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{{short description|Indian film director duo}} | {{short description|Indian film director duo (born 1950)}} | ||
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}} | {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}} | ||
{{Infobox person | {{Infobox person | ||
| name = Abbas–Mustan | | name = Abbas–Mustan | ||
| image = Abbas–Mustan 61st Filmfare Awards (cropped).jpg | | image = Abbas–Mustan 61st Filmfare Awards (cropped).jpg | ||
| caption = | | image_size = 300px | ||
| birth_date = | | caption = Abbas-Mustan in 2016 | ||
| birth_place = [[ | | birth_date = 1950 | ||
| birth_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], India | |||
| children = | | children = | ||
| occupation = | | occupation = Film directors, producers | ||
| years_active = | | years_active = 1985–present | ||
| relatives = | | relatives = | ||
}} | |||
'''Abbas–Mustan''' | '''Abbas–Mustan''' are [[India]]n filmmaker duo consisting of brothers '''Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla''' and '''Mustan Alibhai Burmawalla''', working in [[Hindi cinema]] known for directing stylish suspense, action and romantic thrillers with dark-lit themes.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Gupta |first=Priya |date=Dec 28, 2012 |title=Abbas-Mustan haven't spent a single day apart in 54 years |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Abbas-Mustan-havent-spent-a-single-day-apart-in-54-years/articleshow/17781186.cms |work=[[Times of India]] |agency=TNN}}</ref><ref name="Abbas-Mustan’s reel deal">{{Cite news |last=Baliga |first=Shash |date=31 January 2013 |title=Abbas-Mustan's reel deal |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/variety/abbas-mustans-reel-deal/article23031574.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240519124101/https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/variety/abbas-mustans-reel-deal/article23031574.ece |archive-date=19 May 2024 |access-date=19 May 2024 |work=BusinessLine |language=en}}</ref> | ||
== | ==Early life and career== | ||
Abbas Burmawalla, Mustan Burmawalla, and their brother Hussain Burmawalla began their career as editors in films.<ref>https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/the-men-in-white/article7707614.ece</ref> They later joined as assistant director of Govindbhai Patel to do several films. When Patel refused an opportunity to direct [[Gujarat]]i film ''Sajan Tara Sambharana'' (1985), Abbas–Mustan received their first break to direct the movie, launching their career. | |||
Their first Hindi movie as directors was ''[[Agneekaal]]'' in 1990.<ref>{{Citation |title=Agneekaal |date=2022-07-15 |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/agneekaal |work= |language=en |access-date=2022-08-04}}</ref> Since then, they have directed more than 14 Hindi movies. They eventually launched their own production house called ''Burmawalla Partners''.{{citation needed|date=October 2022}} | |||
The Asian Academy of Film & Television honoured both of them with the Life Membership of International Film and Television Club.{{Citation needed|date=January 2024}} | |||
==Filmography== | |||
{{Pending films key}} | |||
== Filmography == | {|class="wikitable" | ||
|- | |||
= | ! Year!! Title!! Directors!! Producers | ||
{| | !Notes | ||
|- | |||
| 1985 | |||
| ''Sajan Tara Sambharna'' | |||
| {{yes}} | |||
| {{no}} | |||
| rowspan="2"| Gujarati film | |||
|- | |||
| 1987 | |||
| ''Moti Veerana Chowk'' | |||
| {{yes}} | |||
| {{no}} | |||
|- | |||
| 1990 || ''[[Agneekaal]]'' | |||
| {{yes}} | |||
| {{no}} | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
| 1992 || ''[[Khiladi (1992 film)|Khiladi]]'' | |||
| {{yes}} | |||
| {{no}} | |||
|Core plot based on [[Khel Khel Mein (1975 film)|''Khel Khel Mein'']] (1975), itself adaption of the French novel ''Good Children Don't Kill'' by [[Louis Thomas (writer)|Louis Thomas]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
! | | 1993 || ''[[Baazigar]]''<ref name="SRK will remain the Shah Rukh of Baazigar: Abbas Mustan">{{Cite news |last=<!--staff byline; no author given--> |date=21 September 2015 |title=SRK will remain the Shah Rukh of Baazigar: Abbas Mustan |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Cinema/2015-09-21/SRK-will-remain-the-Shah-Rukh-of-Baazigar-Abbas-Mustan/176919 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240519125252/https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Cinema/2015-09-21/SRK-will-remain-the-Shah-Rukh-of-Baazigar-Abbas-Mustan/176919 |archive-date=19 May 2024 |access-date=19 May 2024 |work=The Hans India}}</ref> | ||
| {{yes}} | |||
| {{no}} | |||
