Vishal Bhardwaj

Known for DirectingBorn 1960-08-04 (age 65)Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh, India

Vishal Bhardwaj is an Indian film director, screenwriter, producer, music composer and playback singer. He is known for his work in Hindi cinema, and is the recipient of a Filmfare Award and seven National Film Awards in four categories. Bhardwaj made his debut as a music composer with the children's film Abhay (The Fearless) (1995), and received wider recognition with his compositions in Gulzar's Maachis (1996). He received the Filmfare RD Burman Award for New Music Talent for the latter. He went on to compose music for the films Satya (1998) and Godmother (1999). For the latter, he garnered the National Film Award for Best Music Direction. Bhardwaj made his directorial debut with the children's film Makdee (2002), for which he also composed the music. He garnered critical acclaim and several accolades for writing and directing the Indian adaptations of three tragedies by William Shakespeare: Maqbool (2003) from Macbeth, Omkara (2006) from Othello, and Haider (2014) from Hamlet. He has also directed the caper thriller Kaminey, the black comedy 7 Khoon Maaf (2011), and the satire Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola (2013). In addition, Bhardwaj produces films under his banner VB Pictures. He has co-written and produced the films Ishqiya (2010), its sequel Dedh Ishqiya (2014), and the crime drama Talvar (2015), among others. He has composed the musical score for each of his directorial and production ventures, and frequently collaborates with the lyricist Gulzar. He is married to playback singer Rekha Bhardwaj.Read more

Movies & web series

Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar!!

1232 KMs

Sonchiriya

Jahan Tum Le Chalo

Drishyam

The Great Indian Kapil Show

Talvar

Madaari

Gustaakh Ishq

Haider

Maachis

The Kapil Sharma Show

Satya

Darlings

Pataakha

No Smoking

Maqbool

Omkara

Ramji Londonwaley

Chachi 420

Comedy Nights with Kapil

Makdee

Carbon

Kaminey

Striker

The Blue Umbrella

Paanch

Dedh Ishqiya

Jugni

Beyond the Clouds

Ishqiya

Khufiya

U Me Aur Hum

Rangoon

Daya

7 Khoon Maaf

Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai

Kuttey

Chupke Se

O'Romeo

Charlie Chopra & the Mystery of Solang Valley

Crazxy

Indian Idol

Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola

Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega

Hawaizaada

Navarasa

Modern Love Mumbai