Amit Agarwal (film producer)

Amit Agarwal
Born (1976-10-23) 23 October 1976 (age 48)
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Film producer, editor
Years active2012–present

Amit Agarwal (born 23 October 1976) is an Indian film producer and editor, known for his work in Bengali and Hindi cinema.[1] He is the founder of Adarsh Telemedia.[2][3]

Early life

Agarwal was born on 23 October 1976 in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.[4][5]

Career

In 2007, Agarwal served as the technical director for the Bengali film Trishna, starring Rituparna Sengupta.[4]

Agarwal debuted as a producer with the Bengali film Astra (2012), where he also worked as an editor and technical director. The film won him the Best Producer (Debut) award at the 22nd Kalakar Awards.[1][6][7]

In Hindi cinema, he collaborated with Inspired Entertainment and cricket icon MS Dhoni to co-produce M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story (2016). He later produced content-driven films such as Simran (2017) and Vartak Nagar (2018).[8][9]

Agarwal's directorial debut, Ajooba, is an animation film in Hindi and English. The movie, featuring voice talents like Gulshan Grover, Tisca Chopra, and Mukesh Khanna.[8][10][11]

Filmography

Filmography
Year Title Producer Director Editor Screenplay Special Thanks
2012 Astra Yes Yes
2016 M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story Yes
2017 Simran[12] Yes
2018 Vartak Nagar[13][14] Yes
2019 Raahgir – The Wayfarers[15][16][17][18] Yes
2024 Sada Ronger Prithibi
2024 Hemanter Aparanha[19][20][9] Yes
2025 Ajooba (Animation)[21] Yes Yes Yes

Awards and recognition

References

  1. ^ a b "Madhur Bhandarkar, Amit Agarwal offer Puja at Dakshineswar Temple". OTTPlay. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  2. ^ "Know more about Bollywood's 'adarsh' producer, Amit Agarwal...- The Etimes Photogallery Page 4". photogallery.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  3. ^ Kotwani, Hiren. "Hansal Mehta can't use his earnings from Rajkummar Rao's Omerta, here's why". DNA India. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  4. ^ a b "Rwitobroto Mukherjee and Anusha Viswanathan share screen in 'Hemanter Aparanha'; Poster out now". The Times of India. 10 May 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  5. ^ Chronicles, The Indian (11 July 2024). ""Hemanter Aparanha" Triumphs at Grand Premiere, Set to Enchant Audiences". The Indian Chronicles. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  6. ^ "Producer Amit Agarwal & National Award Filmmaker Goutam Ghose win hearts at the screening of Raahgir – The Wayfarers at Pune International Film Festival". songjog. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  7. ^ Rabindra (25 June 2024). "Trailer Launch of upcoming Tollywood Movie Hemanter Aparanha". Business Micro. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  8. ^ a b "Latest in entertainment, lifestyle, fashion | t2ONLINE - Vibe With The tRIBE". www.t2online.in. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  9. ^ a b "Trailer Launch of upcoming Tollywood Movie Hemanter Aparanha - Asian Talks". 24 June 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  10. ^ "Goutam completes comeback film in 20 days". www.asianage.com. 27 August 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  11. ^ "Sushant Singh Rajput Announces Release Date of Dhoni Biopic". Nyooz Flix. 19 January 2015. Archived from the original on 24 September 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  12. ^ Hungama, Bollywood (15 September 2017). "Simran Cast List | Simran Movie Star Cast | Release Date | Movie Trailer | Review- Bollywood Hungama". Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  13. ^ "'Vartak Nagar' gritty, hard-hitting, says producer". Business Standard. 17 September 2014.
  14. ^ "'Vartak Nagar' tells the story of four boys and their loss of innocence". The Times of India. 7 September 2014. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  15. ^ "Director Goutam Ghose is back and how! - Glamsham". glamsham.com. 16 October 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  16. ^ Staff, Scroll (4 September 2018). "Goutam Ghose's next is a Hindi film starring Adil Hussain, Tillotama Shome and Neeraj Kabi". Scroll.in. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  17. ^ Young, Deborah (20 October 2019). "'The Wayfarers' ('Raahgir'): Film Review | Mumbai 2019". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  18. ^ Antara Bose (8 March 2019). "Jharkhand dazzles in film by Goutam Ghose". The Telegraph (India).
  19. ^ "Latest in entertainment, lifestyle, fashion | t2ONLINE - Vibe With The tRIBE". www.t2online.in. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  20. ^ "Latest in entertainment, lifestyle, fashion | t2ONLINE - Vibe With The tRIBE". www.t2online.in. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  21. ^ "Directed by Madhur Bhandarkar, 🎬India Lockdown set to premiere on ZEE5 on 2nd December - WNL News". WNL News. 29 November 2022. Archived from the original on 25 April 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  22. ^ "Adarsh Telemedia | About". www.adarshtelemedia.com. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  23. ^ Josimuddin, Molla (3 June 2023). "Bollywood Producer Director duo Amit Agarwal and Madhur Bhandarkar at Dakshineswar Temple,". বাংলার খবরাখবর. Retrieved 17 January 2025.

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