Esmayeel Shroff

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Esmayeel Shroff
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Born
S.V. Ismail

(1960-08-12) 12 August 1960 (age 64)[1]
Alma materNIT Tiruchirappalli
OccupationDirector, writer
Years active1975–present

Esmayeel Shroff (born 12 August 1960) is an Indian film director and writer, noted for his work in the Bollywood industry. His hit film Thodisi Bewafaii was famous among the crowd of the 1980s. The movie was written by his brother, Moin-Ud-Din.[2][3][4][5]

Career[edit]

Early work[edit]

Shroff graduated in Sound Engineering from National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli.[6] He later went to Bombay, now Mumbai, to pursue his interest in films. He worked as Assistant Director to Bheem Singh and later directed his first film Thodisi Bewafaii, followed by other films in Bollywood.

Breakthrough[edit]

Shroff directed Thodisi Bewafaii followed by Agar – If, God and Gun, Ahista Ahista, Zid, Police Public, Majhdhaar, Dil Akhir Dil Hai, Tarkieb, Bulundi, Nishchaiy, Surya and Jhuta Sach. He is currently directing the movie – Nazuk sa Modh which will be shot in Delhi. "I am going to be in Delhi during the shoot and would like to see the film should move in the right direction" said Shroff while leaving Mumbai for Delhi.

Filmography[edit]

[7]

Year Film
1977 Agar
1980 Thodisi Bewafaii
1981 Bulundi
1981 Ahista Ahista
1982 Dil ... Aakhir Dil Hai
1984 Jhutha Sach
1985 Pighalta Aasman
1986 Love 86
1989 Suryaa
1990 Police Public
1992 Nishchaiy
1994 Zid
1995 God And Gun
1996 Yeh Majhdhaar
2000 Tarkieb
2004 Thoda Tum Badlo Thoda Hum

References[edit]

  1. "Esmayeel Shroff Photos". Times of India. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  2. Ramnath, Nandini. "The Danny Denzongpa interview: 'I follow my heart and I follow my impulse'". Scroll.in. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  3. "Shammi 1929–2018: Farewell friend – Ahmedabad Mirror". Ahmedabad Mirror. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  4. "Actress Shammi passes away: Troubled personal life seldom diluted her impeccable comic timing- Entertainment News, Firstpost". Firstpost. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  5. "The next king of comedy: How Varun Dhawan is stepping into Govinda's shoes- Entertainment News, Firstpost". Firstpost. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  6. "Bollywood Director Esmayeel Shroff Biography, News, Photos, Videos". nettv4u. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  7. "Esmayeel Shroff". IMDb. Retrieved 3 June 2018.

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