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Avinash Das | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 January 1976 |
| Occupation | Indian Filmmaker |
| Spouse(s) | Swarn Kanta |
Avinash Das (born 14 January 1976) is an Indian filmmaker.[1][2] He is mostly known for directing Bollywood film Anaarkali of Aarah, Netflix series She, ZEE5 movie Raat Baki Hai and MX Player series Runaway Lugaai.[3]
Career[edit | edit source]
Avinash started his career as a journalist at NDTV[4] before joining Dainik Bhaskar, a Hindi language daily newspaper.[5] He directed his first movie Anaarkali of Aarah in 2017, featuring Swara Bhaskar, Sanjay Mishra and Pankaj Tripathi.[6][1] In 2020, Das made his Netflix debut with TV series She, starring Aditi Pohankar and Vijay Varma.[7] In 2021, he directed Raat Baki Hai, featuring Anup Soni, Dipannita Sharma and Rahul Dev.[8][9] In the same year, he also came up with Runaway Lugaai, starring Ruhi Singh.[10]
Biography[edit | edit source]
He was born in Darbhanga, Bihar.[2] He studied at Lalit Narayan Mithila University in his hometown. Das currently resides in Mumbai with his wife Swarn Kanta and daughter Shravani Das.[3]
Controversy[edit | edit source]
In July 2022, he was detained for sharing a photo of Union minister Amit Shah with a former IAS officer Pooja Singhal.[1] He was arrested from his residence in Mumbai. The police filed a complaint against him for misleading people and tarnishing the image of Mr Shah. He was also accused of availing freelance services without making the due payments for the completed projects. A separate case was also filed against him for sharing the picture of a woman wearing national flag on Facebook.[2]
Filmography[edit | edit source]
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Anaarkali of Aarah | Yes | Yes | |
| 2020 | She | Yes | ||
| 2021 | Raat Baaki Hai | Yes | ||
| Runaway Lugaai | Yes | |||
| 2025 | Inn Galiyon Mein | Yes |
References[edit | edit source]
- ā 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Filmmakers should portray the way world is operating: Avinash Das". The Indian Express. 29 May 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ā 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Avinash Das". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ā 3.0 3.1 "Who is Avinash Das, the filmmaker detained for sharing a photo of Amit Shah with tainted bureaucrat?". The Indian Express. 20 July 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ā "AVINASH DAS - Jaipur Literature Festival". jaipurliteraturefestival.org. 17 September 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ā "Avinash Das, director: 'This era will show us who the real artists are'". Hindustan Times. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ā "Anaarkali of Aarah director Avinash Das feels 'most distributors, production houses want a star's face in films'". The Indian Express. 25 May 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ā Ramnath, Nandini (20 March 2020). "'She' review: Profane games and limp erotic thrills". Scroll.in. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ā "Raat Baaki Hai Review : A dreary one-night adventure". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ā "Paoli Dam's Raat Baaki Hai shoot wrapped up in Rajasthan, see pics". Hindustan Times. 7 October 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ā "Director Avinash Das's web series 'Runaway Lugaai' to premiere on MX Player on May 18". The New Indian Express. 10 May 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
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