Ashmith Kunder
{{short description|Film editor}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Ashmith Kunder
| image =
| caption =
| birth_date =
| birth_place = Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
| occupation = Film editor, film producer, actor
| years_active = 2000–present
| relatives = Shirish Kunder (brother)
Farah Khan (sister-in-law)
}}
Ashmith Kunder is an Indian film editor, film producer, and actor. He is best known for editing films, including Dasavatharam (2008), Shor in the City (2010), Matrubhoomi: A Nation Without Women (2003). He debuted as an actor in the Amazon Prime original series, The Family Man.{{Cite web |last=Hungama |first=Bollywood |date=2019-10-08 |title=The Family Man: Ashmith Kunder shines in his TERRIFYING 15 minute sequence |website=Bollywood Hungama |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/family-man-ashmith-kunder-shines-terrifying-15-minute-sequence/ |access-date=2022-07-28 |language=en}} He became a producer with Babumoshai Bandookbaaz in 2017 starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui. He has also produced the film The Comedian, starring Satish Kaushik in his last title role.
Early life
Kunder was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra. He is an engineer by education (B.E. Instrumentation) from Mumbai University. His brother is Shirish Kunder and his sister-in-law is Farah Khan.{{cite news |title=Filmmaker Shirish Kunder's Brother Ashmith Kunder Turns Actor! |url=https://daily.bhaskar.com/news/ENT-BOW-ashmith-kunder-turns-actor-5551732-PHO.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191019073948/https://daily.bhaskar.com/news/ENT-BOW-ashmith-kunder-turns-actor-5551732-PHO.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 October 2019 |work=Daily Bhaskar|access-date=March 16, 2017}}
Career
Kunder began his career in 2000 as an associate editor for the film Champion. He then went on to be an editor for several films including 88 Antop Hill (2003), Mumbai Xpress (2005), Ghatothkach (2008), Lamhaa (2010), and Charlie Kay Chakkar Mein (2015). He was also a screenwriter and wrote the script for Tees Maar Khan, which was directed by Farah Khan.{{cite web |url = https://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/features/2010/ashmith-kunder-interview-130710.html |title= Lamhaa is the result of extensive research - Ashmith | authorlink = Devansh Patel|access-date=13 July 2010}}{{cite web |url = https://bollyspice.com/ghatothkach-a-new-shemaroo-animation-film-at-cannes/ |title= Ghatothkach a new Shemaroo animation film at Cannes |author=Stacey Yount|access-date=26 May 2007}}
In 2017, Kunder collaborated with Kushan Nandy and produced a film called Babumoshai Bandookbaaz a film that showcases the life and times of a contract executioner, Babu, played by Nawazuddin Siddiqui.{{cite web |title='Babumoshai Bandookbaaz Preview' preview|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/babumoshai-bandookbaaz-preview-hindi-filmz-21558|access-date=15 September 2017}}{{cite web|title=Babumoshai Bandookbaaz' Could Have Been a Quirky Crime Drama, but Ends up a Generic Vengeance Saga' preview |url=https://thewire.in/film/babumoshai-bandookbaaz-movie-review|access-date=25 August 2017}}
Kunder was the lead actor in the Hindi feature film Agam, where he plays the character of an Aghori Tantrik. The film was selected for the 37th Cairo International Film Festival.{{cite web |title=Ashmith Kunder to make his debut as an actor |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/ashmith-kunder-make-debut-actor/ |website=Bollywood Hungama |date=1 March 2017}}{{cite web |title=Lost forever |url=https://www.peepingmoon.com/news/entertainment-news/ashmith-kunder-adrian-brody-hillary-swank-ciff-red-carpet-23385/|website=Peeping Moon |access-date=14 December 2017}}{{dead link|date=December 2023}}
Filmography
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ !Year !Film !Role |
| 2000
|Associate Editor |
| 2001
|Associate Editor |
| rowspan="3" |2002
|Associate editor |
| Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe
|Associate editor |
| Na Tum Jaano Na Hum
|Associate editor |
| rowspan="4" |2003
|Associate editor |
| Sandhya
|Associate editor |
| 88 Antop Hill
|Film editor |
| Matrubhoomi
|Film editor |
| 2004
|Film editor |
| rowspan="3" |2005
|Film editor |
| Hum Dum
|Sound editor |
| Mumbai Xpress
|Film editor |
| rowspan="4" |2008
|Film editor |
| Ghatothkach
|Additional writer |
| Kabhi Socha Na Tha
|Film editor |
| Dasavathaaram
|Film editor |
| rowspan="4" |2010
|Film editor |
| Shor in the City
|Additional writer |
| Tees Maar Khan
|Screenplay |
| Tees Maar Khan
|Dialogues |
| rowspan="2" |2011
|Film editor |
| Avant Garde Pythagoras Sharma
|Film editor |
| 2015
|Film editor |
| rowspan="3" |2017
|Film Producer |
| Babumoshai Bandookbaaz
|Film editor |
| Agam
|Actor |
| 2019
|Mirror O Mirror |Actor |
| 2019
|Actor |
| 2020
| It Happened In Calcutta |Actor |
| 2021
| Crimes and Confessions |Actor |
| 2023
| Actor |
| 2023
| Parikrama | Actor |
| 2023
| Producer |
Television series
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||||
| Year
! Film ! Role ! Director !Network ! Notes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan=1|2019 | The Family Man | Bilal | Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K. | Web Series |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|1441883}}
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