Shakun Batra

Shakun Batra was born on Jan 01, 1983 in India. Shakun Batra's big-screen debut came with Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na directed by Abbas Tyrewala in 2008. Shakun Batra is known for Kapoor & Sons directed by Shakun Batra, Rishi Kapoor stars as Amarjeet Kapoor and Rajat Kapoor as Harsh Kapoor - Dad. Shakun Batra has got 6 awards and 4 nominations so far. The most recent award Shakun Batra achieved is Awards of the International Indian Film Academy. The upcoming new movie Shakun Batra plays is Gehraiyaan which will be released on Feb 11, 2022.

He is a national scholar in Accounts and went to St.Xavier's High School in New Delhi and did his graduation from St. Stephen's College, Delhi University. Post graduation he was due to do his MBA and join his father's business. However, he had other plans. In an industry known for nepotism, he took a chance and joined the Vancouver Film School to become a cinematographer. He slowly found himself getting inclined towards Direction. On graduating from film school, he based himself in Mumbai, the heart of the film and media Industry in India. Here began his upward climb. He assisted academy award winner Errol Morris and Emmy award winner Christopher Wilcha during their stints in India. He worked with renowned Bollywood film production houses like Excel Entertainment and Aamir Khan Productions. Finally at the young age of 28 he directed his very first Bollywood feature film, Ek main aur Ekk tu with leading stars backed by a powerhouse production, Dharma Productions. The movie was well received at the box office and was well reviewed by the critics.