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{{short description|Indian screenwriter}}
{{Undisclosed paid|date=April 2024}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2022}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Neeraj Udhwani
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| birth_place = [[Mumbai, Maharashtra]]
| occupation = Screenwriter, film director
| years_active = 2006–present
| notable_works = [[Maska (2020 film)]], [[Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji]], [[TVF Tripling]]
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Ishita Moitra]]|2016}}
}}

'''Neeraj Udhwani''' is an Indian screenwriter and film director.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2020-04-05 |title=Writers before BAEs |url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/writers-before-baes/22714203 |access-date=2020-10-06 |website=mid-day |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Rajesh |date=2020-04-01 |title=The response for Maska is huge with more than 190 countries watching it at the moment: Neeraj Udhwani, Writer and Director |url=https://www.iwmbuzz.com/digital/personalities-digital/response-maska-huge-190-countries-watching-moment-neeraj-udhwani-writer-director/2020/04/01 |access-date=2020-10-06 |website=IWMBuzz |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=The moral choices of characters may make them unlikeable for audiences: Neeraj Udhwani on Maska |url=https://www.cinestaan.com/articles/2020/sep/23/27098 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201009040242/https://www.cinestaan.com/articles/2020/sep/23/27098 |url-status=live |archive-date=9 October 2020 |access-date=2020-10-06 |website=Cinestaan}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=OTT or theatres? Filmmakers Anvita Dutt, Neeraj Udhwani, Honey Trehan, Sharan Sharma discuss |url=https://www.cinestaan.com/articles/2020/sep/14/26939 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221024162315/https://www.cinestaan.com/articles/2020/sep/14/26939 |url-status=live |archive-date=24 October 2022 |access-date=2020-10-06 |website=Cinestaan}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite web |date=2017-06-25 |title='Aamad', A Moving Short Film By Neeraj Udhwani, Offers An Interesting Take On Father-Son Relationship |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.in/murtaza-ali-khan/aamad-a-moving-short-film-by-neeraj-udhwani-offers-an-intere_a_22491709/ |access-date=2020-10-06 |website=HuffPost India |language=en}}</ref>

== Career ==
In 2006, Udhwani started his career as a writer for ''[[The Great Indian Comedy Show]]'' for Star Plus. In 2011, he wrote his first film ''[[Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji]]'' and later in 2013, he wrote the screenplay and story of ''[[Mere Dad Ki Maruti]]''. His work in television involves ''[[MTV Webbed|Webbed]]'' for [[MTV (Indian TV channel)|Mtv]], ''[[Yeh Hai Aashiqui|Yeh hai Aashiqui]]'' for BBC, and ''[[Gumrah (TV series)|Gumrah]]'' for [[Channel V India|Channel V]]. He also wrote ''[[Inside Edge (TV series)|Inside Edge]]'' for [[Amazon Prime Video|Prime Video]] and ''Home'' for [[ALTBalaji|ALT Balaji]] in digital platforms.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Team |date=2018-09-24 |title=Writing for ALTBalaji's Home has been a satisfying experience: Writer Neeraj Udhwani |url=https://www.iwmbuzz.com/digital/personalities-digital/writing-altbalajis-home-satisfying-experience-writer-neeraj-udhwani/2018/09/24 |access-date=2020-10-06 |website=IWMBuzz |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Shrivastava |first=Anuradha |date=2017-06-13 |title=Saqib Saleem shoots Neeraj Udhwani's short film Aamad for Father's Day |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood-saqib-saleem-shoots-neeraj-udhwani-short-film-aamad-for-father-day-386220 |access-date=2020-10-06 |website=www.indiatvnews.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Kamath |first=Sudhish |date=2013-03-16 |title=Mere Dad Ki Maruti: A breezy drive |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/mere-dad-ki-maruti-a-breezy-drive/article4515859.ece |access-date=2020-10-06 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

