Bejoy Nambiar
Indian film director From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bejoy Nambiar (born 12 April 1979) is an Indian film director, and screenwriter known for his work in Bollywood. He is mostly known for his critically acclaimed short films, Rahu and Reflections, starring Mohanlal.[2] He was the winner of Sony PIX Gateway to Hollywood,[3] as the best director judged by Ashok Amritraj, Rajat Kapoor and Anurag Basu.[4] He marked his feature film debut with the thriller Shaitan (2011). His second feature film was the anthology-drama film David, produced in Hindi and Tamil versions.[5] His latest Bollywood film was Taish (2020) which was also released as a Series on ZEE5. He also directed Wazir (2016), starring Amitabh Bachchan and Farhan Akhtar. He has also directed a short video 'Sachinocalypse' for All India Bakchod.
Bejoy Nambiar | |
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Bejoy Nambiar in January 2013 | |
| Born | 12 April 1979[1] Mumbai, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Director, story writer, screenwriter |
| Spouses | |
Personal life
His mother tongue is Malayalam.[6] Nambiar was married to Juhi Babbar on 27 June 2007,[7] after a two-year courtship; the couple divorced in January 2009.[8] He then married his long-time girlfriend Sheetal Menon in a traditional Malayali wedding in Kerala on 27 December 2015.[9]
Filmography
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Writer | Language | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Reflections | Yes | Yes | Yes | Silent | Short film | [10] |
| 2011 | Shaitan | Yes | Yes | Hindi | [11] | ||
| 2013 | David | Yes | Yes | Yes | Hindi | [12] | |
| David | Yes | Yes | Yes | Tamil | Partially dubbed from Hindi | ||
| 2014 | Kuku Mathur Ki Jhand Ho Gayi | Yes | Hindi | [13] | |||
| Pizza | Yes | Hindi | [14] | ||||
| 2016 | Wazir | Yes | Hindi | [15] | |||
| 2017 | Solo | Yes | Yes | Yes | Malayalam Tamil | [16] | |
| 2018 | Karwaan | Yes | Hindi | [17] | |||
| 2019 | Flip | Yes | Yes | Hindi | Eros Now Series | [18] | |
| 2020 | Taish | Yes | Yes | Yes | Hindi | released on ZEE5 | [19] |
| 2024 | Dange | Yes | Yes | Hindi Tamil | [20][21] | ||
| Por | Yes | Yes | |||||
Television
| Year | Title | Creator | Director | Writer | Producer | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Navarasa | Yes | Yes | Yes | Tamil | Anthology; Episode: "Edhiri" | |
| 2022 | The Fame Game | Yes | Hindi | ||||
| 2023 | Sweet Kaaram Coffee | Yes | Tamil | Available on Amazon Prime | |||
| Kaala | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Hindi | 8 episodes |
Awards and nominations
| Year [a] | Award | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Producers Guild Film Awards | Best Screenplay [b] | Shaitan | Nominated | [22] |
| Screen Awards | Best Director | Nominated | [23] [24] | ||
| Most Promising Debut Director | Won | ||||
| Best Screenplay [b] | Nominated | ||||
| Stardust Awards | Best Director | Nominated | [25] | ||
Notes
- Shared with Megha Ramaswamy.
References
External links
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