Vishal Mishra (director)

Vishal Mishra is a Hindi film writer and director[1], known for his films like Coffee with D [2], Marudhar Express[3], Hotel Milan[4] and Ae Kaash Ke Hum[5].

Not to be confused with Vishal Mishra (composer) or Vishal Misra.

Vishal Mishra
Born5 April 1978
Unnao, Uttar Pradesh
NationalityIndian
EducationMBA
OccupationFilm Director, Screenwriter, Lyricist
Years active2016–present
Known forCoffee with D
Marudhar Express
Hotel Milan
Ae Kaash Ke Hum
Spouse(s)Khyati Madaan

Early Life

Vishal Mishra was born and brought up in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh where he completed his schooling. He went on to join NIFT Bengaluru to pursue his MBA in Fashion.[6]

Personal life

He is married to Khyati Madaan and they both live in Mumbai.[7]

Career

He started his career as a film critic and a short film director. [7][6] He made two short films and was awarded the Best Debut Director at the Rio Film Festival in 2009 for his short film The Musk.

His debuted as a director with Coffee with D starring Sunil Grover, Dipannita Sharma and Anjana Sukhani. The film released in cinemas on Jan, 2017.[8] The director and makers of the film received threat calls from Chhota Shakeel, asking them to either delete the portions that make fun of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim in the film or not release the film at all.[9] Vishal Mishra won the Best New Age Film Director Award[10] for this film, at the 10th Global Film Festival by the Asian Academy of Film & Television (AAFT).

He then directed Marudhar Express starring Kunaal Roy Kapur, Tara Alisha Berry and Rajesh Sharma, released in cinemas on 5 July 2019. [11][12] It is a sweet small-town romantic film set in Kanpur. [13]. He also directed Hotel Milan starring Kunaal Roy Kapur, Zeishan Quadri, Jaideep Ahlawat, Rajesh Sharma, Karishma Sharma and Zakir Hussain. The film Hotel Milan is based on Anti Romeo squad and moral policing in UP that released in cinemas on 16 November 2018.[14]

His upcoming movie is called Ae Kaash Ke Hum which revolves around three youngsters and story of their love, friendship and fate. [15] The film is slated to release on 17 January 2020.[16]

In addition to this, he also wrote the lyrics for the song Heeriye from the movie Happy Hardy and Heer[17] and he also penned the lyrics for Chaasni Si, a song from Marudhar Express, a movie he also directed. [18]

Filmography
YearFilmDirectorWriterLyricistNotes
2010 The MuskYesYesShort Film
2011 The Undoubtful MindsYesYesShort Film
2017 Coffee with D YesYes
2018 Hotel MilanYesYes
2019 Marudhar ExpressYesYesYesChaasni Si
2020 Ae Kaash Ke HumYesYesYes
2020 Happy Hardy and HeerYesHeeriye

References
  1. "Vishal Mishra: Movies, Photos, Videos, News, Biography & Birthday | eTimes". timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
  2. "Sunil Grover has miffed Coffee with D director Vishal Mishra - find out how!". Bollywood Life. 18 January 2017.
  3. "Vishal Mishra wonderfully captures small-town romance in his upcoming film, Marudhar Express. First Look Out!- Entertainment News, Firstpost". Firstpost. 3 August 2018.
  4. "Hotel Milan director Vishal Mishra: I don't expect any protests against the film". 22 August 2018.
  5. "One on one with director, Vishal Mishra on his next, 'Ae Kaash Ke Hum', an old-school campus romance - First Post". Dailyhunt.
  6. Hungama, Bollywood (17 November 2016). "For me, it is utmost important to make an entertaining film- says Vishal Mishra : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama".
  7. "Bollywood Director Vishal Mishra Biography, News, Photos, Videos". nettv4u.
  8. https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood-sunil-grover-coffee-with-d-gets-a-release-date-will-hit-screens-on-jan-20-363945
  9. Risbood, Vaibhavi V (3 January 2017). "'Coffee With D' director confirms threat calls from Chhota Shakeel". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  10. "New Age Film Director Award". First Post. 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  11. https://bollywoodfilmfame.com/news/marudhar-express-slated-to-release-on-5th-july!_2409.html
  12. "'Marudhar Express' will raise relevant questions: Director". 3 August 2018 – via Business Standard.
  13. "vishal-mishra-wonderfully-captures-small-town-romance-in-his-upcoming-film-marudhar-express-first-look-out-0001".
  14. Staff, Scroll. "First look: Kunal Roy Kapoor-starrer 'Hotel Milan' wants to take on UP's 'anti-Romeo' squads". Scroll.in.
  15. "Ae Kash Ke Hum". Firstpost. 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  16. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ae-kaash-ke-hum-is-a-romantic-tragedy/articleshow/72111891.cms
  17. "Sufi love anthem of year 'Heeriye' from Happy Hardy and Heer released". 5 Dariya News.
  18. "चासनी सी बात तेरी Chaasni Si Lyrics in Hindi - Yasser Desai". 31 December 2018.
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