About

Known credits:
117
Birthday:
1960-08-04
Place of birth:
Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh, India
Website:
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Vishal Bhardwaj

Overview

Vishal Bhardwaj is an Indian film director, screenwriter, producer, music composer and playback singer. He is known for his work in Hindi cinema, and is the recipient of a Filmfare Award and seven National Film Awards in four categories.

Bhardwaj made his debut as a music composer with the children's film Abhay (The Fearless) (1995), and received wider recognition with his compositions in Gulzar's Maachis (1996). He received the Filmfare RD Burman Award for New Music Talent for the latter. He went on to compose music for the films Satya (1998) and Godmother (1999). For the latter, he garnered the National Film Award for Best Music Direction. Bhardwaj made his directorial debut with the children's film Makdee (2002), for which he also composed the music. He garnered critical acclaim and several accolades for writing and directing the Indian adaptations of three tragedies by William Shakespeare: Maqbool (2003) from Macbeth, Omkara (2006) from Othello, and Haider (2014) from Hamlet. He has also directed the caper thriller Kaminey, the black comedy 7 Khoon Maaf (2011), and the satire Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola (2013).

In addition, Bhardwaj produces films under his banner VB Pictures. He has co-written and produced the films Ishqiya (2010), its sequel Dedh Ishqiya (2014), and the crime drama Talvar (2015), among others. He has composed the musical score for each of his directorial and production ventures, and frequently collaborates with the lyricist Gulzar. He is married to playback singer Rekha Bhardwaj.

Known for

Acting
2017 Roots Actor N/A
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2007 Cinema Asia: India Actor Self N/A
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Directing
2023 Khufiya Directing Director 59
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2023 Charlie Chopra And The Mystery Of Solang Valley Directing Director 68
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2023 Fursat Directing Director 59
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2018 Pataakha Directing Director 59
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2017 Rangoon Directing Director 59
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2014 Haider Directing Director 62
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2013 Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola Directing Director 58
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2011 7 Khoon Maaf Directing Director 59
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2009 Kaminey Directing Director 60
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2007 Blood Brothers Directing Director N/A
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2006 Omkara Directing Director 60
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2005 The Blue Umbrella Directing Director 59
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2003 Maqbool Directing Director 60
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2002 Makdee Directing Director 59
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1999 Gubbare Directing Director N/A
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Arjun Ustara Directing Director N/A
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Untitled Vishal Bhardwaj Film Directing Director N/A
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Talvar 2 Directing Director 59
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Writing
2023 Khufiya Writing Dialogue 59
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2023 Khufiya Writing Screenplay 59
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2023 Khufiya Writing Lyricist 59
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2023 Charlie Chopra And The Mystery Of Solang Valley Writing Co-Writer 68
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2023 Fursat Writing Writer 59
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2023 Kuttey Writing Dialogue 59
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2022 Modern Love Mumbai Writing Lyricist 67
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2018 Pataakha Writing Screenplay 59
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2018 Beyond the Clouds Writing Dialogue 59
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2017 Rangoon Writing Screenplay 59
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2015 Talvar Writing Writer 62
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2014 Haider Writing Dialogue 62
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2014 Haider Writing Screenplay 62
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2014 Dedh Ishqiya Writing Screenplay 59
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2014 Dedh Ishqiya Writing Dialogue 59
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2013 Ek Thi Daayan Writing Dialogue 58
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2013 Ek Thi Daayan Writing Story 58
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2013 Ek Thi Daayan Writing Screenplay 58
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2013 Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola Writing Dialogue 58
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2013 Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola Writing Story 58
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2013 Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola Writing Screenplay 58
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2011 7 Khoon Maaf Writing Screenplay 59
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2010 Ishqiya Writing Dialogue 59
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2010 Ishqiya Writing Screenplay 59
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2009 Kaminey Writing Dialogue 60
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2009 Kaminey Writing Screenplay 60
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2006 Omkara Writing Screenplay 60
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2006 Omkara Writing Dialogue 60
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2005 The Blue Umbrella Writing Screenplay 59
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2005 The Blue Umbrella Writing Dialogue 59
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2003 Maqbool Writing Screenplay 60
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2003 Maqbool Writing Dialogue 60
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2002 Makdee Writing Story 59
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2002 Makdee Writing Screenplay 59
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Production
2023 Khufiya Production Producer 59
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2023 Charlie Chopra And The Mystery Of Solang Valley Production Producer 68
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2023 Kuttey Production Producer 59
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2018 Pataakha Production Producer 59
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2017 Rangoon Production Producer 59
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2015 Talvar Production Producer 62
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2014 Haider Production Producer 62
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2014 Dedh Ishqiya Production Producer 59
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2013 Ek Thi Daayan Production Producer 58
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2013 Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola Production Producer 58
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2011 7 Khoon Maaf Production Producer 59
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2010 Ishqiya Production Producer 59
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2007 No Smoking Production Producer 60
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2005 The Blue Umbrella Production Co-Producer 59
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2003 Maqbool Production Co-Producer 60
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2002 Makdee Production Producer 59
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Sound
2025 Crazxy Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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2023 Khufiya Sound Original Music Composer 59
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2023 Charlie Chopra And The Mystery Of Solang Valley Sound Original Music Composer 68
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2023 Fursat Sound Original Music Composer 59
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2023 Kuttey Sound Original Music Composer 59
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2022 Darlings Sound Music Director 60
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2022 Modern Love Mumbai Sound Original Music Composer 67
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2021 1232 KMs Sound Music 59
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2019 Sonchiriya Sound Original Music Composer 60
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2018 Pataakha Sound Original Music Composer 59
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2018 Carbon Sound Music 59
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2017 Rangoon Sound Original Music Composer 59
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2016 Madaari Sound Original Music Composer 60
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2016 Jugni Sound Playback Singer 59
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2015 Talvar Sound Original Music Composer 62
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2015 Drishyam Sound Original Music Composer 66
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2015 Hawaizaada Sound Original Music Composer 58
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2014 Haider Sound Original Music Composer 62
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2014 Dedh Ishqiya Sound Original Music Composer 59
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2013 Ek Thi Daayan Sound Original Music Composer 58
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2013 Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola Sound Original Music Composer 58
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2011 7 Khoon Maaf Sound Playback Singer 59
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2011 7 Khoon Maaf Sound Original Music Composer 59
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2010 Striker Sound Original Music Composer 59
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2010 Ishqiya Sound Original Music Composer 59
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2009 Kaminey Sound Music 60
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2009 Kaminey Sound Original Music Composer 60
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2008 U Me Aur Hum Sound Music 59
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2007 No Smoking Sound Original Music Composer 60
Fair
2007 Nishabd Sound Original Music Composer 58
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2006 Omkara Sound Original Music Composer 60
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2005 The Blue Umbrella Sound Original Music Composer 59
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2005 Ramji Londonwaley Sound Original Music Composer 59
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2003 Paanch Sound Original Music Composer 59
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2003 Chupke Se Sound Music 58
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2003 Maqbool Sound Original Music Composer 60
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2002 Makdee Sound Original Music Composer 59
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2001 Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega Sound Original Music Composer 58
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2000 Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar!! Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1998 Satya Sound Original Music Composer 60
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1998 Daya Sound Original Music Composer 59
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1997 Chachi 420 Sound Original Music Composer 60
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1996 Maachis Sound Original Music Composer 59
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1996 Sanshodhan Sound Music 59
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1995 Abhay Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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Ul Jalool Ishq Sound Music N/A
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Crew
2023 Kuttey Crew Additional Writing 59
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