Amole Gupte

Amole Gupte
Born1962 (age 62–63)
Mumbai, India
OccupationDirector, Screenwriter, Actor, Singer
NationalityIndian
ChildrenPartho Gupte

Amole Gupte (born c. 1962) is an Indian screenwriter, actor, singer and director, known for his work on the 2007 film Taare Zameen Par (Like Stars on Earth) as a creative director and screenwriter.[1][2] He conceived the film along with his wife, Deepa Bhatia (concept, research, and editing).[3][4] He was the chairperson of the Children's Film Society, India from 2012 to 2015. And presently serves as a member of the advisory board of the Kautik International Student Film Festival.[5]

Filmography

Director

Year Film Director Writer Producer Note
2007 Panga Naa Lo No Yes No
2007 Taare Zameen Par No Yes No also Creative director
2011 Stanley Ka Dabba Yes Yes Yes [6]
2014 Hawa Hawaai Yes Yes Yes
2017 Sniff Yes Yes Yes
2021 Saina Yes Yes No

Actor

Awards

Year Work Award Category Result
2008 Taare Zameen Par Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards[10] Best Story Won
Best Screenplay Won
Filmfare Awards Best Story Won
Screen Awards Best Story Won
Best Dialogue Won
Zee Cine Awards Best Story Won
V. Shantaram Award Best Writer[11] Won
2010 Kaminey Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards Best Actor in a Negative Role Nominated
Filmfare Awards Best Supporting Actor Nominated
IIFA Awards Best Villain Nominated
Screen Awards Best Villain Nominated
Most Promising Newcomer – Male Nominated
Stardust Awards Breakthrough Performance – Male Nominated
V. Shantaram Awards Best Supporting Actor Nominated

Further reading

Notes

  1. ^ "Cinema quiz: Inside Hindi cinema's classrooms". The Hindu. 2 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Aamir avoids Amole Gupte, Anusha Rizvi". The Times of India. 16 June 2011.
  3. ^ "DNA Mumbai Anniversary: Amol Gupte on how Taare Zameen Par changed mindset about education". DNA India. 29 July 2018.
  4. ^ Vij, Gauri (3 February 2008). "A leap of faith". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 7 April 2008. Retrieved 11 April 2008.
  5. ^ "Festival People – Kautik International Student Film Festival". 15 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Amole Gupte makes film out of children's workshop". IBN Live. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
  7. ^ "Sanjay Gupta nervous to shoot for 'Mumbai Saga'". The Times of India. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  8. ^ "'Urumi' is my comment on globalisation: Santosh Sivan". The Indian Express. 31 March 2011. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
  9. ^ "Phas Gaya Re Obama songs, Phas Gaya Re Obama videos, 2005". Dhunio.com. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
  10. ^ "Winners of 4th Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards". bollywoodhungama.com. 5 December 2009.[dead link‍]
  11. ^ "Winners of the V. Shantaram Awards 2008". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 February 2009. Retrieved 31 January 2009.


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