Shirish Kunder

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| name = Shirish Kunder

| image = Shirish Kunder in 2016.jpg

| caption = Shirish Kunder in 2016

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1973|5|24|df=y}}{{Cite web | title = 16 times birthday boy Shirish Kunder rocked it on Twitter | work = The Indian Express | date = 24 May 2016 | access-date = 2016-08-17 | url = http://indianexpress.com/article/trending/trending-in-india/12-times-birthday-boy-shirish-kunder-rocked-it-on-twitter-2816540/ | archive-date = 21 February 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180221211228/http://indianexpress.com/article/trending/trending-in-india/12-times-birthday-boy-shirish-kunder-rocked-it-on-twitter-2816540/ | url-status = live }}

| birth_place = Mangalore, Karnataka State, India

| occupation = Film screenwriter, producer, director, film editor and composer

| spouse = {{marriage|Farah Khan|2004}}

| children = 3

}}

Shirish Kunder (born 24 May 1973) is an Indian filmmaker and film editor. After working as an film editor on 21 films starting with Champion (2000), Kunder made his screenwriting and directorial debut with Jaan-E-Mann (2006). He is married to choreographer and film director Farah Khan whom he met while working on her 2004 film Main Hoon Na.

Early life

Kunder was born on 24 May 1973 in Mangalore,{{Cite web |date=January 31, 2012 |title=Just Who Is Shirish Kunder? |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-just-who-is-shirish-kunder/20120131.htm |access-date=9 August 2020 |work=Rediff}}{{bsn|reason=Slideshows are not considered reliable|date=July 2021}} Karnataka and brought up in Mumbai, Maharashtra. He studied Electronics & Telecommunications Engineering at the SDM College of Engineering and Technology in Dharwad.{{Cite web |date=January 31, 2012 |title=Exclusive biography of @ShirishKunder and on his life |url=https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/shirish-kunder/biography.html}}

Career

Kunder worked as an electronics engineer in Motorola for four years before changing profession {{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/an-outsider-will-remain-an-outsider-shirish-kunder/article21242570.ece|title=An outsider will remain an outsider: Shirish Kunder|first=Namrata|last=Joshi|date=2 December 2017|access-date=18 July 2018|work=thehindu.com}} Kunder turned to direction with his debut film, Jaan-E-Mann. Apart from editing and composing the film score, he also wrote the film. The film starred Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar and Preity Zinta, and was released on 20 October 2006. The film was critically acclaimed for its innovative visual narrative style.{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/jaan-e-mann/critic-review/jaan-e-mann-movie-review/|title=Jaan-E-Mann Review 3.5/5 | Jaan-E-Mann Movie Review | Jaan-E-Mann 2006 Public Review | Film Review|website=Bollywood Hungama }}{{cite web|url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/features/bollywood-features/movies-ahead-of-their-time-jaan-e-mann/|title=Movies Ahead of Their Time: Jaan-E-Mann|date=18 February 2020}}

He was a co-producer of Tees Maar Khan, along with Twinkle Khanna and Ronnie Screwvala for which he also co-wrote with his brother Ashmith Kunder. Kunder edited the film and composed its title track.{{Cite news|date=Nov 12, 2010|first=Aakanksha|last=Naval-Shetye|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-sonu-nigam-sings-in-54-voices-for-one-tees-maar-khan-song-1465494|title=Sonu Nigam sings in 54 voices for one 'Tees Maar Khan' song|work=DNA|access-date=9 August 2020}} The film starred Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif and Akshaye Khanna, and was released on 24 December 2010. .{{Cite news|url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=76|title=Tees Maar Khaan|work=Box Office India|access-date=9 August 2020|archive-date=27 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200727055149/https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=76|url-status=live}}{{Cite web |title=Milf Nedir, Ne Demek? Açılımı Ne Anlama Gelir? |url=https://www.gncbilgi.com/milf-ne-demek/ |access-date=January 8, 2024}}

Kunder's second directorial venture was Joker, which he wrote, produced, directed, edited and composed the film score. The film starred Akshay Kumar, Sonakshi Sinha and Shreyas Talpade, and was released on 31 August 2012.

