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{{short description|Indian film director and screenwriter}}
{{short description|Indian film director and screenwriter}}
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| name         = Sudhir Mishra
| name               = Sudhir Mishra
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| caption            = Mishra in 2010
| occupation = {{hlist|[[Film director]]|[[screenwriter]]}}
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| spouse = {{marriage|[[Sushmita Mukherjee]]|1978|2000|div}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sify.com/movies/bollywood/fullstory.php?id=14576442|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071220154156/http://sify.com/movies/bollywood/fullstory.php?id=14576442|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 December 2007|title=Sudhir Mishra still enamoured by ex-wife's humour|date=16 December 2007|publisher=Sify.com}}</ref><br/>{{marriage|[[Renu Saluja]]|1988|2000|reason=her death}}
| birth_place        = [[Lucknow]], India
| relatives = [[Dwarka Prasad Mishra]] (grandfather)
| occupation        = Filmmaker
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*{{marriage|[[Renu Saluja]]|1988|2000|reason=died}}
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| relatives         = [[D. N. Mishra|Devendra Nath Mishra]] (father)<br />[[Dwarka Prasad Mishra]] (grandfather)
| years_active = 1980–present
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'''Sudhir Mishra''' is an Indian film director and screenwriter known for directing films including ''[[Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi]]'',<ref>{{Cite web|last=Parasuraman|first=Prathyush|date=2020-04-14|title=Sudhir Mishra On 15 Years Of Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi: Where Is The Promised Revolution?|url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/interviews/bollywood-interview/sudhir-mishra-on-15-years-of-hazaaron-khwaishein-aisi-where-is-the-promised-revolution/|access-date=2020-07-28|website=Film Companion|language=en-US}}</ref> ''[[Dharavi (film)|Dharavi]]'' and ''[[Chameli (film)|Chameli]]''.<ref>{{usurped|[https://web.archive.org/web/20201208073238/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mag/2005/05/08/stories/2005050800220500.htm INTERVIEW: Search for understanding]}} [[The Hindu]], 8 May 2005.</ref><ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/lucknow-times/cinema-should-excite-minds/articleshow/1499991.cms 'Cinema should excite minds'] SHAMBHU SAHU, TNN, ''[[The Times of India]]'', 22 April 2006.</ref>
'''Sudhir Mishra''' (born 22 January 1959) is an Indian filmmaker. His most notable films include ''[[Dharavi (1992 film)|Dharavi]]'' (1992), ''[[Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi]]'' (2003), ''[[Chameli (film)|Chameli]]'' (2004), and ''[[Serious Men (film)|Serious Men]]'' (2020). His work has been recognised with three national awards by the Indian government and the [[Ordre des Arts et des Lettres|Order of Arts and Letters]] by the French government.


Mishra has had a 30-year career with his work recognised by the [[Government of India]] with three National Awards from the [[President of India]], as well as [[Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres]] from the French government.
==Early life==
Sudhir Mishra was born in [[Lucknow]] on 22 January 1959. He has a younger brother named Sudhanshu. His father, [[D. N. Mishra|Devendra Nath Mishra]] (died 2020), was a mathematics professor who served as the 19th [[vice-chancellor of Banaras Hindu University]] and co-founded the Lucknow Film Society.<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/hyderabad-times/straight-answers/articleshow/1502303.cms Straight Answers: Sudhir Mishra, Filmmaker on Indian cinema] TNN, ''[[The Times of India]]'', 24 April 2006.</ref> His grandfather, [[Dwarka Prasad Mishra]] (1901–1988), was a politician and journalist who served as the 4th [[chief minister of Madhya Pradesh]].


==Early life and background==
After spending 18 months under the tutelage of theatre director [[Badal Sircar]], Mishra moved to [[Pune]], Sudhanshu was a student at the [[Film and Television Institute of India]]; though he never studied at the institute himself, he spent the majority of his free time there and later credited Sudhanshu with teaching him much of his filmmaking knowledge.<ref>[http://passionforcinema.com/film-making-influences-life-and-people/ Passion for Cinema] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071014213638/http://passionforcinema.com/film-making-influences-life-and-people/ |date=14 October 2007 }}</ref> He later gained a [[Master of Philosophy]] from an institute in [[Delhi]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=Delhi rocks for Sudhir - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Delhi-rocks-for-Sudhir/articleshow/5105879.cms|access-date=2020-07-21|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
Sudhir Mishra was born and raised in [[Lucknow]]. He is the grandson of former [[Madhya Pradesh]] [[Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh|Chief Minister]] [[Dwarka Prasad Mishra]]. His father, Devendra Nath Mishra, was a founding member of the Lucknow Film Society.<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/hyderabad-times/straight-answers/articleshow/1502303.cms Straight Answers: Sudhir Mishra, Filmmaker on Indian cinema] TNN, ''[[The Times of India]]'', 24 April 2006. "My late wife Renu Saluja, a prominent film editor herself, taught me cinema to a large extent. "</ref>
 
