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{{short description|Indian writer, screenwriter and director}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2023}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Sumit Arora
| image = Sumit Arora.jpg
| caption = Arora in 2023
| birth_place = [[Meerut]]
| occupation = {{hlist|Writer|screenwriter}}
| years_active = 2007–present
| spouse =
| awards =
| website =
}}
'''Sumit Arora''' is an Indian writer, screenwriter and director who primarily works in [[Hindi films]] and television.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://ifp.world/creator/sumit-arora/ | title=Know More About Sumit Arora | IFP | date=5 February 2021 }}</ref> He has written for various TV shows, including [[Dill Mill Gayye]] (season 2) and [[24 (Indian TV series)|24]]. He has also written dialogues for several films, such as [[Stree (2018 film)|Stree]], [[83 (film)|83]] and [[Jawan (film)|Jawan]]. He won the [[Star Screen Awards]] and [[Zee Cine Awards]] for Best Dialogue for [[Stree (2018 film)|Stree]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/winners-star-screen-awards-2018/ |title=Winners of Star Screen Awards 2018 |work=[[Bollywood Hungama]]}}</ref>

== Career ==
Sumit Arora started his career with television and wrote dialogues for many TV shows like [[Chhoona Hai Aasmaan]], [[Dill Mill Gayye]] (season 2). He then ventured into films and web series, writing for [[Selection Day (TV series)|Selection Day]], [[The Family Man (Indian TV series)|The Family Man]], [[Dahaad]] and [[Guns & Gulaabs]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/web-series/the-family-man-review-manoj-bajpayee-amazon-web-series-551275 | title=The Family Man review: World class act. Middle class craft | date=21 September 2019 }}</ref> He has also penned dialogues for films like [[Stree (2018 film)|Stree]], [[Ginny Weds Sunny]], [[83 (film)|83]] and [[Jawan (film)|Jawan]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/stree-writers-raj-and-dk-we-wanted-a-true-but-ridiculous-story-1328268-2018-08-31 | title=Stree writers Raj and DK: We wanted a true but ridiculous story }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/2023-a-hattrick-year-for-maverick-screenwriter-sumit-arora-2695769 | title=2023: A hattrick year for maverick screenwriter Sumit Arora }}</ref>

== Filmography ==
=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Title
!Notes
!Ref.
|-
|2007
|''[[Chhoona Hai Aasmaan]]''
|
| rowspan="3" |<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.news18.com/movies/how-jawans-dialogue-writer-sumit-arora-shot-to-fame-in-bollywood-8545668.html | title=How Jawan's Dialogue Writer Sumit Arora Shot to Fame in Bollywood | date=22 August 2023 }}</ref>
|-
|2009
|''[[Bhaskar Bharti]]''
|
|-
|2009-2010
|''[[Dill Mill Gayye]]''
|
|-
|rowspan="2" | 2013-2016
|''[[24 (Indian TV series)|24]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Sadda Haq (TV series)|Sadda Haq]]''
|
|<ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/kritika-kamra-to-feature-in-a-short-film/articleshow/52899870.cms | title=Kritika Kamra to feature in a short film | newspaper=The Times of India | date=24 June 2016 }}</ref>
|-
|}

=== Web series ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Title
!Notes
!Ref
|-
|2018
|''[[Selection Day (TV series)|Selection Day]]''
|
| <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/netflixs-selection-day-2-review-the-quality-of-the-acting-holds-the-episodes-together-2-5-stars-out-2024826 | title=Netflix's Selection Day 2 Review: The Quality of the Acting Holds the Episodes Together }}</ref>
|-
|2018
|''[[Little Things (TV series)|Little Things]]''
|
| <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/little-things-season-3-review-dhruv-sehgal-mithila-palkar-s-show-unites-millennials-and-boomers-in-their-loneliness/story-McNHFZbhMOCSQXHDYlGxKJ.html | title=Little Things 3 review: Uniting millennials and boomers in their loneliness | date=9 November 2019 }}</ref>
|-
|2019-2021
|''[[The Family Man (Indian TV series)|The Family Man]]''
|
|<ref>{{cite web | url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/the-family-man-review-rating-manoj-bajpayee-6014729/ | title=The Family Man review: Father, Husband, Soldier, Spy | date=20 September 2019 }}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="2" | 2023
|''[[Dahaad]]''
|
|<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ottplay.com/review/dahaad-review-sonakshi-sinhas-tough-cop-play-and-vijay-varmas-spine-chilling-act-are-more-than-enough-reasons-to-binge-this-unnerving-series/354a7e58ab237 | title=Dahaad review: Sonakshi and Vijay are reasons enough to binge this series! }}</ref>
|-
|''[[Guns & Gulaabs]]''
|
|<ref>{{cite web | url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/sumit-arora-on-guns-and-gulaabs-making-raj-and-dk-show-different-from-stree-and-writing-comedies-8902320/ | title=Sumit Arora on Guns and Gulaabs, making Raj and DK show different from Stree and writing comedies: 'If you ask me to simply crack jokes, I'll stand mute' | date=22 August 2023 }}</ref>
|-
|2024
|''[[Citadel: Honey Bunny]]''
|
| <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27111295/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_ov_wr#writer |title=Citadel: Honey Bunny (2024– ) Full Cast & Crew|work=[[IMDB]]}}</ref>
|}

