Vishal Mishra (director)

Vishal Ranjan Mishra is a Hindi film writer and director,[1] known for his films like Coffee with D,[2] Marudhar Express,[3] Hotel Milan[4] and Ae Kaash Ke Hum.[5]

Not to be confused with Vishal Mishra (composer) or Vishal Misra.

Vishal Ranjan Mishra
Born
Vishal Mishra

5 April 1978
Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
NationalityIndian
EducationMBA
OccupationFilm Director, Screenwriter, Lyricist
Years active2016–present
Known forCoffee with D
Spouse(s)Khyati Madaan

He recently announced his two films, Iti[6] and Rosie: The Saffron Chapter.[7]

Early life

Vishal Ranjan Mishra was born and brought up in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh where he completed his schooling. He went on to join NIFT Bengaluru to pursue his MBA in Fashion.[8]

Personal life

He is married to Khyati Madaan and they both live in Mumbai.[9]

Career

He started his career as a film critic and a short film director.[9][8] He made two short films and was awarded the Best Debut Director at the Rio Film Festival in 2009 for his short film The Musk.

His debuted as a director with Coffee with D starring Sunil Grover, Dipannita Sharma and Anjana Sukhani. The film released in cinemas on Jan, 2017.[10] The director and makers of the film received threat calls from Chhota Shakeel, asking them to either delete the portions that make fun of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim in the film or not release the film at all.[11] Vishal Mishra won the Best New Age Film Director Award[12] for this film, at the 10th Global Film Festival by the Asian Academy of Film & Television (AAFT).

He then directed Marudhar Express starring Kunaal Roy Kapur, Tara Alisha Berry and Rajesh Sharma, released in cinemas on 5 July 2019.[13][14] It is a sweet small-town romantic film set in Kanpur.[15] He also directed Hotel Milan starring Kunaal Roy Kapur, Zeishan Quadri, Jaideep Ahlawat, Rajesh Sharma, Karishma Sharma and Zakir Hussain. The film Hotel Milan is based on Anti Romeo squad and moral policing in UP that released in cinemas on 16 November 2018.[16]

His upcoming movie is called Ae Kaash Ke Hum which revolves around three youngsters and story of their love, friendship and fate.[17] The film is slated to release on 17 January 2020.[18]

He recently announced his two films, to be produced by Vivek Oberoi - Iti and Rosie: The Saffron Chapter.[6][19]

In addition to this, he also wrote the lyrics for the song Heeriye from the movie Happy Hardy and Heer[20] and he also penned the lyrics for Chaasni Si, a song from Marudhar Express, a movie he also directed.[21]

Filmography
YearFilmGenreDirectorWriterLyricistNotes
2010 The MuskYesYesShort Film
2011 The Undoubtful MindsYesYesShort Film
2017 Coffee with D Comic SatireYesYesFeature Film
2018 Hotel MilanPolitical SatireYesYesFeature Film
2019 Marudhar ExpressDramedyYesYesYesChaasni Si
2020 Ae Kaash Ke HumRomanceYesYesYesFeature Film
2020 Happy Hardy and HeerYesHeeriye
2021 Iti (the film)ThrillerYesYesYesFeature Film
2021 Rosie: The Saffron ChapterHorror-ThrillerYesYesYesFeature Film

References
  1. "Vishal Mishra: Movies, Photos, Videos, News, Biography & Birthday | eTimes". timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
  2. "Sunil Grover has miffed Coffee with D director Vishal Mishra - find out how!". Bollywood Life. 18 January 2017.
  3. "Vishal Mishra wonderfully captures small-town romance in his upcoming film, Marudhar Express. First Look Out!- Entertainment News, Firstpost". Firstpost. 3 August 2018.
  4. "Hotel Milan director Vishal Mishra: I don't expect any protests against the film". 22 August 2018.
  5. "One on one with director, Vishal Mishra on his next, 'Ae Kaash Ke Hum', an old-school campus romance - First Post". Dailyhunt.
  6. "Vivek Oberoi to bankroll Vishal Mishra's upcoming whodunit thriller". Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  7. "Rosie The Saffron Chapter: Vivek Oberoi shares his first look from the film". Indian Express. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  8. Hungama, Bollywood (17 November 2016). "For me, it is utmost important to make an entertaining film- says Vishal Mishra : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama".
  9. "Bollywood Director Vishal Mishra Biography, News, Photos, Videos". nettv4u.
  10. https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood-sunil-grover-coffee-with-d-gets-a-release-date-will-hit-screens-on-jan-20-363945
  11. Risbood, Vaibhavi V (3 January 2017). "'Coffee With D' director confirms threat calls from Chhota Shakeel". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  12. "New Age Film Director Award". First Post. 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  13. https://bollywoodfilmfame.com/news/marudhar-express-slated-to-release-on-5th-july!_2409.html
  14. "'Marudhar Express' will raise relevant questions: Director". 3 August 2018 – via Business Standard.
  15. "vishal-mishra-wonderfully-captures-small-town-romance-in-his-upcoming-film-marudhar-express-first-look-out-0001".
  16. Scroll Staff. "First look: Kunal Roy Kapoor-starrer 'Hotel Milan' wants to take on UP's 'anti-Romeo' squads". Scroll.in.
  17. "Ae Kash Ke Hum". Firstpost. 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  18. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ae-kaash-ke-hum-is-a-romantic-tragedy/articleshow/72111891.cms
  19. "Vivek Oberoi announces second production Rosie The Saffron Chapter: Will cast new talent without bias". India Today. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  20. "Sufi love anthem of year 'Heeriye' from Happy Hardy and Heer released". 5 Dariya News.
  21. "चासनी सी बात तेरी Chaasni Si Lyrics in Hindi - Yasser Desai". 31 December 2018.
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