Akhilesh Jaiswal
| Akhilesh Jaiswal | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 19, 1986 Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh |
| Occupation | Film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 2012–present |
Akhilesh Jaiswal (born 19 March 1986) is an Indian film director and screenwriter.
Early life and background
Akhilesh Jaiswal was born in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. He grew up in Bhopal, did his schooling from there and came to Mumbai in 2006 for graduation. He was pursuing Bachelor of Mass Media from Lala Lajpat Rai College of Commerce and Economics. Only a year later did he realize that he was ready to launch into his true calling filmmaking, and that graduation wasn't required for it. So, he dropped out after his first year of college and started making small time Marathi ad films and worked backstage with some theater groups.
Career
Jaiswal says he always wanted to be a film maker. He got his big break when he got the opportunity to co-write Anurag Kashyap's 'Gangs of Wasseypur'. He made his directorial debut with Mastram,[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] which released on 9th May 2014.
Filmography
Director
- Mastram (2014)
Writer
- Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1 (2012)
- Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 2 (2012)
- Mastram (2014)
References
- ↑ "Here comes 'Mastram', fictional biography on porn book author". Zee News. IANS. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ↑ "Mastram is not a porn film - Director Akhilesh Jaiswal". Tellychakkar.com. Telly Chakkar. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
- ↑ "Akhilesh Jaiswal Says His Film Mastram Isn’t A Porn Film". Cineppets. Retrieved November 2013.
- ↑ "Mastram: The story behind pulp fiction". MTV. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
- ↑ "‘The Original Mastram Wrote Erotica, Not Filth’". Tehelka. Aradhna Wal. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
- ↑ "Cheap Thrills". India Today. Nishant Bari. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- ↑ Lakhani, Somya. "The Dirty Picture". Indian Express. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
- ↑ "Gangs of Wasseypur writer Akhilesh Jaiswal to make directorial debut". Indian Express. BollywoodHungamaNewsNetwork. Retrieved 8 April 2013.