=== Films ===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
!scope="col"| Year
!scope="col"| Title
!scope="col"| Notes
!scope="col"| Ref.
|-
|2015
| scope="row" | ''[[All Is Well (2015 film)|All Is Well]]''
|
| <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/reviews/story/all-is-well-movie-review-abhishek-bachchan-rishi-kapoor-no-destination-journey-umesh-shukla-asin-all-is-well-review-289504-2015-08-21 | title=All is Well movie review: Abhishek and Rishi in a no-destination journey }}</ref>
|-
|2017
| scope="row" | ''[[White Shirt]]''
|
| <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/bengaluru/story-behind-white-shirt-1991866 | title=The story behind a white shirt }}</ref>
|-
|2018
| scope="row" | ''[[Stree (2018 film)|Stree]]''
|
| <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.livemint.com/Consumer/W0FuuRnUmx9sjHGQc6DZhK/Stree-has-better-comic-timing-than-scare-tactics.html | title='Stree' has better comic timing than scare tactics | date=31 August 2018 }}</ref>
|-
|2020
| scope="row" | ''[[Ginny Weds Sunny]]''
|
| <ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/reviews/ginny-weds-sunny-movie-review-this-vikrant-massey-and-yami-gautam-wedding-soiree-is-predictable-and-boring/article32813778.ece | title='Ginny Weds Sunny' movie review: This Vikrant Massey and Yami Gautam wedding soiree is predictable and boring | newspaper=The Hindu | date=9 October 2020 | last1=Dundoo | first1=Sangeetha Devi }}</ref>
|-
| 2021
| scope="row" | ''[[83 (film)|83]]''
|
| <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/bollywood/dishonesty-in-kabir-khans-83-stems-from-its-desperate-need-to-cater-to-cricket-fans-of-the-virat-kohli-era-10237961.html | title=Dishonesty in Kabir Khan's 83 stems from its desperate need to cater to cricket fans of the 'Virat Kohli era' | date=28 December 2021 }}</ref>
|-
|2023
| scope="row" | ''[[Jawan (film)|Jawan]]''
|
| <ref>{{cite web | url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/jawan-is-my-most-enjoyable-project-sumit-arora-8924247/ | title=Sumit Arora on Jawan: 'Wrote lines that justifies Shah Rukh Khan's stardom and stature' | date=4 September 2023 }}</ref>
|-
| rowspan ="2"; |2024
| scope="row" | ''[[Chandu Champion]]''
|
| <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.dtnext.in/news/cinema/bete-ko-hath-lagane-wasnt-originally-in-draft-sumit-arora-736053 | title='Bete ko hath lagane..' wasn't originally in draft: Sumit Arora | website=[[DT Next]] | date=13 September 2023 }}</ref>
|-
| scope="row"|''[[Baby John (film)|Baby John]]''
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/people-mocked-me-when-i-said-i-want-to-work-in-films-chandu-champion-writer-sumit-arora/articleshow/111340832.cms |title=People mocked me when I said I want to work in films: 'Chandu Champion' writer Sumit Arora|date=28 June 2024 |website=[[Times of India]]}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |2025
| scope="row"|''[[Deva (2025 film)|Deva]]''
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/shahid-kapoor-pooja-hegde-starrer-deva-wraps-first-schedule/ |title=Shahid Kapoor, Pooja Hegde starrer Deva wraps up first schedule : Bollywood News |date=23 December 2023 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]}}</ref>
|-
|''[[120 Bahadur]]''
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 November 2025|title=Exclusive: Sumit Arora talks about writing dialogues for 120 Bahadur: "Farhan Akhtar is very thorough professional, sharp, witty"; reacts to Shah Rukh Khan’s National Award win for Jawan: "He should have won long back…the National Award deserved him!" |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/exclusive-sumit-arora-talks-writing-dialogues-120-bahadur-farhan-akhtar-thorough-professional-sharp-witty-reacts-shah-rukh-khans-national-award-win-jawan-h/ |access-date=1 January 2026 |language=en| website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]}}</ref>
|}

