Deepak Kingrani (born November 7, 1981) is an Indian screenwriter from Bhatapara, Chhattisgarh.[1] He is best known for writing the Hotstar Specials espionage thriller series, Special OPS, and writing the courtroom drama, Sirf Ek Bandaa Kafi Hai.[2][3]
Early life
editDeepak Kingrani spent his school years in Bhatapara and Raipur and studied engineering from MITS Gwalior.[1] He worked abroad in the IT sector for 6 years before losing interest in his work. Kingrani left his job in 2010 and started to pursue writing.[4][1] He did not go to a film school but learned scriptwriting by watching movies and going through their scripts. He used to watch a movie and then re-watch it with its script open on his laptop.[1]
Career
editAfter leaving his job in IT sector, he moved to Mumbai to become a writer.[5] The first film where he worked as a dialogue writer was War Chhod Na Yaar (2013), an anti-war comedy film.[1][2] The second film for which he wrote the dialogue was an action comedy film, Pagalpanti (2019).[6] The breakthrough in his career came when he started writing Special Ops (2020) along with Neeraj Pandey. It is an action espionage thriller web series for Hotstar Specials. He is also the writer of Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai (2023), a legal drama.[3] The same year, another film that he wrote, Mission Raniganj, was released. This was a disaster thriller film.[2]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Story | Screenplay | Dialogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | War Chhod Na Yaar | No | No | Yes |
| 2019 | Pagalpanti | No | No | Yes |
| 2023 | Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2023 | Mission Raniganj | Yes | No | Yes |
| 2024 | Bhaiyya Ji[7] | No | Yes | Yes |
Web series
edit| Year | Title | Season | Story | Screenplay | Dialogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Special Ops | 1 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2021 | Special Ops 1.5: The Himmat Story | 1 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Date to
be confirmed[8] |
Special Ops | 2 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Film/Web Series | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Special Ops 1.5: The Himmat Story | IWM Digital Awards | Best Story In A Web Series | Won - Shared with Neeraj Pandey and Benazir Ali Fida [9] |
| 2023 | Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai | Filmfare OTT Awards | Best Dialogue (Web Original Film) | Won |
| 2023 | Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai | Filmfare OTT Awards | Best Story (Web Original Film) | Won[10] |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Shukla, Pankaj (27 May 2023). "Deepak Kingrani Exclusive: मैं किसी फिल्म स्कूल नहीं गया, इंजीनियरिंग की पढ़ाई ने मुझे तकनीक सीखने में मदद की". Amar Ujala. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ a b c "Deepak Kingrani, Writer of Ek Hi Bandaa Kaafi Hai' Is Excited About His Next 'The Great Indian Rescue' With Akshay Kumar". The Print. 7 June 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Check out trailer of Manoj Bajpayee-starrer 'Bandaa'". ANI. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ Saxena, Deep (3 Oct 2023). "Film and OTT are similar and different at the same time, says Sirf Ek Bandaa Kafi Hai writer Deepak Kingrani". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ "'Writing a series is triple the amount of labour than writing a film,' says Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai writer Deepak Kingrani - Exclusive". Times of India. 20 Jun 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ Bazmee, Anees (2019-11-22), Pagalpanti (Action, Comedy), Anil Kapoor, John Abraham, Ileana D'Cruz, Panorama Studios, T-Series Films, T-Series, retrieved 2023-12-15
- ^ "Manoj Bajpayee turns writer with his next film Bhaiyya Ji". Times Of India. Jan 3, 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "Dive Into The Intense World Of International Espionage All Over Again With Special Ops S2". Zee Zest. Apr 17, 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "Full Winner List: GNT-IWMBuzz Digital Awards". IWMBuzz. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "Filmfare OTT Awards 2023". Filmfare. 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2024.