Directing
Vishal Bhardwaj
Hindi, Malayalam cinema · 51 credits
Born
4 August 1960 (age 66)
Birthplace
Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh, India
Also known as Vishal Bharadwaj
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
Filmography
Talvar 2
Talvar 2
Director
Untitled Tarun Tejpal Project
Untitled Tarun Tejpal Project
Director, Writer, Producer
O'Romeo
Director, Screenplay, Producer, Lyricist, Original Music Composer
Lust Stories 3
Director, Writer, Music
Crazxy
Original Music Composer
Kuch Sapney Apne
Songs, Theme Song Performance
Khufiya
Original Music Composer, Dialogue, Screenplay, Lyricist, Director, Producer
Kuttey
Producer, Additional Writing, Dialogue, Original Music Composer
Fursat
Director, Original Music Composer, Writer
Darlings
Music Director
Sonchiriya
Original Music Composer
Pataakha
Director, Producer, Screenplay, Original Music Composer
Beyond the Clouds
Dialogue
Rangoon
Director, Original Music Composer, Screenplay, Producer
Jugni
Playback Singer
Madaari
Original Music Composer
Drishyam
Original Music Composer
Talvar
Producer, Original Music Composer, Writer
Hawaizaada
Original Music Composer
Haider
Director, Screenplay, Dialogue, Original Music Composer, Producer
Dedh Ishqiya
Original Music Composer, Producer, Dialogue, Screenplay
Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola
Director, Original Music Composer, Producer, Screenplay, Dialogue, Story
Ek Thi Daayan
Producer, Screenplay, Original Music Composer, Story, Dialogue
7 Khoon Maaf
Director, Playback Singer, Producer, Screenplay, Original Music Composer
Ishqiya
Screenplay, Producer, Dialogue, Original Music Composer
Striker
Original Music Composer
Kaminey
Music, Director, Original Music Composer, Screenplay, Dialogue
No Smoking
Producer, Original Music Composer
The Blue Umbrella
Director, Co-Producer, Screenplay, Dialogue, Original Music Composer
Blood Brothers
Director, Dialogue
Nishabd
Original Music Composer
Omkara
Director, Dialogue, Screenplay, Original Music Composer
Ramji Londonwaley
Original Music Composer
Maqbool
Director, Dialogue, Original Music Composer, Screenplay, Co-Producer
Paanch
Original Music Composer
Makdee
Screenplay, Director, Story, Producer, Original Music Composer
Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega
Original Music Composer
Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar!!
Original Music Composer
Satya
Original Music Composer
Daya
Original Music Composer
Chachi 420
Original Music Composer
Maachis
Original Music Composer
Abhay
Original Music Composer