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Shakun Batra | |
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| Born | (1983-01-01)1 January 1983 (age 42) |
| Occupation(s) | Film director,Writer andActor |
Shakun Batra (born 1 January 1983) is an Indian filmmaker, actor and writer. His first film was the romantic comedyEk Main Aur Ekk Tu (2012). He followed this with the ensemble family dramaKapoor & Sons (2016) and theAmazon Prime Videooriginal noir romantic dramaGehraiyaan (2022), also his production debut.
Batra entered the film industry working as a side actor in the filmDon: The Chase Begins Again (2006), and then moved on to become an assistant director on films likeJaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na (2008) andRock On!! (2008), while starring in the former as Nilesh, a minor character.
He made his debut as a writer and director with the offbeat romantic comedyEk Main Aur Ekk Tu (2012). Rachel Saltz ofThe New York Times commented, "The happy surprise ofEk Main Aur Ekk Tu is that it's not crude, sniggering or vindictive. Instead it's rather sweet and sometimes even a little unexpected."[1]
Batra's next film was the ensemble family dramaKapoor & Sons (2016).[2][3] Writing forThe Hindu,Namrata Joshi said that the film "keeps you riveted as you move from one family fight to another" and praised Batra for giving "a refreshing new voice to an old, tried and tested trope."[4]
Batra's next was a noir romantic drama that revolves around two couples, starringDeepika Padukone,Siddhant Chaturvedi,Ananya Panday andDhairya Karwa. The film, also his production debut, was expected to go on floors in March 2020.[5][6][7] TitledGehraiyaan, it was initially slated to premiere directly onAmazon Prime Video on 25 January 2021,[8] but was ultimately pushed to release on the platform on 11 February 2022.[9]
Apart from this, he has also directed the docu-dramaSearching for Sheela, which is based onMa Anand Sheela and features her in the lead. All of his films till date have been produced byKaran Johar underDharma Productions.
| Year | Film | Director | Writer | Producer | Actor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na | No | No | No | Yes | |
| 2012 | Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu | Yes | Yes | No | No | |
| Strangers In The Night | Yes | Yes | No | No | Short film | |
| 2016 | Kapoor & Sons | Yes | Yes | No | No | |
| 2021 | Searching for Sheela | Yes | Creator | Executive | No | Documentary |
| 2022 | Gehraiyaan | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Amazon Prime Video film[10] |
| Year | Award | Film | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Filmfare Awards | Kapoor & Sons | Best Director | Nominated | [11] |
| Best Story | Won | ||||
| Best Screenplay | Won | ||||
| 2016 | Indian Film Festival of Melbourne | People's Choice Award | Won | [12] | |
| 2017 | IIFA Awards | Best Story | Won | [13] | |
| 2013 | Screen Awards | Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu | Most Promising Debut Director | Nominated | [14] |
| 2017 | Kapoor & Sons | Best Director | Nominated | [15] | |
| Stardust Awards | Best Story | Won | [16] | ||
| 2013 | Zee Cine Awards | Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu | Most Promising Director | Nominated | [17] |
| 2017 | Kapoor & Sons | Best Story | Won | [18] |
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