After a year and a half with Badal Sircar, Sudhir Mishra left for Pune. In Pune, he spent time at the [[Film and Television Institute of India]] where his younger brother, Sudhanshu Mishra (to whom he credits to have learnt much of his cinema) was a student. Sudhir never studied at the institute himself.<ref>[http://passionforcinema.com/film-making-influences-life-and-people/ Passion for Cinema] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071014213638/http://passionforcinema.com/film-making-influences-life-and-people/ |date=14 October 2007 }}</ref> He gained a [[Master of Philosophy]] degree in Delhi.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Delhi rocks for Sudhir - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Delhi-rocks-for-Sudhir/articleshow/5105879.cms|access-date=2020-07-21|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
He moved to [[Mumbai]] in 1980, and started his career as assistant director and scriptwriter in [[Kundan Shah]]'s comedy ''[[Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron]]'' (1983) and later worked with [[Saeed Akhtar Mirza]] in ''[[Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho!]]'' (1984) and with [[Vidhu Vinod Chopra]] in ''[[Khamosh]]'' (1985).
Mishra moved to [[Mumbai]] in 1980 and started his career as an assistant director and scriptwriter in [[Kundan Shah]]'s comedy ''[[Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro|Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron]]'' (1983). He later worked with [[Saeed Akhtar Mirza]] in ''[[Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho!]]'' (1984) and with [[Vidhu Vinod Chopra]] in ''[[Khamosh]]'' (1985). He made his [[directorial debut]] with ''[[Yeh Woh Manzil To Nahin]]'' (1987), which won the National Film Award for Best First Film of a Director.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-01-01|title=Sudhir Mishra to remake Yeh Woh Manzil To Nahin|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/sudhir-mishra-remake-first-film-yeh-woh-manzil-to-nahin-twitter-students-6194299/|access-date=2021-04-08|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>


He made his directorial debut with the film, ''[[Yeh Woh Manzil To Nahin]]'' in 1987 which won the National Film Award for Best First Film of a Director.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-01-01|title=Sudhir Mishra to remake Yeh Woh Manzil To Nahin|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/sudhir-mishra-remake-first-film-yeh-woh-manzil-to-nahin-twitter-students-6194299/|access-date=2021-04-08|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>
Mishra went on to make films including ''[[Main Zinda Hoon]]'' (1988), [[Dharavi (1992 film)|''Dharavi'']] (1991), ''[[Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin]]'' (1996), ''[[Chameli (film)|Chameli]]'' (2003), ''[[Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi]]'' (2003),<ref>{{Cite web|last=Parasuraman|first=Prathyush|date=2020-04-14|title=Sudhir Mishra On 15 Years Of Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi: Where Is The Promised Revolution?|url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/interviews/bollywood-interview/sudhir-mishra-on-15-years-of-hazaaron-khwaishein-aisi-where-is-the-promised-revolution/|access-date=2020-07-28|website=Film Companion|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{usurped|[https://web.archive.org/web/20201208073238/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mag/2005/05/08/stories/2005050800220500.htm INTERVIEW: Search for understanding]}} [[The Hindu]], 8 May 2005.</ref><ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/lucknow-times/cinema-should-excite-minds/articleshow/1499991.cms 'Cinema should excite minds'] SHAMBHU SAHU, TNN, ''[[The Times of India]]'', 22 April 2006.</ref> ''[[Khoya Khoya Chand]]'' (2007), ''[[Yeh Saali Zindagi]]'' (2011),<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-10-05|title=Streaming Guide: Sudhir Mishra movies|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/streaming-guide-sudhir-mishra-movies-6668366/|access-date=2021-04-08|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> and ''[[Inkaar (2013 film)|Inkaar]]'' (2013). He then wrote and directed ''[[Daas Dev]]'' (2018) starring [[Rahul Bhat]] and [[Richa Chadda|Richa Chaddha]].<ref>{{Citation|last=Mishra|first=Sudhir|title=Daas Dev|date=2018-04-27|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4979110/|type=Drama, Thriller|publisher=Saptarishi Cinevision|access-date=2022-01-20}}</ref> After this, he directed ''[[Hostages (Indian TV series)|Hostages]]'', an adaptation of the Israeli show [[Hostages (Israeli TV series)|of the same name]].<ref>{{Citation|title=Hostages|date=2019-05-31|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9094282/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1|type=Crime, Drama, Mystery|publisher=Applause Entertainment Ltd., Applause Entertainment Ltd., Banijay Asia|access-date=2022-01-20}}</ref> The show got mixed reviews but received critical acclaim for the performances of [[Ronit Roy]] and [[Tisca Chopra]].{{citation needed|date=January 2022}} A second season for the show was made in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-09-06|title=Hostages 2: Ronit Roy & Sudhir Mishra Promise To Take Thrills To The Next Level!|url=https://www.koimoi.com/television/hostages-2-ronit-roy-sudhir-mishra-promise-to-take-thrills-to-the-next-level/|access-date=2022-01-20|website=Koimoi|language=en-US}}</ref>


