Utkarshini Vashishtha[1] is an Indian Screenwriter[2] who works in Bollywood films. She is known for writing scripts for Bollywood films like Gangubai Kathiawadi (2022),[3][4] Sarbjit (film) (2016),[5] Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela (2013). Vashishtha was the Associate and Creative Director for India's Got Talent.

Utkarshini Vashishtha

Career

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Vashishtha came into limelight after Sarbjit (film) (for which she has written the Screenplay and Dialogue) got screened in 2016 Cannes Film Festival[6] and was long-listed for the 88th Academy Awards[7][8]

Filmography

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Year Film Direction Screenplay Dialogue Note Ref.
2022 Gangubai Kathiawadi No Yes Yes
2016 Sarbjit No Yes Yes [9][10]
2013 Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela No No Yes As an associate director [11]

Awards

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YEAR AWARDS CATEGORY FILM
2023 National Film Award Best Screenplay Gangubai Kathiawadi
2023 National Film Award Best Dialogue Gangubai Kathiawadi
2023 FilmFare Award Best Dialogue Gangubai Kathiawadi
2023 IIFA - International Film Academy  Awards Best Screenplay Gangubai Kathiawadi
2023 IIFA - International Film Academy  Awards Best Dialogue Gangubai Kathiawadi
2023 Zee Cine Awards Best Dialogue Gangubai Kathiawadi

References

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  1. ^ "Rotten Tomatoes: Movies | TV Shows | Movie Trailers | Reviews - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com.
  2. ^ "How Writers Are Changing Bollywood". www.goldenglobes.com.
  3. ^ Hungama, Bollywood. "Utkarshini Vashishtha Movies List | Utkarshini Vashishtha Upcoming Movies | Films: Latest Movies - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama.
  4. ^ "Gangubai Khatiwadi: 'A landmark film in Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Alia Bhatt's cinematic oeuvre'". cnbctv18.com. February 25, 2022.
  5. ^ "Utkarshini Vashishtha Filmography". www.boxofficeindia.com.
  6. ^ "Aishwarya and Randeep's 'Sarbjit' to be screened at Cannes Film Festival 2016". 13 May 2016.
  7. ^ "'MS Dhoni: The Untold Story' and 'Sarbjit' in Oscar race". 23 December 2016.
  8. ^ "Amitabh Bachchan rejoices as Sarbjit gets selected for Oscars". 23 December 2016.
  9. ^ "Utkarshini Vashishtha movies, filmography, biography and songs - Cinestaan.com". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on February 28, 2022.
  10. ^ "Aishwarya keeps mum on Panama Papers tax evasion case".
  11. ^ "Finding Sarbjit: The man who lost to India and Pakistan".
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