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			'''Akshat Verma''' is an Indian filmmaker who wrote and directed the feature ''[[Kaalakaandi]]'' (2018), which starred [[Saif Ali Khan]].<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2018-01-06\|title=Kaalakaandi director Akshat Varma: Saif Ali Khan took just five minutes to come on board\|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/express-sunday-eye/kaalakaandi-director-akshat-varma-saif-ali-khan-5014072/\|access-date=2021-05-25\|website=The Indian Express\|language=en}}</ref> His previous film, [[Delhi Belly (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.

	'''Akshat Verma''' is an [[India]]n filmmaker who wrote and directed the feature ''[[Kaalakaandi]]'' (2018), which starred [[Saif Ali Khan]]. His previous film, [[Delhi Belly (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 ''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=No6Q5aeTWzk Mama's Boys]'' in 2016, which provided a modern take on the epic ''[[Mahabharat]]''.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Akshat Verma finds nothing offensive about 'Mama's Boys' - Times of India\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/akshat-verma-finds-nothing-offensive-about-mamas-boys/articleshow/54290366.cms\|access-date=2021-05-25\|website=The Times of India\|language=en}}</ref>

	He wrote, directed and produced the critically acclaimed short film ''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=No6Q5aeTWzk Mama's Boys]'' in 2016, which provided a modern take on the epic ''[[Mahabharat]]''.

	Verma also wrote the film ''[[The Ode]]''<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/i-will-always-be-a-writer-first/article22405969.ece\|title=I will always be a writer first\|last=Rosario\|first=Kennith\|date=2018-01-09\|work=The Hindu\|access-date=2018-08-17\|language=en-IN\|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report-akshat-verma-he-knows-how-to-produce-delhi-belly-laughs-1566511\|title=Akshat Verma: He knows how to produce (Delhi) belly laughs\|date=2011-07-17\|work=dna\|access-date=2018-08-17\|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/interview-kaalakaandi-s-story-comes-from-a-news-snippet-says-akshat-verma-2574411\|title=Kaalakaandi's story comes from a news snippet, says Akshat Verma\|date=2018-01-11\|work=dna\|access-date=2018-08-17\|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/akshat-verma-on-kaalakaandi-saif-ali-khans-performance-is-going-to-surprise-everyone-4296671.html\|title=Akshat Verma on Kaalakaandi: 'Saif Ali Khan's performance is going to surprise everyone'- Entertainment News, Firstpost\|work=Firstpost\|access-date=2018-08-17\|language=en-US}}</ref> (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.		Verma also wrote the film ''[[The Ode]]''<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/i-will-always-be-a-writer-first/article22405969.ece\|title=I will always be a writer first\|last=Rosario\|first=Kennith\|date=2018-01-09\|work=The Hindu\|access-date=2018-08-17\|language=en-IN\|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report-akshat-verma-he-knows-how-to-produce-delhi-belly-laughs-1566511\|title=Akshat Verma: He knows how to produce (Delhi) belly laughs\|date=2011-07-17\|work=dna\|access-date=2018-08-17\|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/interview-kaalakaandi-s-story-comes-from-a-news-snippet-says-akshat-verma-2574411\|title=Kaalakaandi's story comes from a news snippet, says Akshat Verma\|date=2018-01-11\|work=dna\|access-date=2018-08-17\|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/akshat-verma-on-kaalakaandi-saif-ali-khans-performance-is-going-to-surprise-everyone-4296671.html\|title=Akshat Verma on Kaalakaandi: 'Saif Ali Khan's performance is going to surprise everyone'- Entertainment News, Firstpost\|work=Firstpost\|access-date=2018-08-17\|language=en-US}}</ref> (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.
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{{short description|Indian filmmaker}}
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<br />{{Infobox person
| name = Akshat Verma
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| nationality = [[India]]n
| occupation = {{flat list|
*Direc
*Writer}}
| years_active = 2008–Present
| height =
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'''Akshat Verma''' is an [[India]]n filmmaker who wrote and directed the feature ''[[Kaalakaandi]]'' (2018), which starred [[Saif Ali Khan]]. His previous film, [[Delhi Belly (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 ''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=No6Q5aeTWzk Mama's Boys]'' in 2016, which provided a modern take on the epic ''[[Mahabharat]]''.

Verma also wrote the film ''[[The Ode]]''<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/i-will-always-be-a-writer-first/article22405969.ece|title=I will always be a writer first|last=Rosario|first=Kennith|date=2018-01-09|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-08-17|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report-akshat-verma-he-knows-how-to-produce-delhi-belly-laughs-1566511|title=Akshat Verma: He knows how to produce (Delhi) belly laughs|date=2011-07-17|work=dna|access-date=2018-08-17|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/interview-kaalakaandi-s-story-comes-from-a-news-snippet-says-akshat-verma-2574411|title=Kaalakaandi's story comes from a news snippet, says Akshat Verma|date=2018-01-11|work=dna|access-date=2018-08-17|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/akshat-verma-on-kaalakaandi-saif-ali-khans-performance-is-going-to-surprise-everyone-4296671.html|title=Akshat Verma on Kaalakaandi: 'Saif Ali Khan's performance is going to surprise everyone'- Entertainment News, Firstpost|work=Firstpost|access-date=2018-08-17|language=en-US}}</ref> (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 ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Film
!Director
!Writer
|-
|2008
|''[[The Ode]]''
|
|{{Yes}}
|-
|2011
|''[[Delhi Belly (film)|Delhi Belly]]''
|
|{{Yes}}
|-
|2018
|''[[Kaalakaandi]]''
|{{Yes}}
|{{Yes}}
|-
|2021
|''[[Mr. Lele]]''
|
|{{Yes}}
|-
|}

== Awards and nominations ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Film
!Award
!Category
!Result
!Ref.
|-
| rowspan="3" |2012
| rowspan="3" |''[[Delhi Belly (film)|Delhi Belly]]''
|[[57th Filmfare Awards|Filmfare Awards]]
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay|Best Screenplay]]
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/story/filmfare-awards-2012-list-of-awardees-91395-2012-01-30|title=Filmfare Awards 2012: List of awardees|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=2018-08-17}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indicine.com/movies/bollywood/filmfare-awards-2012-winners/|title=Filmfare Awards 2012 Winners|website=www.indicine.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-08-17}}</ref>
|-
|[[Star Screen Awards]]
|[[Screen Award for Best Story|Best Story]]
|{{won}}
|<ref name="Hungama 2018">{{Cite news|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/winners-of-18th-annual-colors-screen-awards-2012/|title=Winners of 18th Annual Colors Screen Awards 2012 - Bollywood Hungama|last=Hungama|first=Bollywood|date=2012-01-16|work=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=2018-08-17|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|[[Star Screen Awards]]
|[[Screen Award for Best Screenplay|Best Screenplay]]
|{{won}}
|<ref name="Hungama 2018" />
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
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