Director

Abhishek Chaubey

Writing

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Directed movies: 6Directed series: 2All crew credits: 22

TMDB ID: 114379

IMDb ID: nm1322477

Known for: Writing

Born: March 30, 1977

Age: 49

Place of birth: Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 2002 - 2026

Years active: 25

Average TMDB rating: 6.81

Wikidata: Q4667464

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Biography

Abhishek Chaubey (born 30 March 1977) is an Indian director, screenwriter and film producer known for his works in Hindi cinema. He began his career as an associate director and co-writer to Vishal Bhardwaj for his debut Makdee (2002). He went on to assist him in his subsequent films, and most notably co-wrote Vishal's trendsetting Omkara (2006) and Kaminey (2009). Abhishek's directorial debut, the dark comedy Ishqiya (2010) and its sequel Dedh Ishqiya (2014), both starring Naseeruddin Shah received rave reviews. His following film, Udta Punjab (2016), highlighted the heroin epidemic in Punjab and was released to critical acclaim. His next directorial venture Sonchiriya (2019) presented a rooted tale set in Chambal and released to positive reviews from critics.

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