Neeraj Ghaywan

Neeraj Ghaywan

director, writer, second unit director or assistant director

Neeraj Ghaywan was born on Jul 06, 1980 in India. Neeraj Ghaywan's big-screen debut came with Gangs of Wasseypur directed by Anurag Kashyap in 2012. Neeraj Ghaywan is known for Juice directed by Neeraj Ghaywan, Shefali Shah stars as Manju Singh and Manish Chaudhari as Brijesh Singh. Neeraj Ghaywan has got 14 awards and 4 nominations so far. The most recent award Neeraj Ghaywan achieved is IWM Digital Awards. The upcoming new movie Neeraj Ghaywan plays is Ajeeb Daastaans which will be released on Apr 16, 2021.

A National Award winning director of the critically acclaimed Indo-French drama Masaan. He has previously assisted filmmaker Anurag Kashyap on films like Gangs of Wasseypur 1 & 2. Masaan received wide acclaim from critics, mainstream media, and audiences alike, and won the FIPRESCI prize in the Un Certain Regard section at Cannes Film Festival 2015 as well as the Promising Future prize (Prix avenir prometteur), in addition to several other awards and nominations around the world. He directed the Fuelled By Love commercial for British Airways, which has won multiple international awards. Neeraj also directed the widely popular Vicks commercial #TouchOfCare, which won hearts all over. The touching ad tells the story of a transgender woman and activist who came to adopt a young girl whose birth mother died of AIDS. His latest award-winning short, Juice, subtly tackles patriarchy and misogyny in the Indian household. He has directed the second season of Sacred Games.

  • Birthday

    Jul 06, 1980
  • Place of Birth

    Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Known For

Awards

14 wins & 4 nominations

IWM Digital Awards
2022
Best Direction in a Digital Film
Winner - Jury Award
Filmfare Awards
2018
Best Short Film - Fiction
Winner - Short Film Award
2016
Best Debut Director
Winner - Filmfare Award
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