Neeraj Pandey

Neeraj Pandey

writer, director, producer

Neeraj Pandey was born on Dec 17, 1973 in India. Neeraj Pandey's big-screen debut came with A Wednesday directed by Neeraj Pandey in 2008. Neeraj Pandey is known for Secrets of Sinauli directed by Raghav Jairath, Manoj Bajpayee stars as Self - Host and R.S. Bhist as Self. Neeraj Pandey has got 8 awards and 12 nominations so far. The most recent award Neeraj Pandey achieved is IWM Digital Awards. The upcoming new movie Neeraj Pandey plays is Operation Romeo which will be released on Apr 22, 2022.

Neeraj Pandey (born 17 December 1973) is an acclaimed Indian film director, producer and screenwriter. In his first movie A Wednesday, his work was largely praised by audiences as well as the critics. A Wednesday also won many awards in different categories. His second film Special 26 (2013) was equally appreciated by the public and the critics. Not just a filmmaker but a writer too, Neeraj has written a novel named 'Ghalib Danger' in 2013. He also directed the movie Baby (2015) starring Akshay Kumar which received critical acclaim from the audience and was a huge success.The movie Rustom which was produced by Neeraj, was released on 12 August 2016 and received mixed reviews by critics but was a runaway commercial success. His last movie was a biopic on cricketer M.S.Dhoni titled M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story which was loved by the audience.. He aims at making more commercial content in the sports genre. Neeraj has carved a niche for himself in the film industry with his adept handling of different topics and is one of the most sought after Directors of his generation.In 2016, his Production House Friday Filmworks and Reliance Entertainment entered into a joint venture and formed Plan C Studios.He has also directed a Web Short 'Ouch' with Manoj Bajpayee and Pooja Chopra which is nominated for Filmfare Short Film Award 2017. As the co-producer, his recent blockbuster Toilet- Ek Prem Katha is getting critical appreciation from the film industry and the audience. His upcoming movie is Aiyaary which is set to release on 2018 starring Sidharth Malhotra and Manoj Bajpayee

  • Birthday

    Dec 17, 1973
  • Place of Birth

    Kolkata, West Bengal, India
  • Also known

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Known For

Awards

8 wins & 12 nominations

IWM Digital Awards
2022
Best Story in a Web Series
Winner - Jury Award
Awards of the International Indian Film Academy
2009
Best Story
Winner - Technical Award
2009
Best Screenplay
Winner - Technical Award
2009
Best Director
Winner - Technical Award
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