Habib Faisal
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Born |
Habib Faisal Mumbai, India |
Nationality |
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Alma mater | Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India |
Occupation | director, Screenwriter |
Years active | 1992 – present |
Habib Faisal is an Indian Hindi screenwriter and director. He is best known for his directorial debut, Do Dooni Chaar, for which he won Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue.[1] He co-wrote Siddharth Anand's Salaam Namaste.[2] He also wrote director Shaad Ali's Jhoom Barabar Jhoom starring Abhishek Bachchan and Preity Zinta,[2] and Siddharth Anand's Ta Ra Rum Pum starring Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukherjee.[2] All three are Yashraj films. He also wrote Band Baaja Baaraat which was released in late 2010.[3]
Faisal then went on to direct his second film, Ishaqzaade, starring debutant Arjun Kapoor, and Parineeti Chopra in their first lead film, which released on 11 May 2012.[4] The film received positive response from critics, and managed to do very well at the box office, turning out to be a worldwide hit.[5] He then wrote Bewakoofiyaan, which was directed by Nupur Asthana and featured Ayushmann Khurrana, Sonam Kapoor, and Rishi Kapoor.[6] His next directorial venture was Daawat-e-Ishq, which had actors Aditya Roy Kapur and Parineeti Chopra in lead roles.[7] Daawat-e-Ishq released worldwide on 19 September 2014.[8][9]
Faisal's fourth film, Qaidi Band was released on 25 August 2017.
An alumnus of Jamia Millia Islamia, he has directed the television serials Lavanya[10] and worked in New Delhi as a camera person with NDTV.[11]
Filmography
- 2017: Qaidi Band (writer and director)
- 2016: Fan (writer)
- 2014: Daawat-e-Ishq (writer and director)
- 2014: Bewakoofiyaan (writer)
- 2012: Ishaqzaade ( director)
- 2011: Ladies vs Ricky Bahl (dialogue)
- 2010: Band Baaja Baaraat (screenplay and dialogue)
- 2010: Do Dooni Chaar (writer and director)
- 2007: Jhoom Barabar Jhoom (writer)
- 2007: Ta Ra Rum Pum (screenplay and dialogue)
- 1996: Opus 27 (short)
- 1992: Electric Moon (assistant director)
Awards
Year | Award | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
2010 | Filmfare Awards | Best Dialogue | Band Baaja Baaraat | Won | [12] |
2010 | National Film Awards | Best Hindi Feature Film | Do Dooni Chaar | Won | [13] |
2010 | Screen Awards | Best Dialogues | Band Baaja Baaraat | Won | |
2012 | Mirchi Music Awards | Upcoming Lyricist of The Year | "Chokra Jawaan" from Ishaqzaade | Nominated | [14] |
References
- ↑ "Do Dooni Chaar about state of teachers in India". The Indian Express. 5 October 2010. Retrieved 31 December 2010.
- 1 2 3 "Middle Class Hero". The Indian Express. 15 October 2010. Retrieved 31 December 2010.
- ↑ "Nothing filmy about Band Baaja Baarat". The Indian Express. 24 November 2010. Retrieved 31 December 2010.
- ↑ "Ishaqzaade - Yash Raj Films". Yash Raj Films. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ↑ "Rowdy Rathore Bumper Opening In Single Screens Good At Multiplexes". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ↑ "Bewakoofiyaan - Yash Raj Films". Yash Raj Films. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ↑ "Daawat-e-Ishq - Yash Raj Films". Yash Raj Films. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ↑ "Daawat-E-Ishq to release on September 19". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
- ↑ "Daawat-e-Ishq release date shifted to 19 Sept". India Today. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
- ↑ "Lavanya launched, hit screen on 4 April". Indiantelevision.com. 3 April 2004. Retrieved 31 December 2010.
- ↑ "Jhoom celebrates a positive attitude". Rediff.com. 15 June 2007. Retrieved 31 December 2010.
- ↑ "Filmfare Awards: Bollywood and Regional Film Awards". filmfare.com. Retrieved 2018-05-07.
- ↑ "58th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- ↑ "Nominations - Mirchi Music Award Hindi 2012". www.radiomirchi.com. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
External links
- Habib Faisal on IMDb