Maneesh Sharma
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Maneesh Sharma is an India
n film director and film story writer, who made his debut with Band Baaja Baaraat
(2010) which won him Filmfare Award for Best Debut Director
.
, Delhi University. At college, he was involved in the theatre society and later shot his debut film in 2010 there. After his graduation he went to California to study filmmaking at CalArts Before moving to Mumbai, he was also involved in theatre in Delhi and was a dancer in a local musical troupe.
Two months after his return from the US, he got a break and started his Bollywood career as an associate or assistant director
on a number of Yash Raj Films
productions such as Fanaa
(2006), Aaja Nachle
(2007) and Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008), before making his feature directing debut with Band Baaja Baaraat
(2010), based on his own story.
His upcoming project is Ladies vs Rickie Bahl, produced by Aditya Chopra
. With Anushka Sharma and Ranvir Singh as leads, it is currently under shooting.
Director
Story Writer
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n film director and film story writer, who made his debut with Band Baaja Baaraat
Band Baaja Baaraat
Band Baaja Baaraat , also known by the abbreviated form BBB is a 2010 Indian feature film that marks the directing debut of Maneesh Sharma and stars Anushka Sharma and newcomer Ranveer Singh in the lead roles. Produced and distributed by Yash Raj Films, the film is a romantic comedy set in the...
(2010) which won him Filmfare Award for Best Debut Director
Filmfare Award for Best Debut Director
The Filmfare Award for Best Debut Director is given at the annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films to recognise directors for their debut films. It was first presented in 2010 in the inaugural year.-2010s:...
.
Early life and education
Born and brought up in Delhi, where he grew up in various parts of the city, including Pitampura. Maneesh did his schooling from Delhi Public School, R K Puram. Thereafter he did his graduation in English literature from Hans Raj CollegeHans Raj College
Hans Raj College is one of the largest constituent colleges of the University of Delhi. This co- educational Institute offers education in all the three streams- arts, science and commerce, and is located on the Mahatma Hans Raj College Road, Kamla Nagar, in the Delhi University’s North campus, and...
, Delhi University. At college, he was involved in the theatre society and later shot his debut film in 2010 there. After his graduation he went to California to study filmmaking at CalArts Before moving to Mumbai, he was also involved in theatre in Delhi and was a dancer in a local musical troupe.
Career
While studying filmmaking, Maneesh worked as associate director for Trona (2004), an English-German student film in Los Angeles.Two months after his return from the US, he got a break and started his Bollywood career as an associate or assistant director
Assistant director
The role of an Assistant director include tracking daily progress against the filming production schedule, arranging logistics, preparing daily call sheets, checking cast and crew, maintaining order on the set. They also have to take care of health and safety of the crew...
on a number of Yash Raj Films
Yash Raj Films
Yash Raj Films is an Indian Entertainment company set up by Yash Chopra, an Indian film director and producer who is considered an entertainment mogul in India.-Initial years:...
productions such as Fanaa
Fanaa
Fanaa can refer to:* Fanaa , a part of Sufi philosophy* Fanaa , a film directed by Kunal Kohli* "Fanaa" , a popular song from the movie Yuva...
(2006), Aaja Nachle
Aaja Nachle
The film's soundtrack was released on 18 October 2007 composed by Salim-Sulaiman and lyrics by Jaideep Sahni and Piyush Mishra. A few songs from the final sequence of the movie have not been included on the soundtrack including "Yeh Ishq"....
(2007) and Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008), before making his feature directing debut with Band Baaja Baaraat
Band Baaja Baaraat
Band Baaja Baaraat , also known by the abbreviated form BBB is a 2010 Indian feature film that marks the directing debut of Maneesh Sharma and stars Anushka Sharma and newcomer Ranveer Singh in the lead roles. Produced and distributed by Yash Raj Films, the film is a romantic comedy set in the...
(2010), based on his own story.
His upcoming project is Ladies vs Rickie Bahl, produced by Aditya Chopra
Aditya Chopra
Aditya Chopra is an Indian film producer, screenwriter and director. He is most known for directing his only three films Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge , Mohabbatein , and Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi...
. With Anushka Sharma and Ranvir Singh as leads, it is currently under shooting.
Filmography
Assistant Director- 2004: TronaTronaTrona ; Na3•2H2O is an evaporite mineral. It is mined as the primary source of sodium carbonate in the United States, where it has replaced the Solvay process used in most of the rest of the world for sodium carbonate production.- Etymology :The word "trona" comes to English by way of either...
- 2006 FanaaFanaaFanaa can refer to:* Fanaa , a part of Sufi philosophy* Fanaa , a film directed by Kunal Kohli* "Fanaa" , a popular song from the movie Yuva...
- 2007: Aaja NachleAaja NachleThe film's soundtrack was released on 18 October 2007 composed by Salim-Sulaiman and lyrics by Jaideep Sahni and Piyush Mishra. A few songs from the final sequence of the movie have not been included on the soundtrack including "Yeh Ishq"....
- 2008: Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi
Director
- 2010: Band Baaja BaaraatBand Baaja BaaraatBand Baaja Baaraat , also known by the abbreviated form BBB is a 2010 Indian feature film that marks the directing debut of Maneesh Sharma and stars Anushka Sharma and newcomer Ranveer Singh in the lead roles. Produced and distributed by Yash Raj Films, the film is a romantic comedy set in the...
- 2011: Ladies vs Ricky Bahl (upcoming)
Story Writer
- 2010: Band Baaja BaaraatBand Baaja BaaraatBand Baaja Baaraat , also known by the abbreviated form BBB is a 2010 Indian feature film that marks the directing debut of Maneesh Sharma and stars Anushka Sharma and newcomer Ranveer Singh in the lead roles. Produced and distributed by Yash Raj Films, the film is a romantic comedy set in the...
Awards
- Filmfare Award
- 201056th Filmfare AwardsThe 56th Filmfare Awards were held on January 29, 2011 at the Yash Raj Studios in Mumbai, honouring the best in film for the year 2010. The nominations were announced on January 13. The date of the function was unusual because generally the awards are hosted on the last Saturday of February...
: Best Debut DirectorFilmfare Award for Best Debut DirectorThe Filmfare Award for Best Debut Director is given at the annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films to recognise directors for their debut films. It was first presented in 2010 in the inaugural year.-2010s:...
: Band Baaja BaaraatBand Baaja BaaraatBand Baaja Baaraat , also known by the abbreviated form BBB is a 2010 Indian feature film that marks the directing debut of Maneesh Sharma and stars Anushka Sharma and newcomer Ranveer Singh in the lead roles. Produced and distributed by Yash Raj Films, the film is a romantic comedy set in the... - 2010: Best Director: Band Baaja BaaraatBand Baaja BaaraatBand Baaja Baaraat , also known by the abbreviated form BBB is a 2010 Indian feature film that marks the directing debut of Maneesh Sharma and stars Anushka Sharma and newcomer Ranveer Singh in the lead roles. Produced and distributed by Yash Raj Films, the film is a romantic comedy set in the...
: Nominated
- 2010
External links
- Maneesh Sharma at Bollywood HungamaBollywood HungamaBollywood Hungama is a leading Bollywood entertainment website, owned by hungama.com....