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{{Infobox person
| name = Shakun Batra
| occupation = [[Film director]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1983|1|1}}
| birth_place = [[New Delhi]], [[India]]
}}

'''Shakun Batra''' (born 1 January 1983) is an Indian film director and screenwriter. His first film was the moderately successful romantic comedy ''[[Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu]]'' (2012). He followed this with the widely acclaimed family drama ''[[Kapoor & Sons]]'' (2016).

== Career ==

Batra entered the film industry working as an assistant director on [[Excel Entertainment]] films like ''[[Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na]]'' (2008) and ''[[Rock On!!]]'' (2008), while starring in the former as Nilesh, a trivial character.

He made his directorial and screenwriting debut with the romantic comedy ''[[Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu]]'' (2012), which was produced by [[Karan Johar]]'s [[Dharma Productions]]. Rachel Saltz of ''[[The New York Times]]'' commented, "The happy surprise of ''Ek Main aur Ekk Tu'' is that it's not crude, sniggering or vindictive. Instead it's rather sweet and sometimes even a little unexpected."<ref>{{cite news|title=Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu (2012)|url=https://movies.nytimes.com/2012/02/13/movies/ek-main-aur-ekk-tu-bollywood-romcom-set-in-las-vegas.html?partner=rss&emc=rss |access-date=12 February 2012|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=12 February 2012}}</ref>

Batra's next film was the family drama ''[[Kapoor & Sons]]'' (2016).<ref>{{cite web|last=Mehta|first=Ankita|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/box-office-collection-now-kapoor-sons-cross-rs-100-crore-mark-india-neerja-earns-rs-75-672455|title=Box office collection: Now 'Kapoor & Sons' to cross Rs 100 crore mark in India; 'Neerja' earns Rs 75 crore|work=International Business Times|date=28 March 2016|access-date=28 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Sarkar|first=Suparno|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/kapoor-sons-review-round-here-what-critics-have-say-about-rom-com-671167|title='Kapoor & Sons' review round-up: Here is what critics have to say about the rom-com|work=International Business Times|date=18 March 2016|access-date=28 March 2016}}</ref> Writing for ''The Hindu'', [[Namrata Joshi]] said that the film "keeps you riveted as you move from one family fight to another" and praised Batra for giving "a refreshing new voice to an old, tried and tested trope."<ref>{{cite web|last=Joshi|first=Namrata|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/kapoor-sons-review-the-ultimate-family-film/article8370937.ece|title=Kapoor & Sons review: The ultimate family film|work=The Hindu|date=18 March 2016|access-date=31 March 2016}}</ref>

Batra's next movie is said to be a romantic drama that revolves around two couples. One of the couples would be played by [[Siddhant Chaturvedi]] and [[Deepika Padukone]]. The movie is expected to go on floors in March 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/bohot-hard-deepika-padukone-siddhant-chaturvedi-to-team-up-for-intense-romantic-drama|title=Bohot Hard: Deepika Padukone, Siddhant Chaturvedi to team up for intense romantic drama?|website=Latest Indian news, Top Breaking headlines, Today Headlines, Top Stories at Free Press Journal|language=en|access-date=2019-12-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/deepika-padukone-siddhant-chaturvedi-in-shakun-batras-next/articleshow/72405952.cms|title=Deepika Padukone, Siddhant Chaturvedi in Shakun Batra's next|first=Himesh |last=Mankad |author-link=Himesh Mankad|last2=Dec 7|first2=Mumbai Mirror {{!}} Updated|website=Mumbai Mirror|language=en|access-date=2019-12-07|last3=2019|last4=Ist|first4=10:08}}</ref> He also turns producer with this movie.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/deepika-padukone-siddhant-chaturvedi-and-ananya-panday-come-together-for-shakun-batras-next/articleshow/72879570.cms|title=Deepika Padukone, Siddhant Chaturvedi and Ananya Panday come together for Shakun Batra's next|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-12-31}}</ref>

== Filmography ==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Director !! Writer !! Notes
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu]]'' || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} ||
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Kapoor & Sons]]'' || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} ||
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Searching for Sheela]]'' || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}|| Documentary film<br>Executive producer
|-
| TBA || Untitled film || {{Yes}} || ||Filming <ref>{{Cite web |last=Mukherjee |first=Nairita |date=7 October 2020 |title=Deepika Padukone to resume shoot for Shakun Batra's next in Goa after NCB questioning |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/celebrities/story/deepika-padukone-to-resume-shoot-in-goa-ncb-questioning-1729218-2020-10-07 |access-date=7 October 2020 |website=[[India Today]]}}</ref>
|}

;Assistant Director
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Film
|-
|rowspan="2"|2008 || ''[[Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na]]''
|-
|| ''[[Rock On!!]]'' <ref>{{cite web|title=Background Shakun Batra|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.co.in/first-cut/|publisher=Box office India|access-date=10 February 2012}}</ref>
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Don 2]]''
|-
|}

== Awards and nominations ==

=== Awards for ''[[Kapoor and Sons]]'' ===
*[[62nd Filmfare Awards]] - Best Story (shared with Ayesha Devitre)
*[[18th IIFA Awards]] - Best Story (shared with Ayesha Devitre)

=== Nominations for ''[[Kapoor and Sons]]'' ===
*[[Stardust Awards]] - Best Director
*[[Stardust Awards]] - Best Story
*[[62nd Filmfare Awards]] - Best Director
*[[Zee Cine Awards]] - Best Director
*[[Zee Cine Awards]] - Best Story
*[[Indian Film Festival of Melbourne]] - Best Director

== References ==
{{Reflist|30em}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|2439708}}

{{Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay}}
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