Milan Luthria

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Milan Luthria
Bhatt family
(maternal)

Milan Arjun Luthria is an Indian film director who works in

Ajay Devgan's Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai
(2010).

Personal life

Milan is the biological son of Raj Khosla.[2] He was born out of wedlock and raised by his mother and adoptive father Arjun Luthria (the brother of actor Sudhir). His mother is the cousin of producer and director Mahesh Bhatt, Milan thus being his nephew.[1]

Career

Starting his career as an assistant director to

Ajay Devgan as a smuggler on the Rajasthan-Kashmir, Pakistan border and Saif Ali Khan, on the run from the Border Security Force, the Central Bureau of Investigation, and the border mafia.[4] Luthria shot the film in Rajasthan and Switzerland. The film received a mixed reception. Although the photography of the film was praised with the scenic backdrop of the Rajasthani desert and the green valleys and snow-capped peaks of Switzerland, it was seen as a weaker film than that of Soldier, a film with similar theme which had been released the year before.[4]

In 2002, Luthria once again worked with Devgan when he directed Chori Chori, also starring Rani Mukerji and Sonali Bendre. The film was initially scheduled for release in 2002 but during the filming the producer died and its release was delayed, eventually being released on 1 August 2003.[5][6] The film received a mixed reception. Taran Adarsh, although remarking that Luthria "handled a few sequences with flourish", believed that despite an interesting storyline, the script was fundamentally flawed, "hackneyed" as he put it, believing that interest in it fizzled out by the second half of the film, becoming "sluggish" with its progression.[7] However, Sukanya Verma described the film as "heartwarming", remarking that "like most feel good romances, Chori Chori is about letting the heart rule the head."[6]

In 2004, Luthria directed the war drama

Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. It features Bachchan, a major who is captured by the Pakistani army, along with over 30 soldiers during the war and only freed 33 years later by his son, who he has not seen since he was a child, on a rescue mission. The film was generally panned by the critics although it was a commercial success, going straight to number 1 in the Indian film charts in the week of release.[8] Film4 wrote of the film, "A Bollywood thriller with plenty of explosive action, yet which fails to come to life. Plotting is familiar, characters bland and a predictable storyline fails to excite or engage."[9]

in February 2006, Luthria released

John Abraham and Nana Patekar (as the taxi driver) involved in a cat and mouse game during a two-hour taxi trip, with financial implications. The film was a major commercial and critical success, becoming the 16th highest-grossing film in India in 2006.[11] Film critics were impressed with the originality of the script and the unpredictability and innovative devices used in the script, as the men progressed through the metropolis.[12]

In 2007, Luthria directed the cricket comedy

Gangster: A Love Story".[13]

In 2011, Milan directed the movie The Dirty Picture starring Vidya Balan, Naseeruddin Shah, Tusshar Kapoor and Emraan Hashmi. The film is based on the real-life story of the late Southern siren Silk Smitha, who Milan says he even briefly interacted with during her time in the 80s and 90s.[14] Upon release, the film received both critical and commercial success.

In 2017 the film Baadshaho was released, becoming the fourth collaboration with Ajay Devgn, and starring Devgn, Ileana D'Cruz, Vidyurt Jammwal, Emraan Hashmi and Esha Gupta.

Filmography

Year Film Cast Notes
1999 Kachche Dhaage Ajay Devgn, Saif Ali Khan, Manisha Koirala, Namrata Shirodkar
2003 Chori Chori Ajay Devgn, Rani Mukerji, Sonali Bendre
2004
Deewaar
 		Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Akshaye Khanna, Amrita Rao, Kay Kay Menon
2006 Taxi No. 9211 John Abraham, Nana Patekar, Sameera Reddy
2007 Hattrick Paresh Rawal, Nana Patekar, Rimi Sen, Kunal Kapoor, Danny Denzongpa
2010 Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai Ajay Devgn, Emraan Hashmi, Kangana Ranaut, Prachi Desai, Randeep Hooda
2011 The Dirty Picture Vidya Balan, Naseeruddin Shah, Tusshar Kapoor, Emraan Hashmi
2013 Once Upon ay Time in Mumbai Dobaara!
Imran Khan, Sonakshi Sinha, Sonali Bendre, Abhimanyu Singh
2017 Baadshaho Ajay Devgn, Emraan Hashmi, Ileana D'Cruz, Esha Gupta, Vidyut Jammwal
2020 Green Goblin Harshvardhan Rane, Kriti Kharbanda
2021 Tadap Ahan Shetty, Tara Sutaria
2023 Dark Darling Kajol, Anjana Sukhani, Varun Sharma, Arjun Rampal Adult Feature Film
Sultan of Delhi Tahir Raj Bhasin, Mouni Roy, Anupriya Goenka TV Series on
Disney+Hotstar

Awards

Year Award Category For Result
2010 BIG Star Entertainment Awards
BIG Star Most Entertaining Director
 Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai Nominated
2011 Screen Awards Screen Award for Best Director Nominated
Stardust Awards
Stardust Award for Dream Director
 Nominated
Lions Gold Awards Lions Favorite Movie Director Nominated
Zee Cine Awards Zee Cine Award for Best Director Nominated
Apsara Awards
Apsara Award for Best Director
 Nominated
IIFA Awards
 IIFA Award for Best Director Nominated
BIG Star Entertainment Awards
BIG Star Most Entertaining Director
 The Dirty Picture Nominated
2012 Screen Awards Screen Award for Best Director Won
Stardust Awards
Stardust Award for Dream Director
 Nominated
Filmfare Awards Filmfare Award for Best Director Nominated
Lions Gold Awards Lions Favorite Movie Director Won
Zee Cine Awards Zee Cine Award for Best Director Nominated
Apsara Awards
Apsara Award for Best Director
 Nominated
IIFA Awards
 IIFA Award for Best Director Nominated
2013 Bhaskar Bollywood Awards Best Director of The Year Nominated

References

  1. ^ a b "I call Bhatt sahab in dark times: Milan Luthria"
  2. ^ "100 years of Bollywood: Ten Bollywood's open secrets". MiD DAY. 3 May 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  3. ^ "India Today International". 1 (1–8). Living Media International Ltd. 2002: 24. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. ^ a b Verma, Suparn (19 February 1999). "Brothers in arms". Rediff.com. Retrieved 29 May 2010.
  5. ^ "Verve: the spirit of today's woman, Volume 10". Indian and Eastern Engineer Ltd. 2002: 75. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  6. ^ a b "Chori Chori is heartwarming". 1 August 2003. Retrieved 29 May 2010.
  7. IndiaFM. Archived from the original
    on 7 January 2009. Retrieved 29 May 2010.
  8. ^ Adarsh, Taran (1 July 2004). "Deewar falls, Lakshya off the mark". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 May 2010.
  9. ^ "Deewar Review". Film4. Retrieved 29 May 2010.
  10. ^ "Taxi 9 2 11 premiere in Dubai". BBC Shropshire. Retrieved 29 May 2010.
  11. ^ "Box Office 2006". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2010.
  12. IndiaFM. Archived from the original
    on 9 June 2008. Retrieved 29 May 2010.
  13. ^ Jha, Subhash K. (15 May 2008). "Ekta Kapoor gives Milan Luthria an ultimatum". Thaindian News. Retrieved 29 May 2010.
  14. ^ Malani, Gaurav (30 November 2011). "Silk Smitha worked with 'The Dirty Picture' director in early 90s". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 16 July 2012. Retrieved 30 November 2011.

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