He went on to make films including [[Dharavi (film)|Dharavi]] (1991), [[Main Zinda Hoon]] (1988), [[Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin]] (1996) and [[Chameli (film)|Chameli]] (2003), and the 2005 movie on the [[Naxalism|Naxalite movement]], ''[[Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi]]''. This was followed by ''[[Khoya Khoya Chand]]'' in December 2007 and [[Yeh Saali Zindagi]] in 2011.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-10-05|title=Streaming Guide: Sudhir Mishra movies|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/streaming-guide-sudhir-mishra-movies-6668366/|access-date=2021-04-08|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> His latest film was [[Inkaar (2013 film)|Inkaar]] in 2013. The movie starred [[Arjun Rampal]] and [[Chitrangada Singh]].{{Citation needed|date= April 2018}}
Mishra next adapted [[Manu Joseph]]'s award-winning novel ''[[Serious Men]]''<ref>{{Cite web|date=2010-11-02|title=Manu Joseph's controversial tale of caste wins Indian literary prize|url=http://www.theguardian.com/books/2010/nov/02/manu-joseph-india-serious-men|access-date=2022-01-20|website=the Guardian|language=en}}</ref> in co-production with Bombay Fables for [[Netflix India]].<ref>{{Cite news|agency=Press Trust of India|date=2019-06-03|title=Nawazuddin Siddiqui to star in Netflix's 'Serious Men' adaptation|work=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/nawazuddin-siddiqui-to-star-in-netflix-s-serious-men-adaptation-119060300566_1.html|access-date=2022-01-20}}</ref> The film, released in October 2020, received favorable reviews by critics and viewers. Indian film critic [[Mayank Shekhar]] said, "This is a subtle, mature satire, rather than [a] LOL [[comedy of manners]] (would've enjoyed some of the latter too) [...] in all its overt simplicity, this is also a complex story — about failure, first; and on the underclass, only later."<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-10-01|title=Serious Men Movie Review: My favourite men; seriously|url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/serious-men-movie-review-my-favourite-men-seriously-23019240|access-date=2022-01-19|website=www.mid-day.com|language=en}}</ref> The film won Best Web Original Film Award at [[2021 Filmfare OTT Awards|Filmfare OTT Awards]] 2021,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Winners of Filmfare OTT Awards 2021|url=https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-ott-awards-2021/winners|access-date=2022-01-19|website=filmfare.com|language=en}}</ref> and Best Editing and Best Cinematography at the [[Asian Academy Creative Awards]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-10-03|title=Asian Academy Creative Awards 2021: Manoj Bajpayee, Hansal Mehta's Scam 1992 win big|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/asian-academy-creative-awards-2021-manoj-bajpayee-scam-1992-winners-7547822/|access-date=2022-01-19|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> Actor [[Nawazuddin Siddiqui]] received a nomination at the [[International Emmy Awards]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-10-01|title=Sudhir Mishra on Nawaz bagging Emmy nod for Serious Men: It gives quality certificate to projects|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/sudhir-mishra-on-nawaz-bagging-emmy-nod-for-serious-men-it-gives-quality-certificate-to-projects-101633098216251.html|access-date=2022-01-20|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> and won best actor at the [[2021 Filmfare OTT Awards|Filmfare OTT Awards]] 2021 for his performance.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nawazuddin, Manoj Bajpayee, Jaideep Ahlawat, Amol Parashar at the MyGlamm Filmfare OTT Awards|url=https://www.filmfare.com/photos/nawazuddin-manoj-bajpayee-jaideep-ahlawat-amol-parashar-at-the-myglamm-filmfare-ott-awards-51743.html|access-date=2022-01-20|website=filmfare.com|language=en}}</ref>


