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Aditya Dhar (born 12 March 1983) is an Indian director, screenwriter and lyricist who works in Hindi films. He started his career as a writer and lyricist for Kabul Express, Aakrosh and Haal-e-Dil. Dhar made his directorial debut in 2019 with the war film Uri: The Surgical Strike which he also co-wrote. The film received high critical acclaim and ranks among the highest-grossing Hindi films of all time.[1] It won him the National Film Award for Best Director and the Filmfare Award for Best Debut Director.

Aditya Dhar
Dhar at the 65th Filmfare Awards in 2020
Born	12 March 1983 (1983-03-12) (age 39) New Delhi, India
Occupation	Film director screenwriter
Known for	Uri: The Surgical Strike
Spouse(s)	Yami Gautam ​ (m. 2021)​

Early life and career

Dhar was born on 12 March 1983 in New Delhi, India.[2][3] He married Yami Gautam on 4 June 2021.[4][5] Dhar is a Kashmiri Pandit.[6]

In 2019, Dhar made his directorial debut with Uri: The Surgical Strike, an action film based on the 2016 Uri attack, starring Vicky Kaushal, Yami Gautam and Paresh Rawal in pivotal roles and produced by Ronnie Screwvala under the RSVP Movies banner.[7] Filmed in Serbia, the film is fictionally dramatised account of the true events of the retaliation to the 2016 Uri attack.[8] Uri earned ₹2.4 billion (US$31 million) in India, and over ₹3.5 billion (US$46 million) worldwide, making it the tenth highest-grossing Indian film domestically.[9][10] Dhar was awarded with the National Film Award for Best Director and the Filmfare Award for Best Debut Director.

Dhar launched his own production company named Aditya Dhar Films in 2021.[11] He is set to re-team with Kaushal in the mythological based superhero movie The Immortal Ashwatthama co-starring Sara Ali Khan.[12] It is a planned trilogy backed by Ronnie Screwvala.[13] The film was announced on the second anniversary of the release of Uri and was set to start filming in mid-2021 but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in India and budget concerns.[11]

Filmography

Key

Denotes films that have not yet been released

Year	Film	Director	Screenplay	Dialogue	Lyrics
2008	Kabul Express	No	No	No	Yes
2008	Haal-e-Dil	No	No	No	Yes
2008	One Two Three	No	No	No	Yes
2009	Daddy Cool	No	No	No	Yes
2010	Aakrosh	No	No	Yes	No
2012	Tezz	No	No	Yes	No
2019	Uri: The Surgical Strike	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

Awards and nominations

Year	Work	Award	Category	Result	Ref.
2019	Uri: The Surgical Strike	66th National Film Awards	Best Director	Won	[14]
		Jagran Film Festival	Best Debut Director	Won	[15]
		26th Screen Awards	Best Director	Nominated	[16]
			Most Promising Debut Director	Won
2020		65th Filmfare Awards	Best Director	Nominated	[17]
			Best Debut Director	Won
		Zee Cine Awards	Best Director	Nominated
			Most Promising Director	Won
2021		21st IIFA Awards	Best Director	Won	[18]
			Best Story	Nominated

References

External links

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