Kunder's third directorial venture was an 18-minute short film titled Kriti, a psychological thriller, featuring Manoj Bajpayee, Radhika Apte and Neha Sharma. It was released to YouTube on 22 June 2016.{{cite web|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/amitabh-bachchan-says-shirish-kunders-short-film-kriti-is-delightful-1433820|title=Amitabh Bachchan Says Shirish Kunders Short Film Kriti is Delightful|work=NDTV Movies|access-date=16 August 2016|archive-date=16 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160816032037/http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/amitabh-bachchan-says-shirish-kunders-short-film-kriti-is-delightful-1433820|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Big-B-congratulates-Shirish-Kunder-for-Kriti/articleshow/53299333.cms|title=Big B congratulates Shirish Kunder for 'Kriti'|work=The Times of India|date=20 July 2016|access-date=16 August 2016|archive-date=26 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160726024922/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Big-B-congratulates-Shirish-Kunder-for-Kriti/articleshow/53299333.cms|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/amitabh-bachchan-congratulates-shirish-kunder-for-kriti/story-wmfrimfmvpmIQZf9iiDdpL.html|title=Amitabh Bachchan congratulates Shirish Kunder for Kriti|date=20 July 2016|work=Hindustantimes.com|access-date=4 August 2016|archive-date=4 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160804081641/http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/amitabh-bachchan-congratulates-shirish-kunder-for-kriti/story-wmfrimfmvpmIQZf9iiDdpL.html|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.firstpost.com/bollywood/shirish-kunders-short-film-kriti-garners-three-million-views-on-youtube-2900538.html|title=Shirish Kunder's short film 'Kriti' garners three million views on YouTube|work=Firstpost|date=18 July 2016|access-date=16 August 2016|archive-date=21 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821010250/http://www.firstpost.com/bollywood/shirish-kunders-short-film-kriti-garners-three-million-views-on-youtube-2900538.html|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Shirish-Kunder-slaps-a-Rs-5-crore-lawsuit-on-Aneel-Neupane-over-Kriti/articleshow/53258633.cms|title=Shirish Kunder slaps a Rs 5 crore lawsuit on Aneel Neupane over 'Kriti' - Times of India|website=indiatimes.com|access-date=8 October 2016|archive-date=22 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160722201310/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Shirish-Kunder-slaps-a-Rs-5-crore-lawsuit-on-Aneel-Neupane-over-Kriti/articleshow/53258633.cms|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/2016/07/18/with-kriti-back-on-youtube-shirish-kunder-slaps-rs-5-crore-lawsuit-on-aneel-neupane-maker-of-bob|title=Kunder Slaps Rs 5 Crore Lawsuit on Aneel Neupane Over 'Kriti' Row|website=thequint.com|date=18 July 2016|access-date=8 October 2016|archive-date=9 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161009155710/https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/2016/07/18/with-kriti-back-on-youtube-shirish-kunder-slaps-rs-5-crore-lawsuit-on-aneel-neupane-maker-of-bob|url-status=live}}

Kunder is on social media and has 1.5 million Twitter followers.{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/shirish-kunder-talks-about-his-angry-tweets-and-trolls-that-explode-in-fury-2789302/|title=Happy Birthday Shirish Kunder: Here is when he talked about his angry tweets and trolls that explode in fury|date=8 May 2016|work=The Indian Express|access-date=16 August 2016|archive-date=12 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160812025533/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/shirish-kunder-talks-about-his-angry-tweets-and-trolls-that-explode-in-fury-2789302/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/meet-shirish-kunder-twitters-latest-hero/16767174|title=Meet Shirish Kunder, Twitter's latest hero|work=Mid-day|date=13 December 2015|access-date=16 August 2016|archive-date=8 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160808013116/http://www.mid-day.com/articles/meet-shirish-kunder-twitters-latest-hero/16767174|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/brunch/meet-bollywood-s-most-acerbic-twitter-stars/story-zGLdTXbPmD48sfgdQsqRQP.html|title=Meet Bollywood's most acerbic Twitter stars|date=21 May 2016|work=Hindustan Times|access-date=16 August 2016|archive-date=31 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160731230651/http://www.hindustantimes.com/brunch/meet-bollywood-s-most-acerbic-twitter-stars/story-zGLdTXbPmD48sfgdQsqRQP.html|url-status=live}}

Kunder also wrote the humour column "Shirishly Speaking" for the Indian national daily newspaper DNA between 2016 and 2017.{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/column-dna-celebrity-column-shirishly-speaking-shirish-kunder-is-the-agony-uncle-you-never-saw-coming-2495267|title=DNA Celebrity Column: Shirishly Speaking - Shirish Kunder is the agony uncle you never saw coming|date=8 July 2017|website=dnaindia.com|access-date=8 July 2017|archive-date=18 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170718171356/http://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/column-dna-celebrity-column-shirishly-speaking-shirish-kunder-is-the-agony-uncle-you-never-saw-coming-2495267|url-status=live}}

