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{{short description|Indian film writer and film director (born 1977)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{autobiography|date=September 2017}}
{{Infobox person
| name = K.D. Satyam
| image = K d sattyam.jpg
| alt =
|caption = K.D. Satyam during the Bollywood Diaries shooting at Kolkata
| birth_name =
| birth_date ={{Birth date and age|1977|12|29|df=y}}
| birth_place =Bhilai
| death_date = 26 June 2019
| death_place = Mumbai
| nationality = Indian
| other_names = Satyam
| known_for = ''Gattu'', ''Bollywood Diaries''
| occupation = Writer and Director
}}
'''K.D. Satyam''' (born 29 December 1977) is an Indian film writer and film director.<ref>{{Cite web|title = K.D. Satyam|url = https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3882793/|website = IMDb|accessdate = 2015-12-05}}</ref> He wrote ''[[Gattu]]'', a film that became a part of the list of India's [[Academy Awards]] nominations in 2012.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Everywood {{!}} Hollywood {{!}} Bollywood: 17 Films Shortlisted For India’s Oscar Nomination|url = http://everywoods.blogspot.in/2012/10/17-films-shortlisted-for-indias-oscar.html|accessdate = 2015-12-05}}</ref> He has also written and directed ''[[Bollywood Diaries]]''. The film was released on 26 February 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Film-industry-all-praise-for-Bollywood-Diaries/articleshow/51056342.cms|title=Bollywood Diaries|date=2014-11-02|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|accessdate=2015-12-05}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Satyam was born in [[Bhilai]] and graduated from [[Annamalai University]] in 2000. He then got a master's degree in Film Direction from Zee Institute of Media Arts<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.zimainstitute.com/|title=Zee Institute|accessdate=2015-12-05}}</ref> and created short-films like ''Colours of Cinema''<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title = Indie Film Club: Colours Of Cinema (Aired: May 2006)|url = http://www.ndtv.com/video/player/indie-film-club/indie-film-club-colours-of-cinema-aired-may-2006/292570|website = www.ndtv.com|accessdate = 2015-12-05}}</ref> and ''Hell or Heaven''<ref name=":1">{{Citation|title=Hell or Heaven (2008)|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7296496/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1|accessdate=2017-09-07}}</ref> before starting his career in Bollywood.

== Career ==
Satyam started his Bollywood career as a Making Director for ''[[Fox (film)|Fox]]'', which was directed by [[Deepak Tijori]] and featured [[Sunny Deol]] and [[Arjun Rampal]] in lead roles. His directorial debut was ''Admissions Open''<ref>{{Cite web|title = Admissions Open|url = http://www.boxofficeindia.co.in/admissions-open/|website = www.boxofficeindia.co.in|accessdate = 2015-12-05}}</ref> casting [[Anupam Kher]] and [[Ashish Vidyarthi]] with music by [[Amit Trivedi]]. After that, he wrote ''[[Gattu]]'' that was directed by [[Rajan Khosa]] and produced by the [[Children's Film Society, India|Children's Film Society of India]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = Gattu off to Berlin|url = http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/gattu-off-to-berlin/|website = The Indian Express|date = 2012-02-08|accessdate = 2015-12-05}}</ref> His next film as writer and director is ''[[Bollywood Diaries]]'' with [[Raima Sen]], [[Ashish Vidyarthi]] and [[Salim Diwan]] in title roles.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Bollywood-Diaries-is-about-ordinary-people-with-extraordinary-dreams/articleshow/51141019.cms|title=Bollywood Diaries {{!}} The Times of India|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|accessdate=2015-12-05}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
* 2006 Colours of Cinema (short)<ref name=":0" />
* 2008 Hell or Heaven (short)<ref name=":1" />
* 2009 ''[[Fox (film)|Fox]]'' as making Director
* 2010 ''Admissions Open'' as director
* 2012 ''[[Gattu]]'' as writer
* 2016 ''[[Bollywood Diaries]]'' as writer and director
* 2017 ''[[Mukkabaaz]]'' (''The Brawler'') as Screenwriter<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/brawler-1039664|title=‘The Brawler’ (‘Mukkabaaz’): Film Review {{!}} TIFF 2017|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=2017-10-15|language=en}}</ref>

== Awards ==
*''[[Gattu]]'' had been honored with a special mention at the 62nd the [[Berlin International Film Festival|Berlin Film Festival]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Gattu-wins-award-at-Berlin-Film-festival/articleshow/12020673.cms|title='Gattu' wins award at Berlin Film festival - The Times of India|website=The Times of India|accessdate=2015-12-05}}</ref> and won another two awards at the [[Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ibnlive.com/news/india/gattu-gets-two-awards-at-los-angeles-film-fest-466196.html|title='Gattu' gets two awards at Los Angeles film fest|website=IBNLive|accessdate=2015-12-05}}</ref>
*''Bollywood Diaries'' received "Special Jury Mention Award" at 6th Dada Saheb Phalke film festival Delhi.<ref name="educationexpo.tv">{{cite web|url=http://educationexpo.tv/dadasahebphalkefilmfestival/news.php?id=MTk1|title=::: Education Expo :::Result- Feature Films, Animation, Docu, Ads, Music Videos & School section: 6th DSPFF-16|website=educationexpo.tv}}</ref>
*''Bollywood Diaries'' received "Special Jury Award" at 2nd International Film festival of Shimla 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iffs.in/awards-2016.html|title=IFFS- International Film Festival of Shimla|website=www.iffs.in}}</ref>
*Bollywood Diaries has won Best Feature Film in South Asian Panorama Category at Festival of Globe, San Francisco California.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fogsv.com/fog-movie-fest/|title=Festival Of Globe- FOGSV – Just another WordPress site|website=www.fogsv.org}}</ref>
*''Bollywood Diaries'' has been officially selected for 7th Jagran Film Festival.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jagranfilmfestival.co.in/#tab-id-1|title=Jagran Film Festival – 8th Edition|website=jagranfilmfestival.co.in}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{IMDb name|3882793|K.D. Satyam}}

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[[Category:Hindi-language film directors]]
[[Category:Annamalai University alumni]]

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