Nitesh Tiwari is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and lyricist known for his works in Bollywood.[1][2] He debuted as a co-director in Chillar Party (2011) which won the National Film Award for Best Children's Film for that year.[1] He then helmed the supernatural political drama Bhoothnath Returns (2014).[3][4]
Nitesh Tiwari | |
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Tiwari at 48th International Film Festival of India in 2017 | |
| Born | (1972-05-22) 22 May 1972 (age 50) Itarsi, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Alma mater | Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, 1996 |
| Occupation | Director, Producer, Writer |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Notable work | Dangal Chhichhore |
| Spouse | Ashwiny Iyer |
| Children | 2 |
In 2016, Tiwari scripted and directed Dangal which was screened at the Beijing International Film Festival in April 2017 and second BRICS festival in June 2017.[5] The film is the highest-grossing Indian film and the fifth highest grossing non-English film, having collected over ₹2,000 crore (US$250 million) of which more than ₹1,200 crore was earned in China,[6][7] where it has emerged as one of the top 20 highest-grossers of all time.[8] Tiwari has garnered the Filmfare Award for Best Director at the 62nd Filmfare Awards, and the Telstra People's Choice Award at the 2017 Indian Film Festival of Melbourne.[9][10] His next was the blockbuster comedy-drama film Chhichhore (2019), earning him wider critical acclaim.[11]
He has also co-founded Earthsky Pictures which has produced several ad films and Break Point, a docu-series based on Tennis legends, Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes.
Tiwari was born in Madhya Pradesh to B. D. Tiwari.[citation needed] He has a brother and a sister. He graduated from the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay in 1996 with a bachelor's degree in Metallurgy and Material Science engineering.[12] Tiwari worked as a creative director at Leo Burnett before he entered Bollywood.[13] Tiwari's early childhood was spent in a small town in MP called Ganj Basoda. He studied in Bharat Mata Convent School until class 8th. He also did a small play in his school cultural event titled “Tapori-Mughal-e-Azam”
He is married to Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari, who was his colleague and creative director at Leo Burnett. She is also a film director, producer and writer.[14][15]
| Year | Film | Director | Producer | Dialogue | Screenplay | Story | Notes |
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| 2011 | Chillar Party | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | National Film Award for Best Children's Film National Film Award for Best Screenplay |
| 2014 | Bhoothnath Returns | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2014 | Kill Dil | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2016 | Nil Battey Sannata | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2016 | Dangal | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telstra People's Choice Award Filmfare Award for Best Director |
| 2017 | Bareilly Ki Barfi | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2019 | Chhichhore | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi |
| 2020 | Ghar Ki Murgi | Yes | Yes | ||||
| 2021 | Ankahi Kahaniya | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2020 | Special Ops | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Web series on Hotstar |
| 2021 | Break Point | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | |
| 2022 | Tarla | Yes | Filming[16] | ||||
| 2022 | Bas Karo Aunty | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Filming[17] | |
| 2023 | Bawaal | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Filming[18] |
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
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| 2011 | National Film Award for Best Children's Film | Chillar Party | Won |
| National Film Award for Best Screenplay | Won | ||
| 2015 | Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue | Bhoothnath Returns | Nominated |
| 2017 | Filmfare Award for Best Director | Dangal | Won |
| 2018 | Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue | Bareilly Ki Barfi | Nominated |
| 2020 | Chhichhore | Nominated | |
| Filmfare Award for Best Story | Nominated | ||
| Filmfare Award for Best Director | Nominated | ||
| IIFA Award for Best Story | Nominated | ||
| National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi | Won |
Films directed by Nitesh Tiwari | |
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Screen Award for Best Director | |
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| National libraries | |