Udhwani directed ''[[Maska (2020 film)|Maska]]'' as his debut film, which released on [[Netflix]] on 27 March 2020.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-03-27 |title=Maska movie review: Netflix and Manisha Koirala offer dollop of good-natured fun during dark times |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/maska-movie-review-netflix-and-manisha-koirala-offer-dollop-of-good-natured-fun-during-dark-times/story-YCmf8D1Ncxju6c4xMxBPqL.html |access-date=2020-10-06 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-02-17 |title=Maska teaser: Shirley Setia, Prit Kamani explore Mumbai's famed Parsi cuisine in Netflix's upcoming feature |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/maska-teaser-shirley-setia-prit-kamani-explore-mumbais-famed-parsi-cuisine-in-netflixs-upcoming-feature-8050001.html |access-date=2020-10-06 |website=Firstpost}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-07-31 |title=Maska: Manisha Koirala, Shirley Setia, Prit Kamani to star in Neeraj Udhwani's upcoming Netflix film |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/maska-manisha-koirala-shirley-setia-prit-kamani-to-star-in-neeraj-udhwanis-upcoming-netflix-film-7087461.html |access-date=2020-10-06 |website=Firstpost}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The moral choices of characters may make them unlikeable for audiences: Neeraj Udhwani on Maska |url=https://www.cinestaan.com/articles/2020/sep/23/27098/the-moral-choices-of-characters-may-make-them-unlikeable-for-audiences-neeraj-udhwani-on-maska |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221024162326/https://www.cinestaan.com/articles/2020/sep/23/27098/the-moral-choices-of-characters-may-make-them-unlikeable-for-audiences-neeraj-udhwani-on-maska |url-status=live |archive-date=24 October 2022 |access-date=2022-11-03 |website=Cinestaan}}</ref> He also directed the web series ''[[TVF Tripling]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-30 |title=After 3 Years, 'Tripling' Returns With Season 3 |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/after-3-years-tripling-returns-with-season-3-news-226926 |access-date=2022-10-24 |website=Outlook India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-02 |title=Neeraj Udhwani On 'Tripling 3': Absolute Joy To Watch Kumud Mishra And Shernaz Patel Perform So Effortlessly |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/nikhil-udhwani-on-tripling-3-kumud-mishra-and-shernaz-patel-are-such-effortless-in-their-performance-that-it-s-an-absolute-joy-to-watch-them-sumeet-vyas-maanvi-gagroo-amol-parashar-news-234274 |access-date=2022-11-03 |website=Outlook India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-06 |title='It's better to separate on happy note then to be resentful towards your partner': Tripling 3 director Neeraj Udhwani |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/web-series/tripling-3-director-neeraj-udhwani-on-happy-endings-of-separation-101667701348146.html |access-date=2022-11-06 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=EXCL! Tripling S3 director Neeraj Udhwani on Bollywood's 'herd mentality': 'Everyone has been making remakes of South films' |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/excl-tripling-s3-director-neeraj-udhwani-on-bollywoods-herd-mentality-everyone-has-been-making-remakes-of-south-films-bollywood-news-entertainment-news-article-95380177 |access-date=2022-11-09 |website=TimesNow |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Tripling 3 Exclusive! Neeraj Udhwani: We wanted to give the show a fresh perspective, thus the parents' separating |url=https://www.ottplay.com/interview/tripling-3-exclusive-neeraj-udhwani-we-wanted-to-give-the-show-a-fresh-perspective-thus-the-parents-separating/3c025db241565 |access-date=2022-11-10 |website=OTTPlay |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Tripling 3 director Neeraj Udhwani on making the show more emotional than its last two seasons |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/tripling-3-director-neeraj-udhwani-on-making-the-show-more-emotional-than-its-last-two-seasons/cid/1898198 |access-date=2022-11-16 |website=www.telegraphindia.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Director Neeraj Udhwani tells us what made Tripling Season 3 a success |url=https://www.indulgexpress.com/entertainment/cinema/2022/nov/18/director-neeraj-udhwani-tells-us-what-made-tripling-season-3-a-success-45544.html |access-date=2022-11-18 |website=www.indulgexpress.com |language=en}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Udhwani resides in Mumbai. He is married to scriptwriter [[Ishita Moitra]].<ref name=":0" />

== References ==
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== External links ==

* {{IMDb name|nm4082640|Neeraj Udhwani}}

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