In 2018, he wrote and directed a modern adaptation of [[Devdas]] titled [[Daas Dev]] starring [[Rahul Bhat]] and [[Richa Chadda|Richa Chaddha]].<ref>{{Citation|last=Mishra|first=Sudhir|title=Daas Dev|date=2018-04-27|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4979110/|type=Drama, Thriller|publisher=Saptarishi Cinevision|access-date=2022-01-20}}</ref> After this, he directed an adaptation of the popular Israeli show [[Hostages (Israeli TV series)|Hostages]].<ref>{{Citation|title=Hostages|date=2019-05-31|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9094282/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1|type=Crime, Drama, Mystery|publisher=Applause Entertainment Ltd., Applause Entertainment Ltd., Banijay Asia|access-date=2022-01-20}}</ref> The show got mixed reviews but received critical acclaim for the performances of [[Ronit Roy]] and [[Tisca Chopra]].{{citation needed|date=January 2022}} A second season for the show was also made in 2020 in which he was the showrunner.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-09-06|title=Hostages 2: Ronit Roy & Sudhir Mishra Promise To Take Thrills To The Next Level!|url=https://www.koimoi.com/television/hostages-2-ronit-roy-sudhir-mishra-promise-to-take-thrills-to-the-next-level/|access-date=2022-01-20|website=Koimoi|language=en-US}}</ref>
==Personal life==
 
Mishra married actress [[Sushmita Mukherjee]] in 1978; they divorced at an unknown date, but remained friends.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sify.com/movies/bollywood/fullstory.php?id=14576442|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071220154156/http://sify.com/movies/bollywood/fullstory.php?id=14576442|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 December 2007|title=Sudhir Mishra still enamoured by ex-wife's humour|date=16 December 2007|website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> He was then married to editor [[Renu Saluja]] from 1988 until her death from stomach cancer in August 2000.<ref>[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2000/20000817/spotlite.htm Film editor Renu Saluja dead], [[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|''The Tribune'']], 17 August 2000.</ref>
Next, he adapted [[Manu Joseph]]'s award winning novel [[Serious Men]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=2010-11-02|title=Manu Joseph's controversial tale of caste wins Indian literary prize|url=http://www.theguardian.com/books/2010/nov/02/manu-joseph-india-serious-men|access-date=2022-01-20|website=the Guardian|language=en}}</ref> in co-production with Bombay Fables for [[Netflix India|Neflix India]].<ref>{{Cite news|agency=Press Trust of India|date=2019-06-03|title=Nawazuddin Siddiqui to star in Netflix's 'Serious Men' adaptation|work=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/nawazuddin-siddiqui-to-star-in-netflix-s-serious-men-adaptation-119060300566_1.html|access-date=2022-01-20}}</ref> The film, which released in October 2020, received favorable reviews by critics and viewers. Indian film critic [[Mayank Shekhar]] said of the film, "the fact that this is a subtle, mature satire, rather than LOL comedy of manners (would've enjoyed some of the latter too). That in all its overt simplicity, this is also a complex story — about failure, first; and on the underclass, only later."<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-10-01|title=Serious Men Movie Review: My favourite men; seriously|url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/serious-men-movie-review-my-favourite-men-seriously-23019240|access-date=2022-01-19|website=www.mid-day.com|language=en}}</ref> The film won Best Web Original Film Award at [[2021 Filmfare OTT Awards|Filmfare OTT Awards]] 2021,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Winners of Filmfare OTT Awards 2021|url=https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-ott-awards-2021/winners|access-date=2022-01-19|website=filmfare.com|language=en}}</ref> and Best Editing and Best Cinematography at the [[Asian Academy Creative Awards]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-10-03|title=Asian Academy Creative Awards 2021: Manoj Bajpayee, Hansal Mehta’s Scam 1992 win big|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/asian-academy-creative-awards-2021-manoj-bajpayee-scam-1992-winners-7547822/|access-date=2022-01-19|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> Actor [[Nawazuddin Siddiqui]] received a nomination at the [[International Emmy Awards]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-10-01|title=Sudhir Mishra on Nawaz bagging Emmy nod for Serious Men: It gives quality certificate to projects|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/sudhir-mishra-on-nawaz-bagging-emmy-nod-for-serious-men-it-gives-quality-certificate-to-projects-101633098216251.html|access-date=2022-01-20|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> and won best actor at the [[2021 Filmfare OTT Awards|Filmfare OTT Awards]] 2021 for his performance.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nawazuddin, Manoj Bajpayee, Jaideep Ahlawat, Amol Parashar at the MyGlamm Filmfare OTT Awards|url=https://www.filmfare.com/photos/nawazuddin-manoj-bajpayee-jaideep-ahlawat-amol-parashar-at-the-myglamm-filmfare-ott-awards-51743.html|access-date=2022-01-20|website=filmfare.com|language=en}}</ref>


