Roshni Dinaker (pronounced: rɔːʃnɪ ðɪnɛkɛr) is an Indian costume designer and filmmaker, who has worked in Kannada, Tamil, and Telugu film industries as designer, and her directorial debut with the Malayalam film My Story in 2018.[1][2]
Roshni Dinaker | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kodagu district, India |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, costume designer |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Spouse | Dinaker O. V. |
| Children | 2 |
Personal life
editDinaker was born in Madikeri, Kodagu district, India as the daughter of Tomy Mathew and Asha Tomy. Her father hails from Ramapuram, Kottayam in Kerala. She was educated in Bangalore. She is married to Dinaker O. V. and have two children—Adithya and Aarush Dinaker.[3]
Career
editDinaker worked in the corporate world before entering the film industry.[4] Dinaker started her career in the film industry as a costume designer in South Indian language films, since 2002. She was inspired by the costume designer Bhanu Athaiya.[5][6] Her debut as a costume designer was in the Kannada movie Shubham. She won Karnataka State Film Awards as Best Costume Designer (2006–2007) for her work in Kallarali Hoovagi, directed by T. S. Nagabharana. She has worked in more than 50 films as a costume designer.[7] She made her directorial debut with the Malayalam film titled My Story, starring Prithviraj Sukumaran and Parvathy. Filming began on 1 November 2017 in Portugal, and the movie was released on 6 July 2018.[8][9][10] Dinaker was also the costume designer and producer of the film.[11]
In 2018, she reported that she was working on a film called Metamorphosis, which is about three women.[12][13] As of October 2019, Dinaker was directing a Malayalam action film, titled 2 Stroke.[14] She is the first woman in the Malayalam film industry to direct an action film.[15]
Filmography
editThe following is a non-exhaustive list of films that Dinaker worked on:
| Year | Film | Directed by | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Kallarali Hoovagi[16] | T.S. Nagabharana | Costume designer |
| 2012 | Chaarulatha[17] | Pon Kumaran | Costume designer |
| 2016 | Yashogathe[18] | Vinod J Raj | Costume designer |
| 2018 | My Story | Roshni Dinaker | Director, producer, Costume designer[19] |
References
edit- ^ "Prithviraj will head to Portugal for a romantic musical". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 8 June 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ "Prithviraj, Parvathy reunite in My Story". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 16 July 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ N., Jayachandran (30 December 2016). "Roshni Dinaker reveals the story behind 'My Story'". Malayala Manorama. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- ^ "Designs on celluloid". Deccan Herald. 14 May 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ R, Shilpa Sebastian (9 June 2020). "Roshni Dinaker shares her experiences". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ "Designs on celluloid". Deccan Herald. 14 May 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ Bindu Gopal Rao (15 May 2016). "Designs on celluloid". Deccanherald.com. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ "I've got a hang of the industry: Roshni Dinakar". Deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ "Shaan Rahman composes for My Story". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 16 July 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ "Prithviraj, Parvathy reunite in My Story". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 16 July 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ "Roshni Dinaker". IMDb. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ Nagarajan, Saraswathy (5 July 2018). "'My Story' is a timeless love story, says Roshni". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ "Roshni Dinaker: I don't have the courage to direct another Malayalam film after My Story - Times of India". The Times of India. 4 October 2018. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ "Roshni Dinaker to direct an action film next". The New Indian Express. 23 October 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ "Roshni Dinaker to direct an action film next". The New Indian Express. 23 October 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ "Designs on celluloid". Deccan Herald. 14 May 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ "Designs on celluloid". Deccan Herald. 14 May 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ "Designs on celluloid". Deccan Herald. 14 May 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ "Roshni Dinaker". IMDb. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
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