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{{Short description|Indian film director}}
{{EngvarB|date=September 2014}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Milan Luthria
| image = Milan luthria Bollywood & TV actors at Ekta Kapoor's birthday bash.jpg
| caption = Milan Luthria & his wife
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1968|01|28|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]<ref name=toi>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/I-call-Bhatt-sahab-in-dark-times-Milan-Luthria/articleshow/21858509.cms"I call Bhatt sahab in dark times: Milan Luthria"]</ref>
| yearsactive = 1999 – present
| occupation = Film director
| birthname =
| known_for = Directing the films ''[[Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai]]'' (2010) & ''[[The Dirty Picture]]'' (2011)
| father = [[Raj Khosla]]
| relatives = [[Sudhir (Indian actor)|Sudhir]] (paternal uncle)
| family = [[List of Hindi film clans#Bhatt family|Bhatt family]] (maternal)
}}

'''Milan Arjun Luthria''' is an Indian film director who works in [[Bollywood|Hindi]] films. He is best known as the director of [[Ajay Devgan]]{{'s}} ''[[Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai]]'' (2010).

==Personal life==
Milan is the biological son of [[Raj Khosla]].<ref>{{cite news|title=100 years of Bollywood: Ten Bollywood's open secrets|newspaper=MiD DAY|url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/100-years-of-bollywood-ten-bollywoods--open-secrets/211791|date=3 May 2013|access-date=13 March 2014}}</ref> He was born out of wedlock and raised by his mother and adoptive father Arjun Luthria (the brother of actor [[Sudhir (Indian actor)|Sudhir]]). His mother is the cousin of producer and director [[Mahesh Bhatt]], Milan thus being his nephew.<ref name=toi />

==Career==
Starting his career as an assistant director to [[Dharmesh Darshan]] for ''[[Lootere]]'' in 1993, Luthria made his directorial debut in 1999 with the successful action thriller film ''[[Kachche Dhaage]]''.<ref name="ITI">{{cite journal|title=India Today International|page=24|publisher=Living Media International Ltd.|year=2002|volume=1|issue=1–8}}</ref> The film, released under the Tips Films banner, starred [[Ajay Devgan]] as a smuggler on the [[Rajasthan]]-[[Kashmir]], [[Pakistan]] border and [[Saif Ali Khan]], on the run from the [[Border Security Force]], the [[Central Bureau of Investigation]], and the border mafia.<ref name="Verma">{{cite web|author=Verma, Suparn|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/1999/feb/19kach.htm|title=Brothers in arms|work=[[Rediff.com]]|access-date=29 May 2010|date=19 February 1999}}</ref> Luthria shot the film in [[Rajasthan]] and [[Switzerland]]. The film received a mixed reception. Although the photography of the film was praised with the scenic backdrop of the Rajasthani desert and the green valleys and snow-capped peaks of Switzerland, it was seen as a weaker film than that of ''[[Soldier (1998 Indian film)|Soldier]]'', a film with similar theme which had been released the year before.<ref name="Verma"/>

In 2002, Luthria once again worked with Devgan when he directed ''[[Chori Chori (2003 film)|Chori Chori]]'', also starring [[Rani Mukerji]] and [[Sonali Bendre]]. The film was initially scheduled for release in 2002 but during the filming the producer died and its release was delayed, eventually being released on 1 August 2003.<ref>{{cite journal|title=Verve: the spirit of today's woman, Volume 10|publisher=Indian and Eastern Engineer Ltd.|year=2002|page=75}}</ref><ref name="rd03">{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2003/aug/01chori.htm|title=Chori Chori is heartwarming|date=1 August 2003|access-date=29 May 2010}}</ref> The film received a mixed reception. [[Taran Adarsh]], although remarking that Luthria "handled a few sequences with flourish", believed that despite an interesting storyline, the script was fundamentally flawed, "hackneyed" as he put it, believing that interest in it fizzled out by the second half of the film, becoming "sluggish" with its progression.<ref>{{cite web|author=Adarsh, Taran|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/review/6966/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090107104640/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/review/6966/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 January 2009|title=Chori Chori|publisher=[[IndiaFM]]|date=3 August 2003|access-date=29 May 2010}}</ref> However, Sukanya Verma described the film as "heartwarming", remarking that "like most feel good romances, Chori Chori is about letting the heart rule the head."<ref name="rd03"/>