==Awards==
==Awards==
* 1987 [[Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director]]: [[Yeh Woh Manzil To Nahin]] (1987)<ref>[[34th National Film Awards]]</ref>
* 1987 [[Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director]]: [[Yeh Woh Manzil To Nahin]] (1987)<ref>[[34th National Film Awards]]</ref>
* 1988 [[National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues]]: [[Main Zinda Hoon]] (1988)<ref>[[36th National Film Awards]]</ref>  
* 1988 [[National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues]]: [[Main Zinda Hoon]] (1988)<ref>[[36th National Film Awards]]</ref>  
* 1991 [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi]]: [[Dharavi (film)|Dharavi]] (1991)<ref>[[39th National Film Awards]]</ref>
* 1991 [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi]]: [[Dharavi (1992 film)|Dharavi]] (1991)<ref>[[39th National Film Awards]]</ref>
* 2006 [[Filmfare Best Story Award]]: [[Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi]] (2005)<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards/winners|title=Filmfare Award Winners from 1953 to 2018}}</ref>
* 2006 [[Filmfare Best Story Award]]: [[Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi]] (2005)<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards/winners|title=Filmfare Award Winners from 1953 to 2018}}</ref>
* 2010 [[Ordre des Arts et des Lettres]] (French government)<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/entertainment/sudhir-mishra-ketan-mehta-felicitated-by-french-government_100397001.html|title=Sudhir Mishra, Ketan Mehta felicitated by French government|date=16 July 2010}}{{Dead link|date=April 2022}}</ref>  
* 2010 [[Ordre des Arts et des Lettres]] (French government)<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/entertainment/sudhir-mishra-ketan-mehta-felicitated-by-french-government_100397001.html|title=Sudhir Mishra, Ketan Mehta felicitated by French government|date=16 July 2010|access-date=17 July 2010|archive-date=30 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181030170354/http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/entertainment/sudhir-mishra-ketan-mehta-felicitated-by-french-government_100397001.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>  
*2016 [[Yash Bharti Award]] by the Government of Uttar Pradesh.<ref>[[Yash Bharti Award]] 2016 Awards - Sudhir Mishra: film direction</ref>
*2016 [[Yash Bharti Award]] by the Government of Uttar Pradesh.<ref>[[Yash Bharti Award]] 2016 Awards - Sudhir Mishra: film direction</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
=== Films===
=== Films ===
* ''[[Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron]]'' (1983) – Screenwriter
; As director
* ''[[Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho!]]'' (1984) – Screenwriter
{| class="wikitable sortable"
* ''[[Khamosh]]'' (1985) – Screenwriter, actor
! Year
* ''[[Yeh Woh Manzil To Nahin]]'' (1987) – Director, screenwriter
! Film
* ''[[Main Zinda Hoon]]'' (1988) – Director, screenwriter
! Director
* ''[[Dharavi (film)|Dharavi]]'' (1991) – Director, screenwriter
! Screenwriter
* ''[[Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin]]'' (1996) – Director, screenwriter
! class="unsortable" |Notes
* ''[[Arjun Pandit (1999 film)]]'' - Co-Writer
|-
* ''[[Nyaay]]'' (TV series) - Series Director
| 1983
* ''[[Calcutta Mail]]'' (2003) – Director, screenwriter
| ''[[Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro|Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron]]''  
