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{{short description|Indian film director and producer}}
{{EngvarB|date=March 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Vikramaditya Motwane
| image = Vikramaditya motwane.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Motwane in 2010
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1976|12|06}}<ref>[http://www.film.com/celebrities/vikramaditya-motwane/20841990 Vikramaditya Motwane] [[film.com]].</ref>
| birth_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
| death_date = 
| death_place =
| nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]]
| other_names =
| known_for = ''[[Lootera]]'', ''[[Queen (2014 film)|Queen]]'', ''[[Trapped (2016 Hindi film)|Trapped]]'', ''[[Bhavesh Joshi Superhero]]'', ''[[Sacred Games (TV series)|Sacred Games]]'', ''[[Ghoul (miniseries)|Ghoul]]'', ''[[AK vs AK (film)|AK vs AK]]''
| years_active = [[1999 in film|1999]]–present
| occupation = {{hlist|[[Film director]]|[[Film producer|producer]]|[[screenwriter]]}}
}}
'''Vikramaditya Motwane''' (born 6 December 1976) is an Indian [[film director]], [[Film producer|producer]] and [[screenwriter]] for films like ''[[Dev.D]]'' (2009), ''[[Udaan (2010 film)|Udaan]]'' (2010) and ''[[Lootera]]'' (2013) ''[[AK vs AK]]'' (2020). His directorial debut ''[[Udaan (2010 film)|Udaan]]'' (2010) was selected to compete in the [[Un Certain Regard]] category at the [[2010 Cannes Film Festival]] and also won seven [[Filmfare awards]].<ref name="timesofindia.indiatimes.com">{{cite news|title=Udaan, Dabangg top winners at Fimfare Awards|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-01-29/news-interviews/28356373_1_udaan-yash-chopra-dabangg|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104134729/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-01-29/news-interviews/28356373_1_udaan-yash-chopra-dabangg|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 November 2012|access-date=30 January 2011|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=29 January 2011}}</ref><ref name=cn/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/Cannes-Calling/607444|title=Cannes Calling|date=17 April 2010|publisher=Indian Express}}</ref><ref>[http://www.festival-cannes.fr/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/11023221/year/2010.html Festival 2010: Official Selection:Udaan] [[Cannes Film Festival]] website.</ref> His second film was ''[[Lootera]]'', a big-budget [[Bollywood]] period romance, released on 5 July 2013. His third film was ''[[Trapped (2016 Hindi film)|Trapped]]'', a survival drama starring [[Rajkummar Rao]], released theatrically on 17 March 2017. His fourth film was ''[[Bhavesh Joshi Superhero]]'', released theatrically on 1 June 2018. Motwane is the creator of [[Netflix]]'s first Indian series ''[[Sacred Games (TV series)|Sacred Games]]''. Latest one is ''[[AK vs AK (film)|AK vs AK]]''.

==Early and personal life==
His father is [[Sindhi people|Sindhi]] while his mother is [[Bengali people|Bengali]].<ref>Priya Gupta (6 July 2013), [https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/My-parents-divorce-helped-me-become-a-filmmaker-Vikramaditya/articleshow/20926852.cms "My parents' divorce helped me become a filmmaker: Vikramaditya"], ''[[The Times of India]]''. Retrieved 22 June 2018.</ref> He is married to photographer Ishika Mohan, who also appeared in his movie ''Udaan'' as Rohan's mother.

==Film career==
Motwane was a long-time assistant of [[Sanjay Leela Bhansali]], and collaborated with Bhansali on the films ''[[Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam]]'' (1999) and ''[[Devdas (2002 Hindi film)|Devdas]]'' (2002). He directed the song sequences in [[Anurag Kashyap]]'s unreleased film ''[[Paanch]]'' (2003)<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100214232850/http://ibnlive.in.com/blogs/author/2672/masandsone-liners.html 15 Apr One Liners] [[Rajeev Masand]], [[CNN-IBN]], 15 April 2010.</ref> and was [[Choreographer]] on [[Deepa Mehta]]'s [[Academy Award]]-nominated film ''[[Water (2005 film)|Water]]'' (2005).<ref>[http://www.tehelka.com/story_main44.asp?filename=hub150510dont_lie.asp ‘Don’t Lie To Audiences’] [[Tehelka]] Magazine, Vol 7, Issue 19, Dated 15 May 2010.</ref>