== Accolades ==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%; text-align: center;
|+ List of Sumit Arora awards and nominations
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Category
! scope="col" | Nominated work
! scope="col" | Result
! scope="col" | Ref.
|-
! colspan="6" style="background:FFC1CC;" | [[Filmfare Awards]]
|-
|rowspan="1" |[[64th Filmfare Awards|2019]]
|rowspan="3" |[[Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue|Best Dialogue]]
|rowspan="1" |''[[Stree (2018 film)|Stree]]''
|rowspan="3" {{nom}}
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/nominations-for-the-64th-vimal-filmfare-awards-2019_-32898-1.html|title=Nominations for the 64th Vimal Filmfare Awards 2019 {{!}} filmfare.com|website=www.filmfare.com|access-date=2019-03-14}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="1" |[[67th Filmfare Awards|2022]]
|rowspan="1" |''[[83 (film)|83]]''
| <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/sidharth-malhotra-vicky-kaushal-in-race-for-best-actor-trophy-at-67th-wolf777news-filmfare-awards-2022-bollywood-news-entertainment-news-article-93643744 | title=Sidharth, Vicky in race for Best Actor trophy at 67th Wolf777news Filmfare Awards 2022; see full list of nominations | date=18 August 2022 }}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="1" |[[69th Filmfare Awards|2024]]
|rowspan="1" |''[[Jawan (film)|Jawan]]''
| <ref>{{cite web | url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/filmfare-awards-2024-nominations-shah-rukh-khan-ranbir-kapoor-best-actor-award-alia-bhatt-deepika-padukone-best-actress-9111207/lite/ | title=Filmfare Awards 2024 nominations: Shah Rukh Khan, Ranbir Kapoor vie for Best Actor award; Alia Bhatt, Deepika Padukone contend for Best Actress | date=16 January 2024 }}</ref>
|-
! colspan="6" style="background:FFC1CC;" | [[Filmfare OTT Awards]]
|-
|rowspan="1" |[[2023 Filmfare OTT Awards|2023]]
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue|Best Dialogue]]
|rowspan="1" |''[[The Family Man]]''
|{{Won}}
| <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/filmfare-ott-awards-2020-paatal-lok-the-family-man-aarya-win-top-honours-see-full-list-9129291.html | title=Filmfare OTT Awards 2020: Paatal Lok, the Family Man, Aarya win top honours; see full list | date=20 December 2020 }}</ref>
|-
! colspan="6" style="background:FFC1CC;" | [[Screen Awards|Star Screen Awards]]
|-
|rowspan="1" |[[25th Screen Awards|2019]]
|[[Screen Award for Best Dialogue|Best Dialogue]]
|rowspan="1" |''[[Stree (2018 film)|Stree]]''
|{{Won}}
| <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/star-screen-awards-2018-complete-winners-list-alia-bhatt-wins-best-actress-rajkummar-rao-and-ranveer-singh-are-best-actors/story-C9PF5a5ZeHzC77Dfp4UwAO.html |title=Star Screen Awards 2018 complete winners list |newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref>
|-
! colspan="6" style="background:FFC1CC;" | [[Zee Cine Awards]]
|-
|rowspan="1" |[[Zee Cine Awards|2019]]
|[[Zee Cine Award for Best Dialogue|Best Dialogue]]
|rowspan="1" |''[[Stree (2018 film)|Stree]]''
|{{Won}}
| <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/zee-cine-awards-full-winners-list-ranbir-kapoor-and-deepika-padukone-win-big-1482407-2019-03-20 | title=Zee Cine Awards full winners list: Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone win big }}</ref>
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
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