In 2004, Luthria directed the war drama ''[[Deewaar (2004 film)|Deewaar]]''. The film, starring Bollywood veterans [[Amitabh Bachchan]], [[Akshaye Khanna]] and [[Sanjay Dutt]], is set during the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]]. It features Bachchan, a major who is captured by the Pakistani army, along with over 30 soldiers during the war and only freed 33 years later by his son, who he has not seen since he was a child, on a rescue mission. The film was generally panned by the critics although it was a commercial success, going straight to number 1 in the Indian film charts in the week of release.<ref>{{cite news|author=Adarsh, Taran|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Deewar-falls-Lakshya-off-the-mark/articleshow/760529.cms?|title=Deewar falls, Lakshya off the mark|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=1 July 2004|access-date=29 May 2010}}</ref> [[Film4]] wrote of the film, "A Bollywood thriller with plenty of explosive action, yet which fails to come to life. Plotting is familiar, characters bland and a predictable storyline fails to excite or engage."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.film4.com/reviews/2004/deewaar|title=Deewar Review|publisher=[[Film4]]|access-date=29 May 2010}}</ref>

in February 2006, Luthria released ''[[Taxi Number 9211]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/shropshire/content/image_galleries/taxi_dubai_gallery.shtml|title=Taxi 9 2 11 premiere in Dubai|publisher=[[BBC]] Shropshire|access-date=29 May 2010}}</ref> Working with producer [[Ramesh Sippy]], with a soundtrack composed by the new age music composing duo, [[Vishal Dadlani]] and [[Shekhar Ravjiani]], Luthria shot the film in 2005. The film, a comedy thriller, featured [[John Abraham (actor)|John Abraham]] and [[Nana Patekar]] (as the taxi driver) involved in a cat and mouse game during a two-hour taxi trip, with financial implications. The film was a major commercial and critical success, becoming the 16th highest-grossing film in India in 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=212&catName=MjAwNg |title=Box Office 2006 |website=Box Office India |access-date=29 May 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120229130232/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=212&catName=MjAwNg |archive-date=29 February 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Film critics were impressed with the originality of the script and the unpredictability and innovative devices used in the script, as the men progressed through the metropolis.<ref>{{cite web|author=Adarsh, Taran|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/review/12455/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080609053840/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/review/12455/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 June 2008|title=Taxi Number 9211|publisher=[[IndiaFM]]|date=24 February 2006|access-date=29 May 2010}}</ref>

In 2007, Luthria directed the cricket comedy ''[[Hattrick (film)|Hattrick]]'', featuring [[Paresh Rawal]], [[Rimi Sen]], [[Kunal Kapoor (actor, born 1977)|Kunal Kapoor]], [[Nana Patekar]] and [[Danny Denzongpa]]. In 2010 he directed ''[[Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai]]''. The film again starred Ajay Devgan, but this time he played a character called Sultan Mirza who is Messiah of the poor, fear of the rich and authority of the powerful, the one whom people turned to when there was nowhere else to look. The silent ruler of the streets of Bombay, he did everything that was wrong according to the law, but right according to him – i.e. the "Indian version of [[Robin Hood]]". The film was produced by [[Balaji Telefilms]] and Popcorn Entertainment and was released on 30 July 2010. According to Luthria, "My film for Ekta will take a penetrating look at gangsterism in the 1980s. I'm quite enamoured by the period, quite taken up by the period and its flamboyance. There was a lot of action and inner life in some of the films during that period. I think the last film that looked at gangsterism from inside was [[Anurag Basu]]'s ''[[Gangster (2006 film)|Gangster: A Love Story]]''".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/entertainment/ekta-kapoor-gives-milan-luthria-an-ultimatum_10048839.html|author=Jha, Subhash K.|title=Ekta Kapoor gives Milan Luthria an ultimatum|publisher=Thaindian News|date=15 May 2008|access-date=29 May 2010}}</ref>

In 2011, Milan directed the movie ''[[The Dirty Picture]]'' starring [[Vidya Balan]], [[Naseeruddin Shah]], [[Tusshar Kapoor]] and [[Emraan Hashmi]]. The film is based on the real-life story of the late Southern siren [[Silk Smitha]], who Milan says he even briefly interacted with during her time in the 80s and 90s.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-11-30/news-interviews/30458428_1_silk-smitha-symbol-milan-luthria|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120716054737/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-11-30/news-interviews/30458428_1_silk-smitha-symbol-milan-luthria|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 July 2012|author=Malani, Gaurav|title=Silk Smitha worked with 'The Dirty Picture' director in early 90s|date=30 November 2011|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=30 November 2011}}</ref> Upon release, the film received both critical and commercial success.