Motwane released his debut feature film, entitled ''[[Udaan (2010 film)|Udaan]]'' (2010), for Anurag Kashyap's production house, [[Anurag Kashyap Films]], on 16 July 2010.,<ref name=cn>[http://www.livemint.com/2010/04/20192443/8216I-feel-very-pressurized.html ‘I feel very pressurized right now’: Vikramaditya Motwane] [[Mint (newspaper)]], 20 April 2010.</ref> which won seven [[Filmfare awards]] including [[Filmfare critics award for best movie]] and also won him the [[Star Screen Award for Best Director|Best Director Award]] at the 2011 [[Star Screen Award]]s.<ref name="timesofindia.indiatimes.com"/><ref>[http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2011/01/06/6996/index.html Winners of 17th Annual Star Screen Awards 2011] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110109144628/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2011/01/06/6996/index.html |date=9 January 2011 }} ''[[Bollywood Hungama]]'', 6 January 2011</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/media/entertainment-/entertainment/star-screen-awards-2011-salman-khan-vidya-balan-win-top-honours/articleshow/7236730.cms |title=Star Screen Awards 2011: Salman Khan, Vidya Balan win top honours |date=7 January 2011 |work=[[The Economic Times|Economic Times]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110110184546/http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/media/entertainment-/entertainment/star-screen-awards-2011-salman-khan-vidya-balan-win-top-honours/articleshow/7236730.cms |archive-date=10 January 2011 }}</ref>

Motwane's second film, a period romance called ''[[Lootera]]'', was released on 5 July 2013.

Motwane's third film was a survival drama called ''[[Trapped (2016 Hindi film)|Trapped]]''. The film had its world premiere at the [[Mumbai Film Festival]] on 26 October 2016, where it was praised and received a [[Standing ovation]]. The film was released theatrically on 17 March 2017 to universal critical acclaim. The movie also won the award for 'Best Asian Film' by [[Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival]] in 2017.

Motwane created American streaming company [[Netflix]]'s first Indian series '[[Sacred Games (TV series)|Sacred Games]]', based on the [[Sacred Games (novel)|novel of the same name]] by [[Vikram Chandra (novelist)|Vikram Chandra]] and directed it along with [[Anurag Kashyap]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/sacred-games-how-india-s-first-netflix-original-came-together/story-qDGceqq9SR4jStYluu1vhM.html|title=Sacred Games: How India's first Netflix original came together|date=6 July 2018|newspaper=Hindustan Times|access-date=15 July 2018|language=en}}</ref> The series was met with critical acclaim and Netflix then commissioned a second season for it later.

Motwane was co-owner of [[Phantom Films]], a film production company, with [[Vikas Bahl]], [[Anurag Kashyap]], and [[Madhu Mantena]] that dissolved in 2018.

In June 2020, it was announced that Motwane will be adapting the 2019 non-fiction book ''[[Black Warrant (novel)|Black Warrant]]'' into a web series.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/story/vikramaditya-motwane-to-adapt-black-warrant-into-series-to-bring-unheard-tihar-jail-stories-on-screen-1685874-2020-06-05|title=Vikramaditya Motwane to adapt Black Warrant into series, to bring unheard Tihar Jail stories on screen|work=India Today|date=5 June 2020|access-date=6 June 2020}}</ref> The rights are jointly acquired by his production company Andolan Films and writer-journalist Josy Joseph's Confluence Media.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theweek.in/wire-updates/entertainment/2020/06/05/ent4-motwane-black-warrant-series.html|title=Vikramaditya Motwane to adapt 'Black Warrant' into series|work=The Week|date=5 June 2020|access-date=6 June 2020}}</ref>

