| Dharmesh Darshan |
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| Born | Dharmesh Darshan
16 May 1972 (age 43)
Mumbai, Maharastra, India |
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| Occupation | Director, Producer,writer, |
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| Years active | 1993–present |
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| Website |
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| www.dharmeshdarshan.com |
Biography[edit]
He made his directional debut with
Lootere (1993), for which he also wrote the story. The film was produced by his brother
Suneel Darshan, and was a hit at the box office nation wide.
He took a break of four years after the success of
Raja Hindustani. He returned in 2000 with two releases, which were directed and written by himself. His first film
Mela starring again
Aamir Khan with brother Faisal Khan was average at the box office overall but was one of the biggest success in the hinterlands of India.
[3] However, his second release
Dhadkan with
Akshay Kumar and
Shilpa Shetty did tremendously well at the box office and won him acclaim & cult status as one of the finest romantic directors. It was also critically highly acclaimed and he was nominated for
Dhadkan in different award ceremonies in the
Best Director,
Best Film and the
Best Story categories, apart from resurrecting the flagging career and image of Akshay Kumar as he had done with Aamir Khan & Karisma Kapoor.
The 2005 film
Bewafaa was the next venture of Darshan. It was expected that the film would be a success because of its successful songs and well known stars. It performed above average at the box office and received average reviews, However it broke the box office jinx of its reputed producer Boney Kapoor and did tremendous business overseas.
He is one of the youngest directors in Bollywood making the box office history Raja Hindustani only at the age of 28 and is also widely reputed for being a strong woman's director creating the metamorphosis of top heroines as Juhi Chawla, Karisma Kapoor, Shilpa Shetty, Kareena Kapoor, Sushmita Sen and Priyanka Chopra in Andaz 2002.
[5]
His latest release in 2006 was
Aap Ki Khatir (2006) which was a remake of the Hollywood hit
The Wedding Date. It was not that successful at the box office and with critics though a financial winner for it producers Venus, Ratan jain.
[6]
He is the life member of International Film And Television Club Of
Asian Academy Of Film & Television. and a major key note speaker at various podiums of media, related to all aspects of cinema and marketing.
Nominations Filmfare For Best Director and Best Music
Dhadkan as also Star Screen Awards.
Filmography[edit]
References[edit]
- Jump up^ http://web.archive.org/web/20070203022244/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/1993.htm
- Jump up^ http://web.archive.org/web/20070203022313/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/1996.htm
- Jump up^ http://web.archive.org/web/20070101062600/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/2000.htm
- Jump up^ http://web.archive.org/web/20070101062524/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/2002.htm
- Jump up^ http://web.archive.org/web/20070101062637/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/2005.htm
- Jump up^ http://web.archive.org/web/20070102051623/http://boxofficeindia.com/2006.htm
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