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{{short description|Indian filmmaker and director}}
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'''Samit Kakkad''' is an Indian filmmaker and director. He is best known for directing ''Aayna Ka Bayna'' (2012) which was selected for 18 International film festivals<ref>{{cite web |title='A good story should be told' |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/561612/a-good-story-should-told.html |website=Deccan Herald |access-date=2 October 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Aayna Ka Bayna dubbed in Hindi |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/Aayna-Ka-Bayna-dubbed-in-Hindi/articleshow/44319601.cms |access-date=2 October 2022 |agency=TNN |publisher=Times of India}}</ref> and ''[[Half Ticket (2016 film)|Half Ticket]]'' (2017) which won the Ecumenical Jury Award at the 57th [[Zlín Film Festival|Zlin International Film Festival]] 2017.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/half-ticket-wins-ecumenical-jury-award/articleshow/59051397.cms |title=Half Ticket wins Ecumenical Jury Award |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.zlinfest.cz/en/26292n-results-list-57th-zlin-film-festival |title=Results list 57th Zlín Film Festival |publisher=[[Zlín Film Festival|Zlin International Film Festival]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Samit Kakkad's 'Half Ticket' bags coveted 'Ecumenical Jury Award' |url=http://www.uniindia.com/samit-kakkad-s-half-ticket-bags-coveted-ecumenical-jury-award/entertainment/news/893663.html |website=United New of India |access-date=2 October 2022}}</ref>

==Career==
Samit was born in [[Mumbai]] to Ad/Corporate filmmaker Amar Kakkad. Keen on becoming a filmmaker too, he learnt his craft by reading cinema-specific books and assisting his father on documentaries and ad films. He started his career as an editor on TV shows and segued to assisting directors like [[Mahesh Manjrekar]] and [[Rahul Dholakia]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Director Samit Kakkad: Subsidy is hurting Marathi cinema |url=https://www.cinestaan.com/articles/2017/jul/29/7072/director-samit-kakkad-subsidy-is-hurting-marathi-cinema |website=Cinestaan |access-date=2 October 2022}}</ref> Kakkad has stated that there is no better film school than a set and the post-production set up where one can learn how a story comes to life.<ref>{{cite web |title=Samit Kakkad: I have grown up to believe that there's no better film school than a set |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/samit-kakkad-i-have-grown-up-to-believe-that-theres-no-better-film-school-than-a-set/articleshow/83427779.cms |website=Times of India |access-date=2 October 2022}}</ref>

Using his experience as a line-producer, Kakkad stepped headlong into the entertainment arena as a producer and creative director with ''Huppa Huiyaa'' (2010).<ref>{{cite web |title=Dance to make dream come true |url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/dance-to-make-dream-come-true/912980/ |website=Indian Express |access-date=2 October 2022}}</ref> He turned director with his next production, the dance-based ''Aayna Ka Bayna'' (2012) which was selected to represent India at 18 International film festivals<ref>{{cite web |title='A good story should be told' |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/561612/a-good-story-should-told.html |website=Deccan Herald |access-date=2 October 2022}}</ref> and chosen as the closing film of Toronto's [[Reelworld Film Festival|Reel World Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Aayna Ka Bayna chosen as the closing film at a festival in Toronto |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/aayna-ka-bayna-chosen-as-the-closing-film-at-a-festival-in-toronto/articleshow/19089263.cms?from=mdr |website=Times of India |publisher=Entertainment Times |access-date=2 October 2022}}</ref> The movie is the first Marathi film to be dubbed in Hindi for [[Sony Max]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Sony Max takes up Marathi film for telecast |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/screen/sony-max-takes-up-marathi-film-for-telecast/ |website=Indian Express |publisher=Indian Express |access-date=2 October 2022}}</ref>

Samit Kakkad's second film as a director was ''[[Half Ticket (2016 film)|Half Ticket]]'', an adaptation of the national award-winning Tamil film ''[[Kaaka Muttai]]''. ''[[Half Ticket (2016 film)|Half Ticket]]'' was telecast at 20 International Film Festivals and won the prestigious Ecumenical Jury Award at the 57th [[Zlín Film Festival|Zlin International Film Festival]] 2017<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.zlinfest.cz/en/26292n-results-list-57th-zlin-film-festival |title=Results list 57th Zlín Film Festival |publisher=[[Zlín Film Festival|Zlin International Film Festival]]}}</ref> and was warmly received by critics.<ref>{{cite web |title=FILM REVIEW: HALF TICKET |url=https://punemirror.com/entertainment/marathi-reviews/film-review-half-ticket/cid5088018.htm |website=Pune Times Mirror |publisher=Pune Mirror |access-date=2 October 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title='Half Ticket' – An Emotion filled realistic film |url=https://marathimovieworld.com/review/half-ticket-movie-review.php |website=Martha Movie World |access-date=2 October 2022}}</ref> [[The Hollywood Reporter|Hollywood Reporter]] called it a "predictable but satisfying Indian comedic drama."<ref>{{cite web |title='Half Ticket': Film Review Palm Springs 2017 |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/ticket-film-review-palm-springs-2017-967102/ |website=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=2 October 2022}}</ref>