In 2017 the film [[Baadshaho]] was released, becoming the fourth collaboration with Ajay Devgn, and starring Devgn, Ileana D'Cruz, Vidyurt Jammwal, Emraan Hashmi and [[Esha Gupta]].

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Cast !! Notes
|-
| '''1999'''
| ''[[Kachche Dhaage]]''
| [[Ajay Devgn]], [[Saif Ali Khan]], [[Manisha Koirala]], [[Namrata Shirodkar]]
|
|-
| '''2003'''
| ''[[Chori Chori (2003 film)|Chori Chori]]''
| [[Ajay Devgn]], [[Rani Mukerji]], [[Sonali Bendre]]
|
|-
| '''2004'''
| ''[[Deewaar (2004 film)|Deewaar]]''
| [[Amitabh Bachchan]], [[Sanjay Dutt]], [[Akshaye Khanna]], [[Amrita Rao]], [[Kay Kay Menon]]
|
|-
| '''2006'''
| ''[[Taxi No. 9211]]''
| [[John Abraham]], [[Nana Patekar]], [[Sameera Reddy]]
|
|-
| '''2007'''
| ''[[Hattrick (film)|Hattrick]]''
| [[Paresh Rawal]], [[Nana Patekar]], [[Rimi Sen]], [[Kunal Kapoor (actor, born 1977)|Kunal Kapoor]], [[Danny Denzongpa]]
|
|-
| '''2010'''
| ''[[Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai]]''
| [[Ajay Devgn]], [[Emraan Hashmi]], [[Kangana Ranaut]], [[Prachi Desai]], [[Randeep Hooda]]
|
|-
| '''2011'''
| ''[[The Dirty Picture]]''
| [[Vidya Balan]], [[Naseeruddin Shah]], [[Tusshar Kapoor]], [[Emraan Hashmi]]
|
|-
| '''2013'''
| ''[[Once Upon ay Time in Mumbai Dobaara!]]''
| [[Akshay Kumar]], [[Imran Khan (Bollywood actor)|Imran Khan]], [[Sonakshi Sinha]], [[Sonali Bendre]], [[Abhimanyu Singh]]
|
|-
| '''2017'''
| ''[[Baadshaho]]''
| [[Ajay Devgn]], [[Emraan Hashmi]], [[Ileana D'Cruz]], [[Esha Gupta]], [[Vidyut Jammwal]]
|
|-
| '''2021'''
| ''[[Tadap (2021 film)|Tadap]]''
| [[Ahan Shetty]], [[Tara Sutaria]]
|
|-
|}

==Awards==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
|-
! Year !! Award !! Category !! For !! Result
|-
| 2010
| [[BIG Star Entertainment Awards]]
| [[BIG Star Most Entertaining Director]]
| rowspan="7" | ''[[Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai]]''
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="7" | 2011
| [[Screen Awards]]
| [[Screen Award for Best Director]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Stardust Awards]]
| [[Stardust Award for Dream Director]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Lions Clubs International|Lions Gold Awards]]
| Lions Favorite Movie Director
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Zee Cine Awards]]
| [[Zee Cine Award for Best Director]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Apsara Awards]]
| [[Apsara Award for Best Director]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[IIFA Awards]]
| [[IIFA Award for Best Director]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[BIG Star Entertainment Awards]]
| [[BIG Star Most Entertaining Director]]
| rowspan="10" style="text-align:center;" | ''[[The Dirty Picture]]''
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="7" | 2012
| [[Screen Awards]]
| [[Screen Award for Best Director]]
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Stardust Awards]]
| [[Stardust Award for Dream Director]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Filmfare Awards]]
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Director]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Lions Clubs International|Lions Gold Awards]]
| Lions Favorite Movie Director
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Zee Cine Awards]]
| [[Zee Cine Award for Best Director]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Apsara Awards]]
| [[Apsara Award for Best Director]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[IIFA Awards]]
| [[IIFA Award for Best Director]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| 2013
| [[Dainik Bhaskar|Bhaskar Bollywood Awards]]
| Best Director of The Year
| {{nom}}
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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