==Filmography==
===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Director !! Producer !! Writer !! Notes
|-
| 2006 || ''Undisputed'' || {{Yes}} || || || Short film
|-
| 2007 ||''[[Goal (2007 Hindi film)|Goal]]''|| || ||{{Yes}}||
|-
| 2009 ||''[[Dev.D]]''|| || ||{{Yes}}||
|-
| 2010 ||''[[Udaan (2010 film)|Udaan]]''||{{Yes}}|| ||{{Yes}}||
|-
| 2013 ||''[[Lootera]]''||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||
|-
| 2014 ||''[[Hasee Toh Phasee]]''|| ||{{Yes}}|| ||
|-
| 2014 ||''[[Queen (2014 film)|Queen]]''|| ||{{Yes}}|| ||
|-
| 2014 ||''[[Ugly (film)|Ugly]]''|| ||{{Yes}}|| ||
|-
| 2015 ||''[[NH10 (film)|NH10]]''|| ||{{Yes}}|| ||
|-
| 2015 ||''[[Masaan]]''|| ||{{Yes}}|| ||
|-
| 2015 ||''[[Hunterrr]]''|| ||{{Yes}}|| ||
|-
| 2015||''[[Bombay Velvet]]''|| ||{{Yes}}|| ||
|-
| 2015||''[[Shaandaar]]''|| ||{{Yes}}|| ||
|-
| 2016||''[[Wrong Side Raju]]'' || ||{{Yes}}|| ||
|-
| 2016||''[[Udta Punjab]]'' || ||{{Yes}}|| ||
|-
| 2016||''[[Raman Raghav 2.0]]'' || ||{{Yes}} || ||
|-
| 2017 ||''[[Trapped (2016 Hindi film)|Trapped]]'' ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}} ||||
|-
| 2018 ||''[[Mukkabaaz]]'' || ||{{Yes}}|| ||
|-
| 2018 ||''[[High Jack (film)|High Jack]]'' || ||{{Yes}}|| ||
|-
| 2018 ||''[[Bhavesh Joshi]]'' ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}} ||{{Yes}} ||
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Manmarziyaan]]'' || ||{{Yes}}|| ||
|-
| 2019 || ''The Booth'' || ||{{Yes}} || ||Short film
|-
| 2020 ||''Awake'' || ||{{Yes}}|| ||Short film
|-
| 2020 ||''[[Cargo (2019 film)|Cargo]]'' || ||{{Yes}}|| ||Executive producer
|-
| 2020||''[[AK vs AK]]'' ||{{Yes}} ||{{Yes}} ||{{Yes}} ||
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Director !! Producer !! Writer !! Notes
|-
|2018 – 2019
|[[Sacred Games (TV series)|Sacred Games]]
|{{yes}}
|{{yes|Executive}}
|
|[[Netflix]]
|-
|2018
|[[Ghoul (miniseries)|Ghoul]]
|
|{{yes|Executive}}
|
|Netflix
|}

==Awards==
{|class="wikitable"
|-
! Year || Award || Category || Film
|-
|[[62nd National Film Awards|2014]] ||[[National Film Awards]] || [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi|Best Feature Film in Hindi]] || ''[[Queen (2014 film)|Queen]]''
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[56th Filmfare Awards|2011]] ||rowspan="4"|[[Filmfare Awards]]|| [[Filmfare Critics Award for Best Film|Best Film - Critics]] ||rowspan="3"|''[[Udaan (2010 film)|Udaan]]''
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Story|Best Story]]
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay|Best Screenplay]]
|-
|[[60th Filmfare Awards|2015]] || [[Filmfare Award for Best Film|Best Film]] ||''Queen''
|-
|[[4th IIFA Awards|2003]] || rowspan="2"|[[IIFA Awards]] || [[IIFA Award for Best Sound Recording|Best Sound Recording]] ||''[[Dev.D]]''
|-
|[[16th IIFA Awards|2015]] || [[IIFA Award for Best Film|Best Picture]] || ''Queen''
|-
|2011 ||rowspan="2"|[[Star Screen Awards]] || [[Screen Award for Best Director|Best Director]] || ''Udaan''
|-
|2015 ||[[Screen Award for Best Film|Best Film]] || ''Queen''
|-
|[[Zee Cine Awards 2011|2011]] || [[Zee Cine Awards]] || Best Director - Critics || ''Udaan''
|-
|-
|2014 ||[[Stardust Awards]] || [[Stardust Award for Best Film|Best Film]] || ''Queen''
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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