|Loosely adapted from ''[[A Kiss Before Dying (1991 film)|A Kiss Before Dying]]'' (1991) | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 1996 || ''[[Daraar (film)|Daraar]]'' | ||
| {{yes}} | |||
| {{no}} | |||
|Inspired by ''[[Sleeping with the Enemy]]'' (1991) | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 1998 || ''[[Soldier (1998 Indian film)|Soldier]]'' | ||
| {{yes}} | |||
| {{no}} | |||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 1999 || ''[[Baadshah (1999 film)|Baadshah]]'' | ||
| {{yes}} | |||
| {{no}} | |||
|Combined plot elements from ''[[Nick of Time (film)|Nick of Time]]'' (1995) and ''[[Rush Hour (1998 film)|Rush Hour]]'' (1998) | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | rowspan="2" | 2001 || ''[[Chori Chori Chupke Chupke]]'' | ||
| {{yes}} | |||
| {{no}} | |||
|Conceptually similar to ''[[Pretty Woman]]'' (1990) | |||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Ajnabee (2001 film)|Ajnabee]]'' | |||
| {{yes}} | |||
| {{no}} | |||
|Unofficial remake of ''[[Consenting Adults (1992 film)|Consenting Adults]]'' (1992) | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 2002 || ''[[Humraaz]]'' | ||
| {{yes}} | |||
| {{no}} | |||
|Loosely inspired by ''[[A Perfect Murder]]'' (1998) | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | rowspan="2" | 2004 || ''[[Taarzan: The Wonder Car]]'' | ||
| {{yes}} | |||
| {{no}} | |||
|Loosely based on ''[[Christine (1983 film)|Christine]]'' (1983) | |||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Aitraaz]]'' | |||
| {{yes}} | |||
| {{no}} | |||
|Drew heavily from ''[[Disclosure (1994 film)|Disclosure]]'' (1994) | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 2006 || ''[[36 China Town]]'' | ||
| {{yes}} | |||
| {{no}} | |||
|Adapted from the black comedy ''[[Once upon a Crime (1992 film)|Once Upon a Crime]]'' (1992) | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | rowspan="2" | 2007 || ''[[Naqaab (2007 film)|Naqaab]]'' | ||
| {{yes}} | |||
| {{no}} | |||
|Loosely inspired by ''[[Dot the i|Dot the I]]'' (2003) | |||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Evano Oruvan]]'' | |||
| {{no}} | |||
| {{yes}} | |||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 2008 || ''[[Race (2008 film)|Race]]'' | ||
| {{yes}} | |||
| {{no}} | |||
|Inspired by ''[[Goodbye Lover]]'' (1998) | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 2009 | ||
| ''[[Life Partner (film)|Life Partner]]'' | |||
| {{no}} | |||
| {{yes}} | |||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 2012 || ''[[Players (2012 film)|Players]]'' | ||
| {{yes}} | |||
| {{yes}} | |||
|Official remake of ''[[The Italian Job]]'' (1969) | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 2013 || ''[[Race 2]]'' | ||
| {{yes}} | |||
| {{no}} | |||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 2015 || ''[[Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon]]''<ref name="Abbas-Mustan won’t venture into adult comedies">{{Cite news |last=<!--no author given--> |date=24 September 2015 |title=Abbas-Mustan won't venture into adult comedies |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/abbas-mustan-wont-venture-into-adult-comedies/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240519124722/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/abbas-mustan-wont-venture-into-adult-comedies/ |archive-date=19 May 2024 |access-date=19 May 2024 |work=The Indian Express |language=en |agency=PTI}}</ref> | ||
| {{yes}} | |||
| {{yes}} | |||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 2017 || ''[[Machine (2017 film)|Machine]]''<ref name="Burmawalas and son">{{Cite news |last=Sinha |first=Sayoni |date=10 March 2017 |title=Burmawalas and son |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/burmawalas-and-son/article17437178.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240519124613/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/burmawalas-and-son/article17437178.ece |archive-date=19 May 2024 |access-date=19 May 2024 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN}}</ref> | ||
| {{yes}} | |||
| {{yes}} | |||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |2025 | ||
| ''[[Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon 2]]'' | |||
| {{no}} | |||
| {{yes}} | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
| {{TBA}} | |||
|{{Pending film|[[3 Monkeys (upcoming film)|3 Monkeys]]}} | |||
| {{yes}} | |||
| {{yes}} | |||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
==References== | |||
== References == | |||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
== External links == | ==External links== | ||
{{Commons category}} | {{Commons category}} | ||
