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| name       = Vikramaditya Motwane
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| caption     = Motwane in 2010
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| 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>
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| birth_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
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| nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]]
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| years_active       = 1999&ndash;present
| 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]]''
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| years_active             = [[1999 in film|1999]]&ndash;present
| spouse            = {{marriage|Ishika Mohan Motwane|2005}}
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'''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]]''.
 
'''Vikramaditya Motwane''' (born 6 December 1976) is an Indian filmmaker who works in [[Hindi]] films and series. 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>{{Cite web |url=http://www.festival-cannes.fr/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/11023221/year/2010.html |title=Udaan |date=11 May 2010 |website=Cannes FilmFestival |access-date=11 May 2010 |archive-date=24 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150224132804/http://www.festival-cannes.fr/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/11023221/year/2010.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
 
Motwane has since directed the period romance ''[[Lootera]]'' (2013), the survival drama ''[[Trapped (2016 Hindi film)|Trapped]]'' (2017), the superhero film ''[[Bhavesh Joshi Superhero]]'' (2018), and the thrillers ''[[AK vs AK]]'' (2020) and ''[[CTRL (film)|CTRL]]'' (2024). He has also produced several films, including ''[[Queen (2014 film)|Queen]]'' (2014) and ''[[Udta Punjab]]'' (2016). In addition, Motwane has served as creator and director on the streaming series ''[[Sacred Games (TV series)|Sacred Games]]'' (2018–2019), ''[[Jubilee (TV series)|Jubilee]]'' (2023), and ''[[Black Warrant (TV series)|Black Warrant]]'' (2025).


==Early and personal life==
==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.
His father is [[Sindhi Hindu]] while his mother is [[Bengali Hindu]].<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"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180717000635/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/My-parents-divorce-helped-me-become-a-filmmaker-Vikramaditya/articleshow/20926852.cms |date=17 July 2018 }}, ''[[The Times of India]]''. Retrieved 22 June 2018.</ref> He is married to photographer Ishika Mohan, who appeared in his debut, ''[[Udaan (2010 film)|Udaan]]'', as Rohan's mother.


==Film career==
==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 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'] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120913023230/http://www.tehelka.com/story_main44.asp?filename=hub150510dont_lie.asp |date=13 September 2012 }} [[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 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] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100425054921/http://www.livemint.com/2010/04/20192443/8216I-feel-very-pressurized.html |date=25 April 2010 }} [[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 second film, a period romance called ''[[Lootera]]'', was released on 5 July 2013.
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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'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 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|archive-date=15 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180715181326/https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/sacred-games-how-india-s-first-netflix-original-came-together/story-qDGceqq9SR4jStYluu1vhM.html|url-status=live}}</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.
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>
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|archive-date=6 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200606052425/https://www.theweek.in/wire-updates/entertainment/2020/06/05/ent4-motwane-black-warrant-series.html|url-status=live}}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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| 2013 ||''[[Lootera]]''||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||
| 2013 ||''[[Lootera]]''||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||
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| 2014 ||''[[Hasee Toh Phasee]]''|| ||{{Yes}}|| ||
| rowspan="3" | 2014 ||''[[Hasee Toh Phasee]]''|| ||{{Yes}}|| ||
|-
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| 2014 ||''[[Queen (2014 film)|Queen]]''|| ||{{Yes}}|| ||
|''[[Queen (2014 film)|Queen]]''|| ||{{Yes}}|| ||
|-
|-
| 2014 ||''[[Ugly (film)|Ugly]]''|| ||{{Yes}}|| ||
|''[[Ugly (film)|Ugly]]''|| ||{{Yes}}|| ||
|-
|-
| 2015 ||''[[NH10 (film)|NH10]]''|| ||{{Yes}}|| ||
| rowspan="5" | 2015 ||''[[NH10 (film)|NH10]]''|| ||{{Yes}}|| ||
|-
|-
| 2015 ||''[[Masaan]]''|| ||{{Yes}}|| ||
|''[[Masaan]]''|| ||{{Yes}}|| ||
|-
|-
| 2015 ||''[[Hunterrr]]''|| ||{{Yes}}|| ||
|''[[Hunterrr]]''|| ||{{Yes}}|| ||
|-
|-
| 2015||''[[Bombay Velvet]]''|| ||{{Yes}}|| ||
|''[[Bombay Velvet]]''|| ||{{Yes}}|| ||
|-
|-
| 2015||''[[Shaandaar]]''|| ||{{Yes}}|| ||
|''[[Shaandaar (2015 film)|Shaandaar]]''|| ||{{Yes}}|| ||
|-
|-
| 2016||''[[Wrong Side Raju]]'' || ||{{Yes}}|| ||
| rowspan="3" | 2016||''[[Wrong Side Raju]]'' || ||{{Yes}}|| ||
|-
|-
| 2016||''[[Udta Punjab]]'' || ||{{Yes}}|| ||
|''[[Udta Punjab]]'' || ||{{Yes}}|| ||
|-
|-
| 2016||''[[Raman Raghav 2.0]]'' || ||{{Yes}} || ||
|''[[Raman Raghav 2.0]]'' || ||{{Yes}} || ||
|-
|-
| 2017 ||''[[Trapped (2016 Hindi film)|Trapped]]'' ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}} ||||
| 2017 ||''[[Trapped (2016 Hindi film)|Trapped]]'' ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}} ||||
|-
|-
| 2018 ||''[[Mukkabaaz]]'' || ||{{Yes}}|| ||
| rowspan="4" | 2018 ||''[[Mukkabaaz]]'' || ||{{Yes}}|| ||
|-
|-
| 2018 ||''[[High Jack (film)|High Jack]]'' || ||{{Yes}}|| ||
|''[[High Jack (film)|High Jack]]'' || ||{{Yes}}|| ||
|-
|-
| 2018 ||''[[Bhavesh Joshi]]'' ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}} ||{{Yes}} ||
|''[[Bhavesh Joshi Superhero]]'' ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}} ||{{Yes}} ||
|-
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Manmarziyaan]]'' || ||{{Yes}}|| ||
| ''[[Manmarziyaan]]'' || ||{{Yes}}|| ||
|-
|-
| 2019 || ''The Booth'' || ||{{Yes}} || ||Short film
| 2019 || ''The Booth'' || ||{{Yes}} || ||Short film
|-
|-
| 2020 ||''Awake'' || ||{{Yes}}|| ||Short film
| rowspan="3" | 2020 ||''Awake'' || ||{{Yes}}|| ||Short film
|-
|-
| 2020 ||''[[Cargo (2019 film)|Cargo]]'' || ||{{Yes}}|| ||Executive producer
|''[[Cargo (2019 film)|Cargo]]'' || ||{{Yes}}|| ||Executive producer
|-  
|-
| 2020||''[[AK vs AK]]'' ||{{Yes}} ||{{Yes}} ||{{Yes}} ||
|''[[AK vs AK]]'' ||{{Yes}} ||{{Yes}} ||{{Yes}} ||
|-
| 2021||''2024'' || ||{{Yes}}|| ||
|-
| 2023 || ''Indi(r)a's Emergency'' || {{Yes}} || || || Documentary
|-
| 2024 || ''[[CTRL (film)|CTRL]]'' ||{{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}}||
|}
|}


