Habib Faisal is an Indian writer, lyricist, director and producer who works in the Hindi cinema.
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Born | Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Alma mater | Jamia Millia Islamia |
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Years active | 1992–present |
He made 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 kareena kareena[10] and worked in New Delhi as a camera person with NDTV.[11]
Year | Award | Category | Title | Result | Ref. |
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2010 | Filmfare Awards | Best Dialogue | Band Baaja Baaraat | Won | [12] |
2010 | Screen Awards | Best Dialogue | Won | [13] | |
2010 | National Film Awards | Best Hindi Feature Film | Do Dooni Chaar | Won | |
2012 | Mirchi Music Awards | Upcoming Lyricist of The Year | "Chokra Jawaan" from Ishaqzaade | Nominated | [14] |
2021 | Filmfare OTT Awards | Best Original Story (Series) | Aashram | Nominated | [15] |
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1959–1970 |
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1971–1990 |
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1991–2010 |
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2011–present |
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