Saiwyn Quadras
{{short description|Indian screenwriter}}
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Saiwyn Quadras is an Indian screenwriter, who has written the biopics Mary Kom (2014), Neerja (2016) and Maidaan (2024).{{cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150324/entertainment-bollywood/article/heartfelt-message-writer-mary-kom-after-62nd-national-film|title=Heartfelt message by writer of 'Mary Kom' after 62nd National Film Awards|date=25 March 2015|work=Deccan Chronicle|access-date=15 September 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/saiwyn-quadras/|title=Saiwyn Quadras Movies, News, Songs & Images - Bollywood Hungama|first=Bollywood|last=Hungama|website=Bollywood Hungama |publisher=}} He was also the writer of Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran (2018).
Career
He began his career in the entertainment industry as a screenwriter, working on several critically acclaimed films such as "Neerja" (2016), "Mary Kom" (2014).
In 2017, he won the National Film Award for Best Screenplay for "Neerja" and was also nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay for the same film.{{Cite web |title=Saiwyn Quadras: Writers Are Underpaid & Denied Due Credit In Bollywood {{!}} SpotboyE |url=https://www.spotboye.com/awards-2016/awards-2016/saiwyn-quadras-writers-are-underpaid-denied-due-credit-in-bollywood/591fe2e8bce66ba93f705795 |access-date=2023-01-24 |website=www.spotboye.com |language=en}}
Quadras is also a mentor and a speaker in the Indian film industry, known for his work with aspiring screenwriters and filmmakers.
Filmography
- Mary Kom (2014)
- Neerja (2016)
- Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran (2018)
- Maidaan (2024)
- Maa (2025)
- Kalam: The Missile Man of India
Awards
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| rowspan="2"| 2015
| rowspan="2"| Mary Kom | Screen Award for Best Screenplay | {{nom}} |
| Producers Guild Film Awards for Best Screenplay
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| rowspan="3" |2017
| rowspan="3" |Neerja | {{nom}} |
| Screen Award for Best Story |
| Zee Cine Award for Best Screenplay |
References
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External links
- {{Bollywood Hungama person|saiwyn-quadras}}
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