- Main Hoon NaMain Hoon NaMain Hoon Na is a Bollywood masala film written and directed by Farah Khan. It was the first film of Khan production company Red Chillies Entertainment. It was released on 30 April 2004 and went on to become a box-office success...
(2004) (dialogue & screenplay) - ShikharShikhar (film)The film's soundtrack is composed by Viju Shah with lyrics penned by Sudhakar Sharma, Anita Sarkar, Chandrashekhar Rajit and Manohar Iyer.-Tracklist:-External links:*...
(2005) (screenplay) - Salaam NamasteSalaam NamasteThe film has seven songs composed by the duo Vishal-Shekhar. The music of the film released on 10 August 2005. The music includes four songs and two remixes.-External links:*...
(2005) (story & dialogue) - VaadaVaada (film)Vaada is a 2005 Indian Bollywood thriller directed by Satish Kaushik. The film revolves around a murder amidst a convoluted love-triangle and stars Arjun Rampal portraying as Rahul, the accidentally blinded husband of Puja, played by Amisha Patel, as well as his best friend and Puja's obsessed...
(2005) (dialogue) - De TaaliDe TaaliDe Taali is a Bollywood film that stars Aftab Shivdasani, Ayesha Takia, Ritesh Deshmukh and Rimi Sen in the main roles. The movie is a remake of the 2001 film Saving Silverman. It is directed by E. Niwas and produced by Ravi Walia...
(2008) (written by) - WelcomeWelcome (film)Welcome is a 2007 Bollywood comedy film, directed by Anees Bazmee. The film stars Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif, Feroz Khan, Nana Patekar, Anil Kapoor, Malika Sherawat and Paresh Rawal...
(2007) (dialogue) - Jaane Tu Ya Jaane NaJaane Tu Ya Jaane NaJaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na is a 2008 Bollywood film, written and directed by Abbas Tyrewala. The film stars Imran Khan and Genelia D'Souza in pivotal roles...
(2008) (director & screenwriter) - Jhoota Hi Sahi (2010) (Director, Screenplay & Lyrics)
- Jaane Kya Tune Kahi (2011) (Director & lyricist)
Awards
- 2004: Filmfare Best Dialogue AwardFilmfare Best Dialogue AwardThe Filmfare Best Dialogue Award is given by the Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films. Here is a list of the award winners since 1958 and the films for which they won.-Superlatives:Most AwardsGulzar - 4...
: Munnabhai M.B.B.S. - 2004: Zee Cine Award for Best DialogueZee Cine Award for Best DialogueThe Zee Cine Award Best Dialogue is a technical award.The winners are listed below:-...
: Munnabhai M.B.B.S. - 2005: GIFA Best Screenplay AwardGIFA Best Screenplay AwardThe winners are listed below:-...
: MaqboolMaqboolMaqbool , a 2004 Indian film directed by Vishal Bhardwaj and starring Pankaj Kapoor, Irfan Khan, Tabu and Masumeh Makhija is an adaptation of the play Macbeth by Shakespeare.... - 2005: Zee Cine Award for Best ScreenplayZee Cine Award for Best ScreenplayThe Zee Cine Award Best Screenplay is a technical award.The winners are listed below:-...
: MaqboolMaqboolMaqbool , a 2004 Indian film directed by Vishal Bhardwaj and starring Pankaj Kapoor, Irfan Khan, Tabu and Masumeh Makhija is an adaptation of the play Macbeth by Shakespeare....
(with Vishal Bharadwaj)
External links
- Abbas Tyrewala at Allmovie
- Abbas Tyrewala: a one-man show Rediff.comRediff.comRediff.com India is a news, information, entertainment, and shopping portal. It was founded in 1996 as "Rediff On The NeT" and is headquartered in Mumbai, India with offices in New Delhi and New York City, USA....
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