Abbas–Mustan
{{short description|Indian film director duo (born 1950)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Abbas–Mustan
| image = Abbas–Mustan 61st Filmfare Awards (cropped).jpg
| image_size = 300px
| caption = Abbas-Mustan in 2016
| birth_date = 1950
| birth_place = Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
| nationality =
| children =
| occupation = Film directors, producers
| years_active = 1985–present
| relatives =
}}
Abbas–Mustan are an Indian filmmaker duo consisting of brothers Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla and Mustan Alibhai Burmawalla, working in Hindi cinema known for directing stylish suspense, action and romantic thrillers in with dark-lighted themes.{{Cite news |last=Gupta |first=Priya |date=Dec 28, 2012 |title=Abbas-Mustan haven't spent a single day apart in 54 years |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Abbas-Mustan-havent-spent-a-single-day-apart-in-54-years/articleshow/17781186.cms |work=Times of India |agency=TNN}}{{Cite news |last=Baliga |first=Shash |date=31 January 2013 |title=Abbas-Mustan's reel deal |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/variety/abbas-mustans-reel-deal/article23031574.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240519124101/https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/variety/abbas-mustans-reel-deal/article23031574.ece |archive-date=19 May 2024 |access-date=19 May 2024 |work=BusinessLine |language=en}}
Early life and career
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Abbas Burmawalla, Mustan Burmawalla, and their brother Hussain Burmawalla they began their career with as an editor in films. They later joined as assistant director with Govindbhai Patel to do several films. When Patel refused an opportunity to direct Gujarati film Sajan Tara Sambharana (1985), Abbas–Mustan received their first break to direct the movie, launching their career.
Their first Hindi movie as directors was Agneekaal in 1990.{{Citation |title=Agneekaal |date=2022-07-15 |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/agneekaal |work= |language=en |access-date=2022-08-04}} Since then, they have directed more than 14 Hindi movies. They eventually launched their own production house called Burmawalla Partners.{{citation needed|date=October 2022}}
Asian Academy of Film & Television honored both of them with the Life Membership of International Film and Television Club.{{Citation needed|date=January 2024}}
Filmography
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External links
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- {{IMDb name|0122216|Abbas}}
- {{IMDb name|0122217|Mustan}}
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Category:Hindi-language film directors
Category:Indian filmmaking duos
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:20th-century Indian people