Vishal Bhardwaj
Directing
Born 1960-08-04
Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh, India
63 credits
National Film Award for Best Music Direction 1
Awards
Won 1 National Film Award for Best Music Direction Award
National Film Award for Best Music Direction 1 won
- — Best Music Direction Won
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Vishal Bhardwaj is an Indian film director, screenwriter, producer, music composer and playback singer. He is known for his work in Hindi cinema, and is the recipient of a Filmfare Award and seven National Film Awards in four categories.
Bhardwaj made his debut as a music composer with the children's film Abhay (The Fearless) (1995), and received wider recognition with his compositions in Gulzar's Maachis (1996). He received the Filmfare RD Burman Award for New Music Talent for the latter. He went on to compose music for the films Satya (1998) and Godmother (1999). For the latter, he garnered the National Film Award for Best Music Direction. Bhardwaj made his directorial debut with the children's film Makdee (2002), for which he also composed the music. He garnered critical acclaim and several accolades for writing and directing the Indian adaptations of three tragedies by William Shakespeare: Maqbool (2003) from Macbeth, Omkara (2006) from Othello, and Haider (2014) from Hamlet. He has also directed the caper thriller Kaminey, the black comedy 7 Khoon Maaf (2011), and the satire Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola (2013).
In addition, Bhardwaj produces films under his banner VB Pictures. He has co-written and produced the films Ishqiya (2010), its sequel Dedh Ishqiya (2014), and the crime drama Talvar (2015), among others. He has composed the musical score for each of his directorial and production ventures, and frequently collaborates with the lyricist Gulzar. He is married to playback singer Rekha Bhardwaj.
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Filmography
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Directing
17 credits
O'Romeo
Charlie Chopra & the Mystery of Solang Valley
Modern Love Mumbai
Maqbool
Haider
Khufiya
Kaminey
Omkara
7 Khoon Maaf
Rangoon
Gubbare
Makdee
The Blue Umbrella
Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola
Pataakha
Talvar 2
Blood Brothers
Other credits
47 credits
Navarasa
O'Romeo
Charlie Chopra & the Mystery of Solang Valley
Modern Love Mumbai
Drishyam
Talvar
Gustaakh Ishq
Daya
Maqbool
Haider
Chachi 420
Khufiya
Hawaizaada
1232 KMs
Kaminey
Crazxy
Chupke Se
Sonchiriya
Satya
Omkara
Dedh Ishqiya
Kuttey
Madaari
Haal-e-Dil
Kuch Sapney Apne
No Smoking
7 Khoon Maaf
Rangoon
Ishqiya
Abhay
Makdee
Roots
Ek Thi Daayan
The Blue Umbrella
Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola
Nishabd
U Me Aur Hum
Striker
Pataakha
Maachis
Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega
Ramji Londonwaley
Carbon
Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar!!
Paanch
Bhagmati – The Queen of Fortunes
Sanshodhan
Acting
26 credits
The Kapil Sharma Show
Indian Idol
Comedy Nights with Kapil
The Great Indian Kapil Show
Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai
O'Romeo
Modern Love Mumbai
Maqbool
Haider
Darlings
Khufiya
Jugni
Kaminey
Omkara
Dedh Ishqiya
Kuttey
Kuch Sapney Apne
7 Khoon Maaf
Ishqiya
Ek Thi Daayan
The Blue Umbrella
Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola
Beyond the Clouds
Cinema Asia: India
Jahan Tum Le Chalo
Blood Brothers
Writing
18 credits
O'Romeo
Charlie Chopra & the Mystery of Solang Valley
Modern Love Mumbai
Talvar
Maqbool
Haider
Khufiya
Kaminey
Omkara
Dedh Ishqiya
7 Khoon Maaf
Rangoon
Ishqiya
Makdee
Ek Thi Daayan
The Blue Umbrella
Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola
Pataakha
Producing
17 credits
O'Romeo
Charlie Chopra & the Mystery of Solang Valley
Talvar
Maqbool
Haider
Khufiya
Dedh Ishqiya
Kuttey
No Smoking
7 Khoon Maaf
Rangoon
Ishqiya
Makdee
Ek Thi Daayan
The Blue Umbrella
Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola
Pataakha
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