Akshat Verma
NationalityIndian
Occupations
  • Director
  • Writer
Years active2008–Present

Akshat Verma is an Indian filmmaker who wrote and directed the feature Kaalakaandi (2018), which starred Saif Ali Khan.[1] His previous film, Delhi Belly (2011), was produced by Aamir Khan and won multiple awards for its writing. Verma also wrote the lyrics for several songs on the film's soundtrack.

He wrote, directed and produced the critically acclaimed short film Mama's Boys in 2016, which provided a modern take on the epic Mahabharat.[2]

Verma also wrote the film The Ode[3][4][5][6] (2008), directed by Nilanjan Neil Lahiri and starring Sachin Bhatt, Wilson Cruz and Sakina Jaffrey. The film is an adaptation of the novel Ode to Lata by Ghalib Shiraz Dhalla.

Filmography

Year Film Director Writer
2008 The Ode Yes
2011 Delhi Belly Yes
2018 Kaalakaandi Yes Yes
2021 Mr. Lele Yes

Awards and nominations

Year Film Award Category Result Ref.
2012 Delhi Belly Filmfare Awards Best Screenplay Won [7][8]
Star Screen Awards Best Story Won [9]
Star Screen Awards Best Screenplay Won [9]

References

  1. ^ "Kaalakaandi director Akshat Varma: Saif Ali Khan took just five minutes to come on board". The Indian Express. 6 January 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Akshat Verma finds nothing offensive about 'Mama's Boys' - Times of India". The Times of India. 28 January 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  3. ^ Rosario, Kennith (9 January 2018). "I will always be a writer first". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Akshat Verma: He knows how to produce (Delhi) belly laughs". dna. 17 July 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  5. ^ "Kaalakaandi's story comes from a news snippet, says Akshat Verma". dna. 11 January 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  6. ^ "Akshat Verma on Kaalakaandi: 'Saif Ali Khan's performance is going to surprise everyone'". Firstpost. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  7. ^ "Filmfare Awards 2012: List of awardees". India Today. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  8. ^ "Filmfare Awards 2012 Winners". www.indicine.com. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  9. ^ a b Hungama, Bollywood (16 January 2012). "Winners of 18th Annual Colors Screen Awards 2012 - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 17 August 2018.

External links

  1. Akshat Verma at IMDb


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