Abhishek Chaubey

Abhishek Chaubey

writer, director, producer

Abhishek Chaubey was born on Mar 30, 1977 in India. Abhishek Chaubey's big-screen debut came with The Blue Umbrella directed by Vishal Bhardwaj in 2005. Abhishek Chaubey is known for Sharmaji Namkeen directed by Hitesh Bhatia, Rishi Kapoor stars as Brij Gopal 'B. G.' Sharma and Paresh Rawal as Brij Gopal 'B. G.' Sharma. Abhishek Chaubey has got 2 awards and 12 nominations so far. The most recent award Abhishek Chaubey achieved is Filmfare Awards. The upcoming new movie Abhishek Chaubey plays is Sharmaji Namkeen which will be released on Mar 31, 2022.

Abhishek, a renowned Indian filmmaker who co-wrote and directed the critically acclaimed dacoit action film, Sonchiriya, an RSVP production. He began his career as an associate director and co-writer to Vishal Bhardwaj for his debut Makdee (2002) & went on to assist him in his subsequent films, and most notably co-wrote Vishal's trendsetting Omkara (2006) and Kaminey (2009). Abhishek's directorial debut, the dark comedy Ishqiya (2010) and its sequel Dedh Ishqiya (2014), both starring Naseeruddin Shah received rave reviews. His following film, Udta Punjab (2016), highlighted the heroin epidemic in Punjab and was released to critical acclaim. He made his debut as a producer with Konkona Sen Sharma's A Death in the Gunj (2016), which premiered at MAMI Mumbai Film Festival.

  • Birthday

    Mar 30, 1977
  • Place of Birth

    Uttar Pradesh, India

Known For

Awards

2 wins & 12 nominations

Filmfare Awards
2020
Best Film
Winner - Critics' Awards
2020
Best Original Story
Winner - Critics' Awards
Stardust Awards, India
2017
Best Screenplay
Winner - Reader's Choice

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Movies