Neeraj Udhwani

Neeraj Udhwani
Born
Mumbai, Maharashtra
Occupation(s)Screenwriter, film director
Years active2006–present
Notable workMaska (2020 film), Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji, TVF Tripling
Spouse
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(m. 2016)​

Neeraj Udhwani is an Indian screenwriter and film director.[1][2][3][4][5]

Career

In 2006, Udhwani started his career as a writer for The Great Indian Comedy Show for Star Plus. In 2011, he wrote his first film Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji and later in 2013, he wrote the screenplay and story of Mere Dad Ki Maruti. His work in television involves Webbed for Mtv, Yeh hai Aashiqui for BBC, and Gumrah for Channel V. He also wrote Inside Edge for Prime Video and Home for ALT Balaji in digital platforms.[1][6][7][8]

Udhwani directed Maska as his debut film, which released on Netflix on 27 March 2020.[2][3][4][9][10][11][12] He also directed the web series TVF Tripling.[13][14][15][16][17][18][19]

Personal life

Udhwani resides in Mumbai. He is married to scriptwriter Ishita Moitra.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Writers before BAEs". mid-day. 5 April 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  2. ^ a b Rajesh (1 April 2020). "The response for Maska is huge with more than 190 countries watching it at the moment: Neeraj Udhwani, Writer and Director". IWMBuzz. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  3. ^ a b Correspondent, Our. "The moral choices of characters may make them unlikeable for audiences: Neeraj Udhwani on Maska". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 9 October 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ a b Correspondent, Our. "OTT or theatres? Filmmakers Anvita Dutt, Neeraj Udhwani, Honey Trehan, Sharan Sharma discuss". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 24 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2020. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  5. ^ "'Aamad', A Moving Short Film By Neeraj Udhwani, Offers An Interesting Take On Father-Son Relationship". HuffPost India. 25 June 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  6. ^ Team (24 September 2018). "Writing for ALTBalaji's Home has been a satisfying experience: Writer Neeraj Udhwani". IWMBuzz. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  7. ^ Shrivastava, Anuradha (13 June 2017). "Saqib Saleem shoots Neeraj Udhwani's short film Aamad for Father's Day". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  8. ^ Kamath, Sudhish (16 March 2013). "Mere Dad Ki Maruti: A breezy drive". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  9. ^ "Maska movie review: Netflix and Manisha Koirala offer dollop of good-natured fun during dark times". Hindustan Times. 27 March 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  10. ^ "Maska teaser: Shirley Setia, Prit Kamani explore Mumbai's famed Parsi cuisine in Netflix's upcoming feature". Firstpost. 17 February 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  11. ^ "Maska: Manisha Koirala, Shirley Setia, Prit Kamani to star in Neeraj Udhwani's upcoming Netflix film". Firstpost. 31 July 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  12. ^ Correspondent, Our. "The moral choices of characters may make them unlikeable for audiences: Neeraj Udhwani on Maska". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 24 October 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  13. ^ "After 3 Years, 'Tripling' Returns With Season 3". Outlook India. 30 September 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  14. ^ "Neeraj Udhwani On 'Tripling 3': Absolute Joy To Watch Kumud Mishra And Shernaz Patel Perform So Effortlessly". Outlook India. 2 November 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  15. ^ "'It's better to separate on happy note then to be resentful towards your partner': Tripling 3 director Neeraj Udhwani". Hindustan Times. 6 November 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  16. ^ "EXCL! Tripling S3 director Neeraj Udhwani on Bollywood's 'herd mentality': 'Everyone has been making remakes of South films'". TimesNow. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  17. ^ "Tripling 3 Exclusive! Neeraj Udhwani: We wanted to give the show a fresh perspective, thus the parents' separating". OTTPlay. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  18. ^ "Tripling 3 director Neeraj Udhwani on making the show more emotional than its last two seasons". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  19. ^ "Director Neeraj Udhwani tells us what made Tripling Season 3 a success". www.indulgexpress.com. Retrieved 18 November 2022.


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