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Urmi Juvekar
Urmi Juvekar | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mumbai, India |
| Occupation | Writer, Director, Producer, Actress |
| Years active | 1997-present |
Urmi Juvekar is an Indian screenwriter and documentary filmmaker best known for writing the screenplays of Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! (2008), I Am (2010) and Shanghai (2012).
Early life[edit]
She pursued a bachelor's degree in Social Work from Mumbai University. Post her graduation, she landed her first job with the Xavier's Institute of Communication at St. Xavier's College, Mumbai.
Career[edit]
Urmi began her career in the entertainment industry as a documentary-film writer and director. With the film Darmiyaan: In Between (1997), directed by Kalpana Lajmi, Urmi made her feature film screenwriting debut. She also made a short film, The Shillong Chamber Choir, based on an Indian chamber choir formed in 2001, popularly known by the name Shillong Chamber Choir.[1] Since then, she has written several acclaimed Indian feature films including Shararat (2002), Rules: Pyaar Ka Superhit Formula (2003), Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! (2008) and I Am (2010),[2] most popularly credited with writing the screenplay for the film Shanghai, which released in 2012 to wide critical and commercial success.[3] Urmi has most recently written the screenplay for the upcoming release Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!, an Indian crime thriller film directed by Dibakar Banerjee and co-produced by Yash Raj Films and Dibakar Banerjee Productions.[4]
Filmography[edit]
| Film | Year | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar | 2020 | Story and Screenwriter |
| Leila | 2019 | Creator |
| Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! | 2015 | Screenwriter |
| Shanghai | 2012 | Screenwriter[5] |
| Love Sex aur Dhokha | 2010 | Creative Producer[6] |
| I Am | 2010 | Screenwriter, Dialogue Writer |
| Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! | 2008 | Screenwriter |
| Rules: Pyaar Ka Superhit Formula | 2003 | Screenwriter |
| Shararat | 2002 | Story |
References[edit]
- ↑ "A special world of music from North-East". The Hindu. 18 July 2008. Archived from the original on 9 October 2008.
- ↑ http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/entertainment/urmi-juvekar-wont-direct-mainstream-film_10081291.html
- ↑ Reuters
- ↑ "Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!". Yash Raj Films. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
- ↑ Kamath, Sudhish (9 June 2012). "Shanghai: The plot thickens". The Hindu. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- ↑ The New York Times Movies
External links[edit]
- Urmi Juvekar on IMDb