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Bejoy Nambiar
Bejoy Nambiar in January 2013
Born (1979-04-12) 12 April 1979
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupations
  • Director
  • screenwriter
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      Bejoy Nambiar (born 12 April 1979) is an Indian film director, and screenwriter known for his work in Hindi films. He is mostly known for his critically acclaimed short films, Rahu and Reflections, starring Mohanlal.[1] He was the winner of Sony PIX Gateway to Hollywood,[2] as the best director judged by Ashok Amritraj, Rajat Kapoor and Anurag Basu.[3] He marked his feature film debut with the thriller Shaitan (2011). His second feature film was the anthology-drama film David, produced in Hindi and Tamil.[4] His latest film was Taish (2020) was released on ZEE5. He also directed Wazir (2016), starring Amitabh Bachchan and Farhan Akhtar, and a short video 'Sachinocalypse' for All India Bakchod.

      Personal life

      His mother tongue is Malayalam.[5] Nambiar was married to Juhi Babbar on 27 June 2007,[6] after a two-year courtship; the couple divorced in January 2009.[7] He then married his long-time girlfriend Sheetal Menon in a traditional Malayali wedding in Kerala on 27 December 2015.[8]

      Filmography

      Key
      † Denotes films that have not yet been released

      As film director

      Year Title Language Notes Ref.
      2005ReflectionsSilentShort film; also producer[9]
      2011ShaitanHindi[10]
      2013DavidAlso producer[11]
      DavidTamilAlso producer; partially dubbed from Hindi
      2016Wazir Hindi[12]
      2017SoloMalayalam
      Tamil      		Also producer[13]
      2020TaishHindiAlso producer; released on ZEE5[14]
      2024Dange[15][16]
      Por Tamil
      2026 Tu Yaa MainHindi

      Other crew positions

      Year Title Producer Writer Language Notes Ref.
      2014Kuku Mathur Ki Jhand Ho GayiYesHindi[17]
      PizzaYes[18]
      2018KarwaanYes[19]

      Television

      Year Title Creator Director Writer Producer Language Notes
      2019Flip Yes Yes Yes Yes Hindi [20]
      2021 Navarasa Yes Yes Yes Tamil Anthology; Episode: "Edhiri"
      2022 The Fame Game Yes Hindi
      2023 Sweet Kaaram Coffee Yes Tamil Released on Amazon Prime
      Kaala Yes Yes Yes Yes Hindi 8 episodes

      Awards and nominations

      Year [a] Award Category Film Result Ref.
      2012 Producers Guild Film Awards Best Screenplay [b] Shaitan Nominated [21]
      Screen Awards Best Director Nominated [22]
      [23]
      Most Promising Debut Director Won
      Best Screenplay [b] Nominated
      Stardust Awards Best Director Nominated [24]

      Notes

      1. Refers to the year in which the ceremony was held.
      2. Shared with Megha Ramaswamy.

      References

      1. "Reflections-Short film-Mohanlal". 15 May 2008. Retrieved 28 June 2015 – via YouTube.
      2. "Your gateway to Hollywood". 22 November 2007. Retrieved 28 June 2015 – via YouTube.
      3. "Bejoy is winner of Sony Pix's Gateway". businessofcinema. 14 May 2008. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
      4. "Shot Cuts: Helping heart". The Hindu. 29 April 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2012.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
      5. "It's homecoming for Bejoy Nambiar". 24 September 2016.
      6. "Babbar calls 100,000 guests for daughter's wedding". Daily News and Analysis. 6 July 2007. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
      7. "Bejoy and Juhi are now formally divorced". Mid Day. 22 January 2009. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
      8. "'Wazir' director Bejoy Nambiar marries girlfriend Sheetal Menon". The Indian Express. 28 December 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
      9. "From Mohanlal to Hollywood". Rediff.com. 20 May 2008. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
      10. "Bejoy hopes for a crossover with Shaitan". The Indian Express. 26 May 2011. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
      11. "Bejoy Nambiar on "David"". Gulf News. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
      12. "Wazir: Disability rights group unhappy, Bejoy Nambiar apologises". Hindustan Times. 6 January 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
      13. "Bejoy Nambiar opens up on Solo climax change". The New Indian Express. 11 October 2017. Archived from the original on 16 October 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
      14. "Bejoy Nambiar's next titled Taish". The New Indian Express. 29 May 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
      15. "Dange (Teaser): Harshvardhan Rane, Ehan Bhat, TJ Bhanu, Nikita Dutta, Bejoy Nambiar". Bollywood Hungama. 27 January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
      16. "Por Teaser: War brews between Arjun Das and Kalidas Jayaram". The New Indian Express. 27 January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
      17. "Bejoy Nambiar wanted 'Kuku Mathur Ki Jhand Ho Gayi' to reach out to a wider audience". CNN-News18. 2 July 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
      18. "Bejoy Nambiar: 'Pizza' not frame-by-frame remake of Tamil version". Business Standard India. 2 July 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
      19. "Karwaan to be a funny yet warm film". Cinema Express. 29 June 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
      20. "Bejoy Nambiar's web series 'Flip' disappoints". Business Standard India. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
      21. "Nominations for 7th Chevrolet Apsara Film and Television Producers Guild Awards". Bollywood Hungama. 25 January 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
      22. "Nominations for 18th Annual Colors Screen Awards 2012". Bollywood Hungama. 6 January 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
      23. "Winners of 18th Annual Colors Screen Awards 2012". Bollywood Hungama. 16 January 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
      24. "Nominations of Stardust Awards 2012". Bollywood Hungama. 6 February 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2020.