Aditya Dhar is an Indian film director, lyricist and author. He is famous for being the husband of Indian actress Yami Gautam.
Wiki/Biography
Aditya was born in New Delhi on Saturday, March 12, 1983 (age 38 years; as of 2021). His zodiac sign is Pisces.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′7″
Eye color: black
Hair color: black
family and caste
He was born into a Kashmiri Pandit family.
Parents and siblings
His mother, Dr. Suneeta Dhar, served as dean and dean of the School of Music and Fine Arts at Delhi University. He has an elder brother, Lokesh Dhar.
wife
He married famous Indian actress Yami Gautam in a private ceremony in Himachal Pradesh on June 4, 2021.
Aditya Dhar and Yami Gautam wedding photos
Profession
While in Delhi, he worked with the Indian theater company Delhi Musical Theater (DMT) for nearly 20 years. He moved to Mumbai from Delhi in 2006 to pursue a career in films. Later, he served as RJ for several years. In 2008, he made his debut as a lyricist in the Hindi film Kabul Express. Aditya has penned lyrics for many Hindi films such as “Haal-e-Dil” (2008), “One Two Three” (2008) and “Daddy Cool” (2009). He has also worked as a dialogue writer in Hindi films like Aakrosh (2010) and Tezz (2012). In 2019, he made his directorial debut in the hit Hindi film Uri: The Surgical Strike, for which he also wrote the screenplay. The film received great appreciation from critics and audiences.
Aditya Dhar on the sets of Uri-The Surgical Strike
He is currently filming the Hindi film “The Immortal Ashwatthama” starring the famous Indian actor Vicky Kaushal (as of 2021).
Awards and Honors
2019
- “Uri: The Surgical Strike” won the Best Director Award at the 66th National Film Awards
Aditya Dhar wins 66th National Award
- Jaglan Film Festival – Best Debut Director “Uri: The Surgical Strike”
- 26th Screen Awards – Most Promising Debut Director “Uri: The Surgical Strike”
Aditya Dhar wins Star Screen Award
2020
- “Uri: The Surgical Strike” 65th Filmfare Awards – Best New Director
- Zee Cine Awards – Most Promising Director “Uri: The Surgical Strike”
Facts/Trivia
- After being transferred from Delhi to Mumbai on September 5, 2006, he worked as an assistant director for several years. In an interview, he talked about his struggling years. He said,
Initially, I got up very early every morning and went to each production workshop. I will look for a job there. Having worked in theater from the earliest stages of my life, I have always been fascinated by the way a director works rather than the way an actor works. Back then, the way they treated their assistants was ridiculous. Only a few production plants will ask you for water. “
He further said,
I still remember I was in Santa Cruz and I was told there were some jobs at GS Entertainment, but when I went there they denied there were any opportunities. When I walked out, I saw Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s production room. When I got in there, after being shunned by a lot of production companies, I was completely exhausted by this point. I had no support and no background in film. I’m also ready for an internship. I walked into the production room and walked up to the receptionist to ask for a job and she pointed out a gentleman named Mithun Gangopadhyay who was sitting there and from then on he became my closest friend in Mumbai. He was also an assistant director there, having joined a year ago. “
- In 2016, he was shooting for Dharma Productions’ film “Raat Baaki” starring Katrina Kaif and Fawad Khan, but due to the aftermath of the Uri terror attack in September 2018, the Pakistani artist Banned from entering India, the film was shelved.
- During the COVID-19 pandemic, he supported the “We Will Survive” movement, which helped those in need.
- Aditya Dhar enjoys playing cricket in his spare time.
- In interviews, he said he suffers from dyslexia, a neurodevelopmental disorder, which prevents him from reading and writing correctly.
- In an interview, he revealed that he wanted to be an army officer as a child. He said,
I have always been interested in the military and I wanted to join the military. As a Kashmiri Pandit, I have heard about terrorism since my childhood. We are also victims of terrorism, directly or indirectly. So when I heard about the strike, I wondered how the military was able to pull it off. After six months of research, I realized that this was one of the best covert military operations the Indian Army had ever conducted, and I knew I had to tell the story. “
- He appeared on the cover of Noise magazine in 2019.
Aditya Dhar on the cover of Noise magazine
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