Nitesh Tiwari | |
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Born | |
Alma mater | Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, 1996 |
Occupation(s) | Director, Producer, Writer |
Years active | 2011–present |
Notable work | Dangal Chhichhore |
Spouse | Ashwiny Iyer |
Children | 2 |
Nitesh Tiwari is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and lyricist known for his works in Bollywood.[1][2] He debuted as a co-director in Chillar Party (2011) which won the National Film Award for Best Children's Film.[1] He also directed the supernatural political drama Bhoothnath Returns (2014).[3][4]
Tiwari scripted and directed the highest-grossing Indian film, Dangal (2016), which was screened at the Beijing International Film Festival and the second BRICS festival in 2017.[5] The film is the highest-grossing Indian film and the fifth highest grossing non-English film, earning over ₹2,000 crore (US$250 million) including ₹1,200 crore in China,[6][7] where it has emerged as one of the top 20 highest-grossers of all time.[8] Tiwari won the Filmfare Award for Best Director at the 62nd Filmfare Awards and the Telstra People's Choice Award at the 2017 Indian Film Festival of Melbourne.[9][10] He followed up with the critically acclaimed comedy-drama film Chhichhore (2019).[11]
He has also co-founded Earthsky Pictures, producing ad films and the docu-series Break Point based on Indian tennis legends Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes.
Tiwari was born in Madhya Pradesh to B. D. Tiwari.[citation needed] He has a brother and a sister. He graduated from the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay in 1996 with a bachelor's degree in Metallurgy and Material Science engineering.[12] He worked as a creative director at Leo Burnett before entering Bollywood.[13] Tiwari grew up in the small town of Ganj Basoda, attending Bharat Mata Convent School until class 8th. He performed in a school play titled "Tapori-Mughal-e-Azam".
Tiwari is married to Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari, a former colleague and creative director at Leo Burnett who is also a film director, producer, and writer. He is a father to twins, a boy and a girl.[14][15]
Year | Film | Director | Producer | Dialogue | Screenplay | Story | Notes |
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2011 | Chillar Party | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | National Film Award for Best Children's Film National Film Award for Best Screenplay |
2014 | Bhoothnath Returns | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
2014 | Kill Dil | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
2016 | Nil Battey Sannata | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
2016 | Dangal | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telstra People's Choice Award Filmfare Award for Best Director |
2017 | Bareilly Ki Barfi | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
2019 | Chhichhore | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi |
2020 | Ghar Ki Murgi | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | |
2021 | Ankahi Kahaniya | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
2021 | Break Point | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | |
2023 | Tarla | No | Yes | No | No | No | |
2023 | Bawaal | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |
2023 | Tumse Na Ho Payega | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | [16] |
Year | Award | Category | Result |
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2011 | National Film Award for Best Children's Film | Chillar Party | Won |
National Film Award for Best Screenplay | Won | ||
2015 | Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue | Bhoothnath Returns | Nominated |
2017 | Filmfare Award for Best Director | Dangal | Won |
2018 | Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue | Bareilly Ki Barfi | Nominated |
2020 | Chhichhore | Nominated | |
Filmfare Award for Best Story | Nominated | ||
Filmfare Award for Best Director | Nominated | ||
IIFA Award for Best Story | Nominated | ||
National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi | Won |