Raaj Shaandilyaa

{{Short description|Indian television and Bollywood writer (born 1985)}}

{{infobox person

| name = Raaj Shaandilyaa

| image = Raaj Shaandilyaa.jpg

| alt = Shaandilyaa in 2019

| caption = Shaandilyaa in 2019

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|09|16|df=y}}

| birth_place = Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India

| nationality = Indian

| title = Managing director and chairman,ThinkInk Picturez Ltd.{{cite news |title=Think Ink Studio Ltd – Announcement under Regulation 30 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 – Direction of Hindi Film by Mr. Rajesh Sharma AKA Mr. Raaj Shaandilyaa, Managing Director of Think Ink Studio Limited with Balaji Telefilms Limited. |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/announcements/others/think-ink-studio-ltd-announcement-under-regulation-30-of-sebi-listing-obligations-and-disclosure-requirements-regulations-2015-direction-of-hindi-film-by-mr-rajesh-sharma-aka-mr-raaj-shaandilyaa-managing-director-of-think-ink-studio/article26256726.ece |accessdate=7 June 2020 |work=@businessline |language=en}}

| occupation = {{hlist|Screenwriter|dialogue writer|director|managing director}}

| years_active = 2007 – present

| known_for = Comedy Circus (television series)
Dream Girl (film)

| spouse = Vershaa Kashyap

| website = {{URL|thinkinkpicturez.com}} (company website)

}}

Raaj Shaandilyaa (born 1985) is an Indian television and Bollywood writer from Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh.{{Cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140623/entertainment-tvmusic/article/meet-muan-behind-kapil%E2%80%99s-sharma-comedy|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230422035329/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/140623/entertainment-tvmusic/article/meet-muan-behind-kapil%E2%80%99s-sharma-comedy|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 April 2023|title=Meet the Man Behind Kapil Sharma's Comedy|date=23 June 2014|work = Deccan Chronicle}}

From 2007 to 2014, Shaandilyaa was a lead writer and content director for the Sony Entertainment Television series Comedy Circus.

Career

Shaandilyaa began his career in 2006 and has written approximately 350 scripts for comedians Krishna Abhishek and Sudesh Lehri and approximately 200 scripts for comedian Kapil Sharma.{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/140624/entertainment-tvmusic/article/who-makes-kapil-sharma-funny|title=Who Makes Kapil Sharma Funny?|first=binita|last=ramchandani|date=25 June 2014| work= Deccan Chronicle}}

Shaandilyaa holds a 2013 record in the Limca Book of Records{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/writerraj/status/625356144748314625|title=My LIMCA BOOK OF RECORDS...pic.twitter.com/KigS0fh8hD|first=Raaj|last=Shaandilyaa|date=26 July 2015}} for having written 625 scripts.

In 2019, he made his directorial debut with the comedy film Dream Girl, which was a commercial success.{{Cite web|url=https://www.businesstoday.in/trending/box-office/dream-girl-box-office-collection-day-17-ayushmann-khurrana-film-continues-dream-run/story/382020.html|title=Dream Girl Box Office Collection Day 17: Ayushmann Khurrana's Film Continues Dream Run|work = Business Today|access-date=2019-10-16}}

Filmography

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| Denotes films that have not yet been released

Year	scope="col"\| Title	Director	Writer	Dialogue writer	Screenplay	Producer	Lyrics	Notes
class="wikitable sortable"
rowspan="1"\|2007	Comedy Circus		{{yes}}
rowspan="1"\| 2015	Welcome Back			{{yes}}				{{Cite web\|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/Film-review-Welcome-Back/articleshow/48826535.cms\|title=Film Review: Welcome Back\| work = Mumbai Mirror}}
rowspan="1"\| 2016	Freaky Ali			{{yes}}				{{Cite web\|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/freaky-ali-review-by-deepanjana-pal-nawazuddin-to-the-rescue/story-ha00G11j8X2kvOg8tHfvSP.html\|title=Freaky Ali Review by Deepanjana Pal: Nawazuddin to the Rescue\|date=9 September 2016\|work = Hindustan Times}}
rowspan="1"\| 2017	Bhoomi			{{yes}}	{{yes}}
rowspan="1"\| 2018	Bhaiaji Superhit			{{yes}}
rowspan="2"\| 2019	Jabariya Jodi			{{yes}}				{{Cite web\|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/prashant-singh-on-directing-parineeti-chopra-and-sidharth-malhotra-in-jabariya-jodi-its-a-perfect-collaboration/articleshow/65523163.cms\|title=Prashant Singh on Directing Parineeti Chopra and Sidharth Malhotra in Jabariya Jodi: It's a Perfect Collaboration\|work = Mumbai Mirror}}
Dream Girl	{{yes}}	{{yes}}	{{yes}}	{{yes}}			Directorial debut{{Cite web\|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/ayushmann-khurrana-new-film-dream-girl-5472809/\|title=Ayushmann Khurrana Announces His Next Film Dream Girl\|work = Indian Express\|access-date=22 May 2019\|date=30 November 2018}}
rowspan="2" \| 2022 \| Janhit Mein Jaari		{{yes}}			{{yes}}	{{yes}}	Debuting as a producer {{cite web \|title=Nushrratt Bharuccha, Pavail Gulati Cast in Omung Kumar's Janhit Mein Jaari, Written, Produced by Raaj Shaandilyaa \|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/nushrratt-bharuccha-pavail-gulati-cast-in-omung-kumars-janhit-mein-jaari-written-produced-by-raaj-shaandilyaa-9052121.html \|publisher = Firstpost \|access-date=4 February 2021 \|date=25 November 2020}}
The Great Weddings of Munnes	{{yes}}	{{yes}}	{{yes}}	{{yes}}	{{yes}}		web series on Voot{{cite web\|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/raaj-shaandilyaa-to-make-his-ott-debut-as-writer-producer-with-abhishek-banerjees-the-great-wedding-of-munnes\|title=Raaj Shaandilyaa to Make His OTT Debut as Writer-Producer with Abhishek Banerjee's 'The Great Wedding of Munnes'\|work = The Free Press Journal\|access-date=5 August 2022}}
rowspan="1" \| 2023 \|Dream Girl 2 \|{{yes}}	{{yes}}	{{yes}}	{{yes}}
rowspan="2" \|2024 \|Luv Ki Arrange Marriage \| \|{{yes}} \|{{yes}} \|{{yes}} \|{{yes}} \| \|{{Cite web \|last= \|first= \|date=2024-06-01 \|title=Luv Ki Arrange Marriage: Sunny Singh-Avneet Kaur Starrer to Release on ZEE5 \|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/luv-ki-arrange-marriage-trailer-sunny-singh-avneet-kaur-starrer-release-zee5-date/ \|access-date=2024-06-01 \| publisher = Bollywood Hungama \|language=en}}
Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video \|{{yes}}	{{yes}}	{{yes}}	{{yes}}	{{yes}}