Girdhar Swami

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Girdhar Swami is an Indian casting director.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2018-11-19 |title=Andhadhun, Bhaiaji Superhitt casting director Girdhar Swami's comic line-up in 2019 |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/amp/entertainment/bollywood/191118/andhadhun-bhaiaji-superhitt-casting-director-girdhar-goswamis-comic.html |access-date=2024-08-29 |website=Deccan Chronicle |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=How Casting Director Girdhar Swami Got Harshvardhan Rane Onboard For 'Sanam Teri Kasam' – READ |url=https://zeenews.india.com/people/how-casting-director-girdhar-swami-got-harshvardhan-rane-onboard-for-sanam-teri-kasam-read-2859334.html/amp |access-date=2025-02-24 |website=zeenews.india.com}}{{Cite web |title=Meet Girdhar Swami, the casting director who has given opportunities to many talented actors |url=https://www.tellychakkar.com/movie/movie-news/meet-girdhar-swami-the-casting-director-who-has-given-opportunities-many-talented?amp |access-date=2024-08-29 |website=www.tellychakkar.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=EXCLUSIVE! From starting as an assistant casting director to aspiring to become a director, Girdhar Swami talks about his journey in showbiz |url=https://admin.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/exclusive-starting-assistant-casting-director-aspiring-become-director-girdhar-swami |access-date=2024-08-29 |website=admin.tellychakkar.com |language=en}} He made his debut with the film 3 Idiots.{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=कास्टिंग डायरेक्टर Girdhar Swami की अगली फिल्म है यारियां 2 |url=https://mayapuri.com/hi/latest-news/casting-director-girdhar-swamy-next-film-is-yaariyan-2/amp |access-date=2024-08-29 |website=mayapuri.com |language=hi}} He is primarily recognized for his work on projects such as the National Award-winning film 3 Idiots, Rowdy Rathore,Wazir, Sanam Teri Kasam, Babumoshai Bandookbaaz, Andhadhun, Coolie No. 1 and Yaariyan 2.{{Cite web |title=After thrilling 2018, casting director Girdhar Swami is all set to make you laugh in 2019 |url=https://www.mynation.com/ucweb/entertainment/girdhar-swami-is-all-set-to-make-you-laugh-in-2019-pifk0o?uc_news_item_id=3872752920497897&app=h5_card |access-date=2024-08-29 |website=My Nation}}{{Cite web |date=2018-11-19 |title=ANDHADHUN's Casting Director Girdhar swami gears up for his next! - Glamsham |url=https://glamsham.com/bollywood/news/andhadhuns-casting-director-to-make-you-laugh-in-2019-2/ |access-date=2024-08-29 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Girdhar Swami, Casting Director Yaariyan 2 is the next film of apart from the director and actor behind a successful f |url=https://aimamedia.org/newsdetails.aspx?nid=160169 |access-date=2024-08-29 |website=aimamedia.org}}

Biography

In 2009, Girdhar Swami commenced his career as a casting director with the film 3 Idiots starring Aamir Khan.{{Cite web |title=3 Idiots credits |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/3-idiots/credits/ |access-date=2024-08-29 |website=Meta Critic |language=en}} In 2012, he worked on the casting for Rowdy Rathore featuring Akshay Kumar and Ferrari Ki Sawaari starring Sharman Joshi.{{Cite web |title=Rowdy Rathore (2012) Cast - Actor, Actress, Director, Producer, Music Director |url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/rowdy-rathore-11568/cast-crew |access-date=2024-08-29 |website=Cinestaan}} The following year, he cast for Chashme Baddoor starring Ali Zafar and Taapsee Pannu.{{Cite web |title=Chashme Baddoor credits |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/chashme-baddoor/credits/ |access-date=2024-08-29 |website=Meta Critic |language=en}}

In 2014, Swami was involved in casting for Hasee Toh Phasee featuring Sidharth Malhotra and Parineeti Chopra, and Gunday starring Ranveer Singh and Arjun Kapoor.{{Cite web |title=Hasee Toh Phasee credits |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/hasee-toh-phasee/credits/ |access-date=2024-08-29 |website=Meta Critic |language=en}} He also worked on Calendar Girls in 2015.

In 2016, he cast for Sanam Teri Kasam starring Harshvardhan Rane and Mawra Hocane and Wazir featuring Farhan Akhtar and Amitabh Bachchan.{{Cite web |title=Sanam Teri Kasam (2016) {{!}} Rotten Tomatoes |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/sanam_teri_kasam_2016 |access-date=2024-08-29 |website=Rotten Tomatoes |language=en}}{{Cite news |title=कास्टिंग डायरेक्टर गिरधर स्वामी की अगली फिल्म है यारियां 2 |url=https://hindi.maxmaharashtra.com/amp/entertainment/casting-director-girdhar-swamys-next-film-is-yaariyan-2-behind-a-successful-film-apart-from-the-director-and-the-actor-the-casting-director-also-has-a-big-contribution-1212316 |access-date=29 August 2024 |work=Max Maharashtra}}{{Cite web |title=Wazir credits |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/wazir/credits/ |access-date=2024-08-29 |website=Meta Critic |language=en}} In 2017, his casting projects included Gul Makai starring Divya Dutta and Atul Kulkarni, Indu Sarkar featuring Neil Nitin Mukesh, Beyond the Clouds starring Ishaan Khatter and Malavika Mohanan, and Babumoshai Bandookbaaz featuring Nawazuddin Siddiqui.{{Cite web |title=Gul Makai {{!}} Rotten Tomatoes |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/gul_makai#cast-and-crew |access-date=2024-08-29 |website=Rotten Tomatoes |language=en}}

In 2018, Swami worked on Andhadhun, a National Award-winning film starring Ayushmann Khurrana, Tabu, and Radhika Apte, as well as Bhaiaji Superhit featuring Sunny Deol and Preity Zinta. In 2020, he cast for Coolie No. 1 starring Varun Dhawan and Sara Ali Khan, and Virgin Bhanupriya featuring Urvashi Rautela.{{Cite web |title=Coolie No. 1 (2020) {{!}} Rotten Tomatoes |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/coolie_no_1_2020 |access-date=2024-08-29 |website=www.rottentomatoes.com |language=en}} In 2023, he worked on casting for Yaariyan 2 starring Meezaan Jafri and Divya Khosla Kumar.{{Cite web |title=WOW! Casting director Girdhar Swami casts Warina Hussain for Yaariyaan 2 |url=https://www.tellychakkar.com/movie/movie-news/wow-casting-director-girdhar-swami-casts-warina-hussain-yaariyaan-2-221012?amp |access-date=2024-08-29 |website=www.tellychakkar.com |language=en}}