===Television===
===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|-
! rowspan="2" | Year
! rowspan="2" | Title
! colspan="4" | Functioned as
! rowspan="2" | Notes
|-
|-
! Year !! Title !! Director !! Producer !! Writer !! Notes
! [[Television program creators|Creator]]
! Executive producer
! Director
! Writer
|-
|-
|2018 – 2019
| style="text-align:center;" |2018–2019
|[[Sacred Games (TV series)|Sacred Games]]
! scope="row" |''[[Sacred Games (TV series)|Sacred Games]]''
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{yes|Executive}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
|
|
|[[Netflix]]
|-
|-
|2018
| style="text-align:center;" |2018
|[[Ghoul (miniseries)|Ghoul]]
! scope="row" |''[[Ghoul (miniseries)|Ghoul]]''
| {{no}}
|{{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |2021
! scope="row" |''[[Decoupled]]''
|{{no}}
|{{yes}}
| {{no}}
|{{no}}
|
|
|{{yes|Executive}}
|-
|
| style="text-align:center;" | 2023
|Netflix
! scope="row" |''[[Jubilee (TV series)|Jubilee]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no wrap|Co-created with}} [[Soumik Sen]]
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2025
! scope="row" |''[[Black Warrant (TV series)|Black Warrant]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no wrap|Co-created with}} Satyanshu Singh
|}
|}


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|[[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]]''
|[[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]]''
|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]]''
|-
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|[[Filmfare Award for Best Story|Best Story]]
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Story|Best Story]]
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|2015 ||[[Screen Award for Best Film|Best Film]] || ''Queen''
|2015 ||[[Screen Award for Best Film|Best Film]] || ''Queen''
|-
|-
|[[Zee Cine Awards 2011|2011]] || [[Zee Cine Awards]] || Best Director - Critics || ''Udaan''
|[[Zee Cine Awards 2011|2011]] || [[Zee Cine Awards]] || Best Director (Critics) || ''Udaan''
|-
|-
|2014 ||[[Stardust Awards]] || [[Stardust Award for Best Film|Best Film]] || ''Queen''
|-
|-
|2014 ||[[Stardust Awards]] || [[Stardust Award for Best Film|Best Film]] || ''Queen''
|2023||[[2023 Filmfare OTT Awards]] || Best Director Drama Series || ''[[Jubilee (TV series)|Jubilee]]''
|}
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Vikramaditya Motwane
Motwane in 2020
Born (1976-12-06) 6 December 1976 (age 49)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation
  • Director
  • producer
  • screenwriter
Years active1999–present
Spouse(s)
Ishika Mohan Motwane
​
(
m. 2005)
Children1

Vikramaditya Motwane (born 6 December 1976) is an Indian filmmaker who works in Hindi films and series. His directorial debut Udaan (2010) was selected to compete in the Un Certain Regard category at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival and also won seven Filmfare Awards.[1][2]

Motwane has since directed the period romance Lootera (2013), the survival drama Trapped (2017), the superhero film Bhavesh Joshi Superhero (2018), and the thrillers AK vs AK (2020) and CTRL (2024). He has also produced several films, including Queen (2014) and Udta Punjab (2016). In addition, Motwane has served as creator and director on the streaming series Sacred Games (2018–2019), Jubilee (2023), and Black Warrant (2025).

