Known For
Directing
Born
Aug 04, 1960
Place of Birth
Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh, India
Credits
63 titles
Vishal Bhardwaj
Biography
Vishal Bhardwaj is an Indian film director, screenwriter, producer, music composer and playback singer. He is known for his work in Hindi cinema, and is the recipient of a Filmfare Award and seven National Film Awards in four categories. Bhardwaj made his debut as a music composer with the children's film Abhay (The Fearless) (1995), and received wider recognition with his compositions in Gulzar's Maachis (1996). He received the Filmfare RD Burman Award for New Music Talent for the latter. He went on to compose music for the films Satya (1998) and Godmother (1999). For the latter, he garnered the National Film Award for Best Music Direction. Bhardwaj made his directorial debut with the children's film Makdee (2002), for which he also composed the music. He garnered critical acclaim and several accolades for writing and directing the Indian adaptations of three tragedies by William Shakespeare: Maqbool (2003) from Macbeth, Omkara (2006) from Othello, and Haider (2014) from Hamlet. He has also directed the caper thriller Kaminey, the black comedy 7 Khoon Maaf (2011), and the satire Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola (2013). In addition, Bhardwaj produces films under his banner VB Pictures. He has co-written and produced the films Ishqiya (2010), its sequel Dedh Ishqiya (2014), and the crime drama Talvar (2015), among others. He has composed the musical score for each of his directorial and production ventures, and frequently collaborates with the lyricist Gulzar. He is married to playback singer Rekha Bhardwaj.
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Filmography
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Director
O'Romeo
Director
Gustaakh Ishq
Music
Crazxy
Original Music Composer
Kuch Sapney Apne
Songs
The Great Indian Kapil Show
Self
Khufiya
Original Music Composer
Charlie Chopra & the Mystery of Solang Valley
Original Music Composer
Fursat
Director
Kuttey
Producer
Darlings
Music Director
Modern Love Mumbai
Writer
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Original Music Composer
1232 KMs
Music
Sonchiriya
Original Music Composer
Pataakha
Director
Beyond the Clouds
Dialogue
Carbon
Music
Rangoon
Director
Roots
Madaari
Original Music Composer
The Kapil Sharma Show
Self
Jugni
Playback Singer
Talvar
Producer
Drishyam
Original Music Composer
Hawaizaada
Original Music Composer
Haider
Director
Dedh Ishqiya
Original Music Composer
Comedy Nights with Kapil
Self
Ek Thi Daayan
Producer
Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola
Director
7 Khoon Maaf
Director
Striker
Original Music Composer
Ishqiya
Screenplay
Kaminey
Music
Haal-e-Dil
Music
U Me Aur Hum
Music
No Smoking
Producer
Blood Brothers
Director
The Blue Umbrella
Director
Cinema Asia: India
Self
Nishabd
Original Music Composer
Omkara
Director
Ramji Londonwaley
Original Music Composer
Bhagmati – The Queen of Fortunes
Music
Indian Idol
Self
Paanch
Original Music Composer
Chupke Se
Music
Maqbool
Director
Makdee
Screenplay