Kakkad followed it with ''[[Ascharya Fuck It|Ascharya Chak It]]'' (2017), his first directorial venture in Hindi, before making his debut in the OTT arena with the well-received web series ''[[Indori Ishq]]'' (2021).<ref>{{cite web |title=There is no storyteller in India who isn't charmed by digital platforms: Samit Kakkad |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2021/jun/10/there-is-no-storyteller-in-india-who-isnt-charmed-by-digital-platforms-samit-kakkad-24939.html |website=Cinema Express |access-date=2 October 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Filmmaker Samit Kakkad's debut series Indori Ishq resonates well with the audience |url=https://www.indulgexpress.com/entertainment/celebs/2021/jul/16/filmmaker-samit-kakkads-debut-series-indori-ishq-resonates-well-with-the-audience-34718.html |website=Indulge Express |publisher=The New Indian Express |access-date=2 October 2022}}</ref> The commonality between all his films is the underbelly of [[Mumbai]] which the director has explored at length.<ref>{{cite web |title=Samit Kakkad: Mumbai's underbelly is a goldmine of stories |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/news/hindi/samit-kakkad-mumbais-underbelly-is-a-goldmine-of-stories/articleshow/92676869.cms |website=Entertainment Times |publisher=Times of India |access-date=2 October 2022}}</ref>

==Projects On The Floors==

Kakkad's upcoming projects include the Marathi film ''36 Gunn'' which features [[Santosh Juvekar]], Purva Pawar and [[Pushkar Shrotri]] in its cast. He is also helming ''Topaz'', a biopic on bar dancer Sweety, which is produced by [[Sanjay Gupta (director)|Sanjay Gupta]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Sanjay Gupta to produce Samit Kakkad's biopic on controversial bar dancer Sweety |url=https://www.cinestaan.com/articles/2021/dec/11/32464/sanjay-gupta-to-produce-samit-kakkad-s-biopic-on-controversial-bar-dancer-sweety |website=Cinestaan |access-date=2 October 2022}}</ref> Kakkad's Hindi Web show ''Dharavi Bank'' starring [[Suniel Shetty]] and [[Vivek Oberoi]] is in postproduction.<ref>{{cite web |title=Samit Kakkad: Mumbai's underbelly is a goldmine of stories |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/news/hindi/samit-kakkad-mumbais-underbelly-is-a-goldmine-of-stories/articleshow/92676869.cms |website=Entertainment Times |publisher=Times of India |access-date=2 October 2022}}</ref>

==Milestones==

Kakkad's directorial debut ''Aayna Ka Bayna'' was screened extensively in the international festival circuit.<ref>{{cite web |title='A good story should be told' |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/561612/a-good-story-should-told.html |website=Deccan Herald |access-date=2 October 2022}}</ref>

His second directorial venture ''[[Half Ticket (2016 film)|Half Ticket]]'' won the Ecumenical Jury Award at the 57th [[Zlín Film Festival|Zlin International Film Festival]] 2017.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.zlinfest.cz/en/26292n-results-list-57th-zlin-film-festival |title=Results list 57th Zlín Film Festival |publisher=[[Zlín Film Festival|Zlin International Film Festival]]}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Film
!Director
!Producer
!Notes
|-
|2010
|''[[Huppa Huiyya]]''
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|Yes
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|-
|2012
|''[[Aayna Ka Bayna]]''
|Yes
|Yes
|[[Aayna Ka Bayna]] (Delinquent Dancers) International Film Festivals
|-
|2016
|[[Half Ticket (2016 film)|Half Ticket]]
|Yes
|
|Half Ticket has been officially selected in 10 International Film Festivals all over the world.
|-
|2019
|[[Ascharya Fuck It|Ascharya Chak It]]
|Yes
|
|-
|2021
|[[Indori Ishq | Indori Ishq (Web Series)]]
|Yes
|Yes
|
|-
|2022
|[[36 Gunn]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Samit Kakkad on Marathi Film 36 Gunn: It Tells Companionship Doesn't Necessarily Emanate from Marriage |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/samit-kakkad-on-marathi-film-36-gunn-it-tells-companionship-doesnt-necessarily-emanate-from-marriage-6186805.html |website=News 18 |publisher=news18.com |access-date=25 January 2023}}</ref>
|Yes
|Yes
|
|-
|2022
|[[Dharavi Bank (2022 web series)]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Suniel Shetty's ability to play grey shades is virtually untapped, says Dharavi Bank director Samit Kakkad |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/news/hindi/suniel-shettys-ability-to-play-grey-shades-is-virtually-untapped-says-dharavi-bank-director-samit-kakkad/articleshow/95621447.cms?from=mdr |website=Entertainment Times |publisher=Times of India |access-date=25 January 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=For 'Dharavi Bank' helmer Samit Kakkad, Dharavi Is His Second Home |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/for-dharavi-bank-helmer-samit-kakkad-dharavi-is-his-second-home-news-245821 |website=Outlook |publisher=outlookindia.com |access-date=25 January 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=For 'Dharavi Bank' helmer Samit Kakkad, Dharavi is his second home |url=https://newsroomodisha.com/for-dharavi-bank-helmer-samit-kakkad-dharavi-is-his-second-home/ |website=Newsroom Odisha |publisher=newsroomodisha.com |access-date=25 January 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title='Dharavi Bank' Director Samit Kakkad: Vivek Oberoi Is A 'One-Take Actor' |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/-dharavi-bank-director-samit-kakkad-vivek-oberoi-is-a-one-take-actor--news-239588 |website=Outlook |publisher=outlookindia.com |access-date=25 January 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Samit Kakkad: Mumbai's underbelly is a goldmine of stories |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/news/hindi/samit-kakkad-mumbais-underbelly-is-a-goldmine-of-stories/articleshow/92676869.cms |website=Entertainment Times |publisher=timesofindia.com |access-date=25 January 2023}}</ref>
|Yes
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|}

==References==
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== External links ==
*{{IMDb name|1266137}}

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