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Sajid-Farhad is an Indian film director and writer duo consisting of brothers Sajid Samji and Farhad Samji.[1] Their work as writers include the films Shiva, Sunday, Double Dhamaal, Golmaal Returns, All The Best: Fun Begins, Housefull 2, Ready, Golmaal 3, Singham, Bol Bachchan, Chashme Baddoor, Himmatwala, Chennai Express, Entertainment and Singham Returns. Five of the films they have written have entered the Bollywood 100 crore club.[2] In 2014, they started directing films with Entertainment.[3]


Career


The brothers were born in an Aga Khani (Khoja) Nizari Ismaili family.[4]

The duo started their career as lyricists. David Dhawan roped them in for the film Hum Kisise Kum Nahin (2002).[1] Sajid-Farhad first tasted success as lyricists with the song "M Bole Toh" from Munnabhai MBBS (2004).[1] After that they got an offer from Ram Gopal Varma for Shiva (2006)[1] and thereafter they penned dialogues for Rohit Shetty's Sunday (2008) and Golmaal Returns (2008).[1]

The duo made their directorial debut with Entertainment, a slapstick comedy film starring Akshay Kumar and Tamannah. The film was released on 8 August 2014.[5][6][7] Their next film Housefull 3 starring Akshay Kumar, Lisa Haydon and Nargis Fakhri was released on 3 June 2016.[8]

In 2018, Farhad wrote and directed a comedy web-series, Baby Come Naa for Ekta Kapoor's OTT platform ALT Balaji starring Shreyas Talpade, Chunky Pandey, Kiku Sharda, Shefali Zariwala and Manasi Scott.[9]


Filmography



Lyricists


Year Film Songs
2002 Hum Kisise Kum Nahin
Chor Machaaye Shor
2003 No
2006 Keerthi ChakraKhuda Se Mannat
2008 Sunday
God Tussi Great Ho
2012 Bol BachchanBol Bachchan
2016 Housefull 3

Writers


Year Film Director
2006 Shiva Ram Gopal Varma
2007 Aag
2008 SundayRohit Shetty
Golmaal Returns
2009 All the Best: Fun Begins
2010 Golmaal 3
2011 ReadyAnees Bazmee
Double DhamaalIndra Kumar
SinghamRohit Shetty
2012 Housefull 2Sajid Khan
Bol BachchanRohit Shetty
2013 HimmatwalaSajid Khan
Chashme BaddoorDavid Dhawan
PolicegiriK.S. Ravikumar
Chennai ExpressRohit Shetty
BossAnthony D'Souza
2014 EntertainmentSajid-Farhad
Singham ReturnsRohit Shetty
2015 Dilwale
2016 Housefull 3Sajid-Farhad
2017 Judwaa 2David Dhawan
Golmaal AgainRohit Shetty
2018 Simmba

Directors


Year Film Notes
2014 Entertainment
2016 Housefull 3

References


  1. Pereira, Priyanka (3 July 2012). "Minding the Mindless". The Indian Express. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  2. Dedhia, Sonil (5 August 2014). "Meet Bollywood's Blockbuster Team!". Rediff. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
  3. "Actors, filmmakers, experimenters – What is the future of Bollywood directors?". BollywoodLife. 16 May 2013. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  4. Farhad-Sajid: God is showering blessings on us as our father is up there telling him good jokes. Times of India.
  5. "It's Entertainment: Cast and crew". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  6. "It's Entertainment – Reviews, Trailers, Cast & Crew". oneindia.in. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  7. "Akshay-Tamannah's 'It's Entertainment' to have an item number". IBN Live. 22 October 2013. Archived from the original on 25 October 2013. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  8. Vijayakar, R.M. (9 July 2014). "Akshay Kumar, Sajid Nadiadwala Choose 'Housefull 3' Directors". India West. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  9. AltBalaji announces new comedy web-series ‘Baby Come Naa’




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