Early and personal life[edit | edit source]

His father is Sindhi Hindu while his mother is Bengali Hindu.[3] He is married to photographer Ishika Mohan, who appeared in his debut, Udaan, as Rohan's mother.

Career[edit | edit source]

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). He directed the song sequences in Anurag Kashyap's unreleased film Paanch (2003)[4] and was Choreographer on Deepa Mehta's Academy Award-nominated film Water (2005).[5]

Motwane released his debut feature film, entitled Udaan (2010), for Anurag Kashyap's production house, Anurag Kashyap Films, on 16 July 2010,[6] which won seven Filmfare awards including Filmfare critics award for best movie and also won him the Best Director Award at the 2011 Star Screen Awards.[1][7][8]

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. 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', based on the novel of the same name by Vikram Chandra and directed it along with Anurag Kashyap.[9] 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 into a web series.[10] The rights are jointly acquired by his production company Andolan Films and writer-journalist Josy Joseph's Confluence Media.[11]

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Film[edit | edit source]

Year Title Director Producer Writer Notes
2006 Undisputed Yes Short film
2007 Goal Yes
2009 Dev.D Yes
2010 Udaan Yes Yes
2013 Lootera Yes Yes Yes
2014 Hasee Toh Phasee Yes
Queen Yes
Ugly Yes
2015 NH10 Yes
Masaan Yes
Hunterrr Yes
Bombay Velvet Yes
Shaandaar Yes
2016 Wrong Side Raju Yes
Udta Punjab Yes
Raman Raghav 2.0 Yes
2017 Trapped Yes Yes
2018 Mukkabaaz Yes
High Jack Yes
Bhavesh Joshi Superhero Yes Yes Yes
Manmarziyaan Yes
2019 The Booth Yes Short film
2020 Awake Yes Short film
Cargo Yes Executive producer
AK vs AK Yes Yes Yes
2021 2024 Yes
2023 Indi(r)a's Emergency Yes Documentary
2024 CTRL Yes Yes Yes

Television[edit | edit source]

Year Title Functioned as Notes
Creator Executive producer Director Writer
2018–2019 Sacred Games Yes Yes Yes No
2018 Ghoul No Yes No No
2021 Decoupled No Yes No No
2023 Jubilee Yes Yes Yes No Co-created with Soumik Sen
2025 Black Warrant Yes Yes Yes No Co-created with Satyanshu Singh

Awards[edit | edit source]

Year Award Category Film
2014 National Film Awards Best Feature Film in Hindi Queen
2011 Filmfare Awards Best Film (Critics) Udaan
Best Story
Best Screenplay
2015 Best Film Queen
2003 IIFA Awards Best Sound Recording Dev.D
2015 Best Picture Queen
2011 Star Screen Awards Best Director Udaan
2015 Best Film Queen
2011 Zee Cine Awards Best Director (Critics) Udaan
2014 Stardust Awards Best Film Queen
2023 2023 Filmfare OTT Awards Best Director Drama Series Jubilee

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Udaan, Dabangg top winners at Fimfare Awards". The Times of India. 29 January 2011. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2011.
  2. ↑ "Udaan". Cannes FilmFestival. 11 May 2010. Archived from the original on 24 February 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2010.
  3. ↑ Priya Gupta (6 July 2013), "My parents' divorce helped me become a filmmaker: Vikramaditya" Archived 17 July 2018 at the Wayback Machine, The Times of India. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  4. ↑ 15 Apr One Liners Rajeev Masand, CNN-IBN, 15 April 2010.
  5. ↑ 'Don't Lie To Audiences' Archived 13 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine Tehelka Magazine, Vol 7, Issue 19, Dated 15 May 2010.
  6. ↑ 'I feel very pressurized right now': Vikramaditya Motwane Archived 25 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine Mint (newspaper), 20 April 2010.
  7. ↑ Winners of 17th Annual Star Screen Awards 2011 Archived 9 January 2011 at the Wayback Machine Bollywood Hungama, 6 January 2011
  8. ↑ "Star Screen Awards 2011: Salman Khan, Vidya Balan win top honours". Economic Times. 7 January 2011. Archived from the original on 10 January 2011.
  9. ↑ "Sacred Games: How India's first Netflix original came together". Hindustan Times. 6 July 2018. Archived from the original on 15 July 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  10. ↑ "Vikramaditya Motwane to adapt Black Warrant into series, to bring unheard Tihar Jail stories on screen". India Today. 5 June 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  11. ↑ "Vikramaditya Motwane to adapt 'Black Warrant' into series". The Week. 5 June 2020. Archived from the original on 6 June 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2020.

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