* ''[[Chameli (film)|Chameli]]'' (2003) – Director, screenwriter
|
* ''[[Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi]]'' (2005) – Director, screenwriter
| {{yes}}
* ''[[Traffic Signal (film)|Traffic Signal]]'' (2007) – Actor
|
* ''[[Khoya Khoya Chand]]'' (2007) -Director, screenwriter
|-
* ''[[Tera Kya Hoga Johnny]]'' (Dec 2010) – Director, screenwriter
| 1982
* ''[[Raat Gayi, Baat Gayi?]]'' (2010) – Actor
| ''[[Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho!]]''  
* ''[[Yeh Saali Zindagi]]'' (2011) – Director, screenwriter
|
* ''[[Mumbai Cutting]]'' (2011) – Writer and Director of the segment "The Ball"
| {{yes}}
* ''[[Inkaar (2013 film)|Inkaar]]'' (2013) – Director, writer
|
* ''Kirchiyaan'' (2013) - Director, co-writer (short film)
|-
* ''Life Support'' (2017) Writer & Director (short film)
| 1985
* ''[[Daas Dev]]'' (2018) Writer & Director
| ''[[Khamosh]]''  
* ''[[Serious Men (film)|Serious Men]] (2020) Director<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bhatia|first=Uday|date=2020-09-27|title='Serious Men': Sudhir Mishra and Nawazuddin Siddiqui on their new film|url=https://www.livemint.com/mint-lounge/features/-serious-men-sudhir-mishra-and-nawazuddin-siddiqui-on-their-new-film-11601123447561.html|access-date=2021-04-08|website=mint|language=en}}</ref>
|
* ''Afwaah'' (TBA) - Director
| {{yes}}
|
|-
| 1987
| ''[[Yeh Woh Manzil To Nahin]]''  
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|
|-
| 1988
| ''[[Main Zinda Hoon]]''  
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|
|-
| 1991
| ''[[Dharavi (1992 film)|Dharavi]]''  
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|
|-
| 1996
| ''[[Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin]]''  
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |1999
| ''[[Arjun Pandit (1999 film)|Arjun Pandit]]''  
|
| {{yes}}
|
|-
| ''[[Nyaay]]''
| {{yes}}
|
| TV series
|-
| 2003
| ''[[Calcutta Mail]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| Remake of ''[[Choodalani Vundi]]''
|-
| 2004
| ''[[Chameli (film)|Chameli]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|
|-
| 2005
| ''[[Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi]]''  
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|
|-
|2007
| ''[[Khoya Khoya Chand]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Tera Kya Hoga Johnny]]''  
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2011
| ''[[Yeh Saali Zindagi]]''  
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|
|-
| ''[[Mumbai Cutting]]''  
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| Segment: ''The Ball''
|-
| rowspan="2" |2013
| ''[[Inkaar (2013 film)|Inkaar]]''  
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|
|-
| ''Kirchiyaan''  
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| Short film
|-
| 2017
| ''Life Support''  
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| Short film
|-
| 2018
| ''[[Daas Dev]]''  
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|
|-
| 2020
| ''[[Serious Men (film)|Serious Men]]''
| {{yes}}
|
| Adaptation of ''[[Serious Men]]''<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bhatia|first=Uday|date=2020-09-27|title='Serious Men': Sudhir Mishra and Nawazuddin Siddiqui on their new film|url=https://www.livemint.com/mint-lounge/features/-serious-men-sudhir-mishra-and-nawazuddin-siddiqui-on-their-new-film-11601123447561.html|access-date=2021-04-08|website=mint|language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2023
| ''[[Afwaah]]''  
| {{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|
|-
|}
 
