Neeraj Ghaywan
| Neeraj Ghaywan | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1980 (age 35–36) Hyderabad, India |
| Occupation | Director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 2010–present |
Neeraj Ghaywan is an award-winning Indian film screenwriter and director, known for his work in Hindi Cinema.
Early life and education
Neeraj Ghaywan was born and brought up in Rajendra Nagar, Hyderabad to Maharashtrian parents.[1] He did his schooling from Kendriya Vidyalaya Shivrampally (National Police Academy). After completing his degree in Electrical Engineering from Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology, Hyderabad in 2002, he did his MBA in Marketing from Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune.
Career
He started his career in corporate world with stints in UTV New Media, Hindustan Times and Tech Mahindra. But he was drawn towards cinema. Observing films with a critic's eye he started writing for the now defunct Passionforcinema.com. According to him, that interest grew into passion and with a push from the director, Anurag Kashyap, he made cinema his career and his life.[2]
He made his first short film, Independence that was shortlisted for the In Competition section of PFCOne, an online one-minute film festival, in 2010.[3]
He assisted Anurag in the making of Ugly and Gangs of Wasseypur directing two short films in the meanwhile, Shor and Epiphany. In January 2014 a screenplay he co-wrote "Fly Away Solo" was awarded the Sundance Institute/Mahindra Global Filmmaking Award.[4] He made a motion picture based on it Masaan in 2015 that went on to win the FIPRESCI (International Federation Of Film Critics) and Promising Future awards in the Un Certain Regard category at the Cannes Film festival.[5]
He made his first commercial short film in 2016 for British Airways. [6]
He received the Indira Gandhi Award for the Best Debut Film of a director for Masaan at the 63rd Indian National Film Awards.[7]
Filmography
- Director
- Writer
- 2013 The Epiphany (short film)
- 2011 Shor (short film)
- Second Unit Director
- 2013 Ugly
- Assistant Director
Awards
- Cannes Film Festival
- The Un Certain Regard special jury prize for debut film (Prix de l’avenir) for Masaan[8]
- The International Federation of Film Critics (Fipresci) award for Masaan[9]
References
- ↑ "The last five years have not been easy: Neeraj Ghaywan". Hindstan Times. 12 July 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ↑ "I'm overwhelmed, says 'Masaan' director Neeraj Ghaywan on his Cannes experience". First Post. 1 June 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ↑ "PFCOne 2010 Online One Minute Film Festival begins". 5 January 2010. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ↑ "Ghaywan's 'Fly Away Solo' to be turned into motion picture". Business Standard. 24 January 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ↑ "'Masaan' director Neeraj Ghaywan: Cannes win was beyond dreams". The Times of India. 3 June 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ↑ Short film for British Airways
- ↑ "National Awards 2016: Kangana, Amitabh best actors; Manoj Kumar receives Dadasaheb Phalke Award". ABP Live. 3 May 2016.
- ↑ "Cannes: 'Rams' Wins Un Certain Regard Prize". The Hollywood Reporter. 23 May 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ↑ "Cannes: 'Son of Saul,' 'Masaan' Take Fipresci Prizes". The Hollywood Reporter. 23 May 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2015.