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Abhishek Chaubey

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Abhishek Chaubey
'Sonchiriya' director Abhishek Chaubey explores the themes and roles Manoj Bajpayee, Bhumi Pednekar, and Sushant Singh Rajput play in his gritty drama, set in 1970s Chambal.
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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.
BornMarch 30, 1977
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      • 2 wins & 19 nominations total

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    Known for

    Kareena Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Shahid Kapoor, and Diljit Dosanjh in Udta Punjab (2016)
    Udta Punjab
    7.7
    • Writer
    • 2016
    Manoj Bajpayee, Ashutosh Rana, Ranvir Shorey, Sushant Singh Rajput, and Bhumi Pednekar in Sonchiriya (2019)
    Sonchiriya
    7.9
    • Writer
    • 2019
    Arshad Warsi, Naseeruddin Shah, and Vidya Balan in Ishqiya (2010)
    Ishqiya
    7.3
    • Writer
    • 2010
    Killer Soup (2024)
    Killer Soup
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Writer(creator)
    • 2024

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    Writer



    • Killer Soup (2024)
      Killer Soup
      6.3
      TV Series
      • created by (creator)
      • 2024
    • Manoj Bajpayee, Ashutosh Rana, Ranvir Shorey, Sushant Singh Rajput, and Bhumi Pednekar in Sonchiriya (2019)
      Sonchiriya
      7.9
      • story
      • 2019
    • Kareena Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Shahid Kapoor, and Diljit Dosanjh in Udta Punjab (2016)
      Udta Punjab
      7.7
      • screenplay
      • 2016
    • Dedh Ishqiya (2014)
      Dedh Ishqiya
      7.0
      • screenplay
      • 2014
    • Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola (2013)
      Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola
      5.6
      • screenplay
      • 2013
    • The Identities (2012)
      The Identities
      Short
      • concept
      • 2012
    • Arshad Warsi, Naseeruddin Shah, and Vidya Balan in Ishqiya (2010)
      Ishqiya
      7.3
      • screenplay
      • 2010
    • Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Shahid Kapoor in Kaminey (2009)
      Kaminey
      7.4
      • screenplay
      • 2009
    • Blood Brothers (2007)
      Blood Brothers
      8.1
      Short
      • screenplay
      • 2007
    • Kareena Kapoor, Ajay Devgn, and Saif Ali Khan in Omkara (2006)
      Omkara
      8.0
      • screenplay
      • 2006
    • The Blue Umbrella (2005)
      The Blue Umbrella
      7.3
      • screenplay
      • 2005

    Director



    • Killer Soup (2024)
      Killer Soup
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Ankahi Kahaniya (2021)
      Ankahi Kahaniya
      5.6
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Manoj Bajpayee, Gajraj Rao, Kay Kay Menon, Ali Fazal, and Harshvardhan Kapoor in Ray (2021)
      Ray
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Manoj Bajpayee, Ashutosh Rana, Ranvir Shorey, Sushant Singh Rajput, and Bhumi Pednekar in Sonchiriya (2019)
      Sonchiriya
      7.9
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Kareena Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Shahid Kapoor, and Diljit Dosanjh in Udta Punjab (2016)
      Udta Punjab
      7.7
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Dedh Ishqiya (2014)
      Dedh Ishqiya
      7.0
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Arshad Warsi, Naseeruddin Shah, and Vidya Balan in Ishqiya (2010)
      Ishqiya
      7.3
      • Director
      • 2010

    Producer



    • Punjab '95
      • producer
      • Completed



    • Ullozhukku (2024)
      Ullozhukku
      7.6
      • producer
      • 2024
    • Monsoon Walk (2024)
      Monsoon Walk
      Short
      • producer
      • 2024
    • Rishi Kapoor and Paresh Rawal in Sharmaji Namkeen (2022)
      Sharmaji Namkeen
      7.5
      • producer
      • 2022
    • Nawazuddin Siddiqui in Raat Akeli Hai (2020)
      Raat Akeli Hai
      7.2
      • supervising producer
      • 2020
    • The Sleepwalkers (2020)
      The Sleepwalkers
      7.2
      Short
      • producer
      • 2020
    • A Death in the Gunj (2016)
      A Death in the Gunj
      7.4
      • producer
      • 2016
    • Konkona Sen Sharma, Emraan Hashmi, Kalki Koechlin, and Huma Qureshi in Ek Thi Daayan (2013)
      Ek Thi Daayan
      5.8
      • creative producer
      • 2013

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      • March 30, 1977
      • Uttar Pradesh, India
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