; As actor
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Film
! Role
|-
| 1985
| ''[[Khamosh]]''
|
|-
|2007
| ''[[Traffic Signal (film)|Traffic Signal]]''
| Haji Bhaijaan
|-
|2010
| ''[[Raat Gayi, Baat Gayi?]]''
|Archana's dad
|-
|}


=== Television ===
=== TV series ===
* [[Hostages (Indian series)|Hostages]] (2019) for [[Hotstar]] - Director
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Title
!Network
!Role
!Notes
|-
|2004
|''[[India's Best Cinestars Ki Khoj]]''
|[[Zee TV]]
|Mentor
|
|-
|2019
|''[[Hostages (Indian series)|Hostages]]''
|[[Hotstar]]
|Director
|
|-
|2022
|''[[Tanaav]]''
|[[SonyLIV]]
|Director
|
|-
|2023
|''[[Jehanabad - Of Love & War]]''
|[[SonyLIV]]
|Showrunner
|
|-
|2025
|''[[Crime Beat]]''
|[[Zee5]]
|Director
|}


==References==
==References==
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Sudhir Mishra
Mishra in 2010
Born (1959-01-22) 22 January 1959 (age 67)
Lucknow, India
OccupationFilmmaker
Years active1980–present
Spouse(s)
​
(
m. 1978, divorced)
​
(
m. 1988; died 2000)
RelativesDevendra Nath Mishra (father)
Dwarka Prasad Mishra (grandfather)

Sudhir Mishra (born 22 January 1959) is an Indian filmmaker. His most notable films include Dharavi (1992), Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi (2003), Chameli (2004), and Serious Men (2020). His work has been recognised with three national awards by the Indian government and the Order of Arts and Letters by the French government.

Early life[edit | edit source]

Sudhir Mishra was born in Lucknow on 22 January 1959. He has a younger brother named Sudhanshu. His father, Devendra Nath Mishra (died 2020), was a mathematics professor who served as the 19th vice-chancellor of Banaras Hindu University and co-founded the Lucknow Film Society.[1] His grandfather, Dwarka Prasad Mishra (1901–1988), was a politician and journalist who served as the 4th chief minister of Madhya Pradesh.

After spending 18 months under the tutelage of theatre director Badal Sircar, Mishra moved to Pune, Sudhanshu was a student at the Film and Television Institute of India; though he never studied at the institute himself, he spent the majority of his free time there and later credited Sudhanshu with teaching him much of his filmmaking knowledge.[2] He later gained a Master of Philosophy from an institute in Delhi.[3]

Career[edit | edit source]

Mishra moved to Mumbai in 1980 and started his career as an assistant director and scriptwriter in Kundan Shah's comedy Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron (1983). He later worked with Saeed Akhtar Mirza in Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho! (1984) and with Vidhu Vinod Chopra in Khamosh (1985). He made his directorial debut with Yeh Woh Manzil To Nahin (1987), which won the National Film Award for Best First Film of a Director.[4]

Mishra went on to make films including Main Zinda Hoon (1988), Dharavi (1991), Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin (1996), Chameli (2003), Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi (2003),[5][6][7] Khoya Khoya Chand (2007), Yeh Saali Zindagi (2011),[8] and Inkaar (2013). He then wrote and directed Daas Dev (2018) starring Rahul Bhat and Richa Chaddha.[9] After this, he directed Hostages, an adaptation of the Israeli show of the same name.[10] The show got mixed reviews but received critical acclaim for the performances of Ronit Roy and Tisca Chopra.[citation needed] A second season for the show was made in 2020.[11]

Mishra next adapted Manu Joseph's award-winning novel Serious Men[12] in co-production with Bombay Fables for Netflix India.[13] The film, released in October 2020, received favorable reviews by critics and viewers. Indian film critic Mayank Shekhar said, "This is a subtle, mature satire, rather than [a] LOL comedy of manners (would've enjoyed some of the latter too) [...] in all its overt simplicity, this is also a complex story — about failure, first; and on the underclass, only later."[14] The film won Best Web Original Film Award at Filmfare OTT Awards 2021,[15] and Best Editing and Best Cinematography at the Asian Academy Creative Awards.[16] Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui received a nomination at the International Emmy Awards[17] and won best actor at the Filmfare OTT Awards 2021 for his performance.[18]

Personal life[edit | edit source]

Mishra married actress Sushmita Mukherjee in 1978; they divorced at an unknown date, but remained friends.[19] He was then married to editor Renu Saluja from 1988 until her death from stomach cancer in August 2000.[20]

Awards[edit | edit source]

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Films[edit | edit source]