* {{IMDb name|0122216|Abbas}} | * {{IMDb name|0122216|Abbas}} | ||
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[[Category:Dawoodi | [[Category:Dawoodi Bohra people]] | ||
[[Category:Indian filmmaking duos]] | [[Category:Indian filmmaking duos]] | ||
[[Category:20th-century births]] | [[Category:20th-century births]] | ||
[[Category:Living people]] | [[Category:Living people]] | ||
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]] | [[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]] | ||
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Abbas–Mustan | |
|---|---|
![]() Abbas-Mustan in 2016 | |
| Born | 1950 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation | Film directors, producers |
| Years active | 1985–present |
Abbas–Mustan are Indian filmmaker duo consisting of brothers Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla and Mustan Alibhai Burmawalla, working in Hindi cinema known for directing stylish suspense, action and romantic thrillers with dark-lit themes.[1][2]
Early life and career[edit | edit source]
Abbas Burmawalla, Mustan Burmawalla, and their brother Hussain Burmawalla began their career as editors in films.[3] They later joined as assistant director of Govindbhai Patel to do several films. When Patel refused an opportunity to direct Gujarati film Sajan Tara Sambharana (1985), Abbas–Mustan received their first break to direct the movie, launching their career.
Their first Hindi movie as directors was Agneekaal in 1990.[4] Since then, they have directed more than 14 Hindi movies. They eventually launched their own production house called Burmawalla Partners.[citation needed]
The Asian Academy of Film & Television honoured both of them with the Life Membership of International Film and Television Club.[citation needed]
Filmography[edit | edit source]
| Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Directors | Producers | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Sajan Tara Sambharna | Yes | No | Gujarati film | |
| 1987 | Moti Veerana Chowk | Yes | No | ||
| 1990 | Agneekaal | Yes | No | ||
| 1992 | Khiladi | Yes | No | Core plot based on Khel Khel Mein (1975), itself adaption of the French novel Good Children Don't Kill by Louis Thomas | |
| 1993 | Baazigar[5] | Yes | No | Loosely adapted from A Kiss Before Dying (1991) | |
| 1996 | Daraar | Yes | No | Inspired by Sleeping with the Enemy (1991) | |
| 1998 | Soldier | Yes | No | ||
| 1999 | Baadshah | Yes | No | Combined plot elements from Nick of Time (1995) and Rush Hour (1998) | |
| 2001 | Chori Chori Chupke Chupke | Yes | No | Conceptually similar to Pretty Woman (1990) | |
| Ajnabee | Yes | No | Unofficial remake of Consenting Adults (1992) | ||
| 2002 | Humraaz | Yes | No | Loosely inspired by A Perfect Murder (1998) | |
| 2004 | Taarzan: The Wonder Car | Yes | No | Loosely based on Christine (1983) | |
| Aitraaz | Yes | No | Drew heavily from Disclosure (1994) | ||
| 2006 | 36 China Town | Yes | No | Adapted from the black comedy Once Upon a Crime (1992) | |
| 2007 | Naqaab | Yes | No | Loosely inspired by Dot the I (2003) | |
| Evano Oruvan | No | Yes | |||
| 2008 | Race | Yes | No | Inspired by Goodbye Lover (1998) | |
| 2009 | Life Partner | No | Yes | ||
| 2012 | Players | Yes | Yes | Official remake of The Italian Job (1969) | |
| 2013 | Race 2 | Yes | No | ||
| 2015 | Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon[6] | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2017 | Machine[7] | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2025 | Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon 2 | No | Yes | ||
|
3 Monkeys |
Yes | Yes |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Gupta, Priya (28 December 2012). "Abbas-Mustan haven't spent a single day apart in 54 years". Times of India. TNN.
- ↑ Baliga, Shash (31 January 2013). "Abbas-Mustan's reel deal". BusinessLine. Archived from the original on 19 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ↑ https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/the-men-in-white/article7707614.ece
- ↑ Agneekaal, 15 July 2022, retrieved 4 August 2022
- ↑ "SRK will remain the Shah Rukh of Baazigar: Abbas Mustan". The Hans India. 21 September 2015. Archived from the original on 19 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ↑ "Abbas-Mustan won't venture into adult comedies". The Indian Express. PTI. 24 September 2015. Archived from the original on 19 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ↑ Sinha, Sayoni (10 March 2017). "Burmawalas and son". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 19 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
