Punit Malhotra
Punit Malhotra | |
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 Malhotra in 2012 | |
| Born | 13 May 1981 |
| Occupation(s) | Director, writer, ad filmmaker |
| Years active | 2001–present |
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Punit Malhotra (born 13 May 1981) is an Indian film director who works in Hindi cinema.[1] His first film, I Hate Luv Storys,[2] released on 2 July 2010.
Early life and family
Punit Malhotra was born on 13 May 1981, in
Punjabi family. His maternal grandfather Ram Dayal Sabarwal was a producer who launched Rekha. His first cousins are filmmakers Suneel and Dharmesh Darshan; well-known director David Dhawan is his father's first cousin; and the famous designer Manish Malhotra, who was also the costume designer for his first movie I Hate Luv Storys (2010), is his paternal uncle.[3]
Career
Malhotra worked as an assistant director on
Nikhil Advani's Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003), Amol Palekar's Paheli (2005) and Tarun Mansukhani's Dostana (2008). Finally he made his debut as a director with I Hate Luv Storys
(2010), which he also wrote.
Malhotra's second movie was Imran Khan who were earlier paired in Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu.[4]
In 2019 he directed the movie
Ananya Pandey [citation needed
]
In 2020 he directed music videos "Unbelievable" and "Casanova", both featuring Tiger Shroff.
Filmography
Director
| Year | Film | Producer |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | I Hate Luv Storys | Karan Johar Ronnie Screwvala |
| 2013 | Gori Tere Pyaar Mein | Karan Johar |
| 2019 | Student of the Year 2 | Karan Johar |
Writer
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | I Hate Luv Storys | Directorial debut |
| 2013 | Gori Tere Pyaar Mein |
References
- IMDb
- ^ "I Hate Love Storys: Punit Malhotra debuts as director". Merinews.com. Archived from the original on 18 September 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
- ^ Priya Gupta (15 November 2013), "I hate God and the fact that people believe in God: Punit Malhotra", The Times of India. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- ^ Kotwani, Hiren (2 October 2012). "Kareena's on a month long shaadi break". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 28 October 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Punit Malhotra.
- Punit Malhotra at IMDb
- Punit Malhotra at Bollywood Hungama