As director
Year Film Director Screenwriter Notes
1983 Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron Yes
1982 Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho! Yes
1985 Khamosh Yes
1987 Yeh Woh Manzil To Nahin Yes Yes
1988 Main Zinda Hoon Yes Yes
1991 Dharavi Yes Yes
1996 Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin Yes Yes
1999 Arjun Pandit Yes
Nyaay Yes TV series
2003 Calcutta Mail Yes Yes Remake of Choodalani Vundi
2004 Chameli Yes Yes
2005 Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi Yes Yes
2007 Khoya Khoya Chand Yes Yes
2010 Tera Kya Hoga Johnny Yes Yes
2011 Yeh Saali Zindagi Yes Yes
Mumbai Cutting Yes Yes Segment: The Ball
2013 Inkaar Yes Yes
Kirchiyaan Yes Yes Short film
2017 Life Support Yes Yes Short film
2018 Daas Dev Yes Yes
2020 Serious Men Yes Adaptation of Serious Men[27]
2023 Afwaah Yes Yes
As actor
Year Film Role
1985 Khamosh
2007 Traffic Signal Haji Bhaijaan
2010 Raat Gayi, Baat Gayi? Archana's dad

TV series[edit | edit source]

Year Title Network Role Notes
2004 India's Best Cinestars Ki Khoj Zee TV Mentor
2019 Hostages Hotstar Director
2022 Tanaav SonyLIV Director
2023 Jehanabad - Of Love & War SonyLIV Showrunner
2025 Crime Beat Zee5 Director

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Straight Answers: Sudhir Mishra, Filmmaker on Indian cinema TNN, The Times of India, 24 April 2006.
  2. ↑ Passion for Cinema Archived 14 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ "Delhi rocks for Sudhir - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  4. ↑ "Sudhir Mishra to remake Yeh Woh Manzil To Nahin". The Indian Express. 1 January 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  5. ↑ Parasuraman, Prathyush (14 April 2020). "Sudhir Mishra On 15 Years Of Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi: Where Is The Promised Revolution?". Film Companion. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  6. ↑ INTERVIEW: Search for understanding[usurped] The Hindu, 8 May 2005.
  7. ↑ 'Cinema should excite minds' SHAMBHU SAHU, TNN, The Times of India, 22 April 2006.
  8. ↑ "Streaming Guide: Sudhir Mishra movies". The Indian Express. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  9. ↑ Mishra, Sudhir (27 April 2018), Daas Dev (Drama, Thriller), Saptarishi Cinevision, retrieved 20 January 2022
  10. ↑ Hostages (Crime, Drama, Mystery), Applause Entertainment Ltd., Applause Entertainment Ltd., Banijay Asia, 31 May 2019, retrieved 20 January 2022
  11. ↑ "Hostages 2: Ronit Roy & Sudhir Mishra Promise To Take Thrills To The Next Level!". Koimoi. 6 September 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  12. ↑ "Manu Joseph's controversial tale of caste wins Indian literary prize". the Guardian. 2 November 2010. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  13. ↑ "Nawazuddin Siddiqui to star in Netflix's 'Serious Men' adaptation". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 3 June 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  14. ↑ "Serious Men Movie Review: My favourite men; seriously". www.mid-day.com. 1 October 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  15. ↑ "Winners of Filmfare OTT Awards 2021". filmfare.com. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  16. ↑ "Asian Academy Creative Awards 2021: Manoj Bajpayee, Hansal Mehta's Scam 1992 win big". The Indian Express. 3 October 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  17. ↑ "Sudhir Mishra on Nawaz bagging Emmy nod for Serious Men: It gives quality certificate to projects". Hindustan Times. 1 October 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  18. ↑ "Nawazuddin, Manoj Bajpayee, Jaideep Ahlawat, Amol Parashar at the MyGlamm Filmfare OTT Awards". filmfare.com. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  19. ↑ "Sudhir Mishra still enamoured by ex-wife's humour". Sify. 16 December 2007. Archived from the original on 20 December 2007.
  20. ↑ Film editor Renu Saluja dead, The Tribune, 17 August 2000.
  21. ↑ 34th National Film Awards
  22. ↑ 36th National Film Awards
  23. ↑ 39th National Film Awards
  24. ↑ "Filmfare Award Winners from 1953 to 2018".
  25. ↑ "Sudhir Mishra, Ketan Mehta felicitated by French government". 16 July 2010. Archived from the original on 30 October 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2010.
  26. ↑ Yash Bharti Award 2016 Awards - Sudhir Mishra: film direction
  27. ↑ Bhatia, Uday (27 September 2020). "'Serious Men': Sudhir Mishra and Nawazuddin Siddiqui on their new film". mint. Retrieved 8 April 2021.

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