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 a anthology-drama film called David.[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
editHis 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
edit| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Writer | Language | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Reflections | Yes | Yes | Yes | — | Silent and Short film | [10] |
| 2011 | Shaitan | Yes | Yes | Hindi | [11] | ||
| 2013 | David | Yes | Yes | Yes | Hindi | Partially reshot in Tamil in the same title | [12] |
| 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 |
Available on Netflix | [20][21] | |
| Por | Yes | Yes | Available on Netflix |
Television
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit- ^ Refers to the year in which the ceremony was held.
- ^ a b Shared with Megha Ramaswamy.
References
edit- ^ "Bejoy Nambiar". IMDb. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ^ "Reflections-Short film-Mohanlal". 15 May 2008. Retrieved 28 June 2015 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Your gateway to Hollywood". 22 November 2007. Retrieved 28 June 2015 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Bejoy is winner of Sony Pix's Gateway". businessofcinema. 14 May 2008. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- ^ "Shot Cuts: Helping heart". The Hindu. 29 April 2012. Archived from the original on 12 September 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
- ^ "It's homecoming for Bejoy Nambiar". 24 September 2016.
- ^ "Babbar calls 100,000 guests for daughter's wedding". Daily News and Analysis. 6 July 2007. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ "Bejoy and Juhi are now formally divorced". Mid Day. 22 January 2009. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ "'Wazir' director Bejoy Nambiar marries girlfriend Sheetal Menon". The Indian Express. 28 December 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ "From Mohanlal to Hollywood". Rediff.com. 20 May 2008. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ "Bejoy hopes for a crossover with Shaitan". The Indian Express. 26 May 2011. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ "Bejoy Nambiar on "David"". Gulf News. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ "Bejoy Nambiar wanted 'Kuku Mathur Ki Jhand Ho Gayi' to reach out to a wider audience". CNN-News18. 2 July 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ "Bejoy Nambiar: 'Pizza' not frame-by-frame remake of Tamil version". Business Standard India. 2 July 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ "Wazir: Disability rights group unhappy, Bejoy Nambiar apologises". Hindustan Times. 6 January 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ "Bejoy Nambiar opens up on Solo climax change". The New Indian Express. 11 October 2017. Archived from the original on 16 October 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ "Karwaan to be a funny yet warm film". Cinema Express. 29 June 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ "Bejoy Nambiar's web series 'Flip' disappoints". Business Standard India. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ "Bejoy Nambiar's next titled Taish". The New Indian Express. 29 May 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ "Dange (Teaser): Harshvardhan Rane, Ehan Bhat, TJ Bhanu, Nikita Dutta, Bejoy Nambiar". Bollywood Hungama. 27 January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ "Por Teaser: War brews between Arjun Das and Kalidas Jayaram". The New Indian Express. 27 January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ "Nominations for 7th Chevrolet Apsara Film and Television Producers Guild Awards". Bollywood Hungama. 25 January 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ "Nominations for 18th Annual Colors Screen Awards 2012". Bollywood Hungama. 6 January 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ "Winners of 18th Annual Colors Screen Awards 2012". Bollywood Hungama. 16 January 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ "Nominations of Stardust Awards 2012". Bollywood Hungama. 6 February 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
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