Kunder's fourth directorial venture is a Netflix Original Film titled Mrs Serial Killer, a crime thriller, featuring Jacqueline Fernandez, Manoj Bajpayee and Mohit Raina in the main lead roles, while Aamir Khan's niece Zayn Marie Khan makes her acting debut in the film. It released on 1 May all over the world and is one of the most watched Netflix Original Films from India. Manoj Bajpayee also bagged the best actor in a supporting role award for his brilliant portrayal of Dr. Mrityunjoy Mukerjee at the ET Brand Equity SPOTT Awards. Kunder wrote, produced, edited, and composed the original music score for the film.{{cite web|url=https://www.unificationfrance.com/article62101.html?lang=fr|title = MRS Serial Killer : La review du film Netflix}}{{cite web|url=https://www.neoldu.com/mrs-serial-killer-filmi-hakkinda-bilgiler-39642h.htm|title=Netflix Gerilim Filmi MRS. Serial Killer Hakkında Bilgi ve İzleyici Yorumları|date=5 May 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://outnow.ch/Movies/2020/MrsSerialKiller/Review/|title=Filmkritik – MRS. Serial Killer (2020) – Movies}}{{cite web|url=http://www.reeltalkreviews.com/browse/viewitem.asp?type=review&id=9372|title = ReelTalk Movie Reviews}}{{cite web|url=https://leffafriikki.com/2020/05/10/mrs-serial-killer/|title=MRS. Serial Killer|date=10 May 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://cinepop.com.br/critica-a-serial-killer-filme-de-crime-na-netflix-tem-argumento-tosco-mas-divertido-250969/|title=Crítica | A Serial Killer – Filme de Crime na Netflix tem argumento tosco, mas divertido! | CinePOP|date=15 May 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/05/16/20/netflix-reviews-dangerous-lies-mrs-serial-killer-the-plagues-of-breslau|title=Netflix reviews: 'Dangerous Lies,' 'MRS. Serial Killer,' 'The Plagues of Breslau'|date=16 May 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sukafilem.net/2020/06/ulasan-filem-mrs-serial-killer-2020.html|title=Ulasan Filem: MRS. Serial Killer (2020)}}{{cite web|url=https://www.expressomagazine.com/2020/05/13/mrs-serial-killer-review/|title=MRS. Serial Killer Review : The Good, Bad and the Ugly|date=13 May 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://irecommend.ru/content/indiikaya-kaili-dzhenner-v-roli-ubiitsy-ochen-mnogo-intrig-napryazhennyi-triller-kotoryi-kho|title=Индийская Кайли Дженнер ❤️ в роли убийцы. Очень много интриг. Напряженный триллер, который хочется досмотреть}}{{cite web|url=https://rboschetti.com/2021/02/07/a-proposito-de-mrs-serial-killer-pelicula-2020/|title=A propósito de: MRS. Serial Killer (Película 2020)|date=7 February 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://brandequity.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/digital/under-the-spottlight-netflix-bags-ott-platform-of-the-year/84859664|title=Under the SPOTTlight: Netflix bags OTT Platform of the Year - ET BrandEquity}}

Personal life

File:Shirish Kunder and Farah Khan in 2015.jpg in 2015]]

On 9 December 2004, Kunder married director and choreographer Farah Khan. She gave birth to their triplets (following an in vitro procedure) son Czar and daughters Diva and Anya, on 11 February 2008 at Mumbai's Jaslok hospital.{{cite news|url=http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-31877820080211|title=Farah Khan gives birth to triplets|work=Reuters|date=11 February 2008|access-date=16 August 2016|archive-date=18 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160818065158/http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-31877820080211|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/farah-khan-gives-birth-to-triplets/story-uMoAXhcWyfmRUPGCUB0V8N.html|title=Farah Khan gives birth to triplets|date=11 February 2008|work=Hindustantimes.com|access-date=16 August 2016|archive-date=14 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160914130756/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/farah-khan-gives-birth-to-triplets/story-uMoAXhcWyfmRUPGCUB0V8N.html|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://zeenews.india.com/home/farah-khan-gives-birth-to-bonny-triplets_423691.html|title=Farah Khan gives birth to bonny triplets|date=10 February 2008|work=Zee News|access-date=16 August 2016|archive-date=11 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161011033413/http://zeenews.india.com/home/farah-khan-gives-birth-to-bonny-triplets_423691.html|url-status=live}}

Filmography

class="wikitable" ! Year ! Film ! Director ! Writer ! Producer ! Note
2006	Jaan-E-Mann	{{yes}}	{{yes}}	{{no}}
2010	Tees Maar Khan	{{no}}	{{yes}}	{{yes}}
2012	Joker	{{yes}}	{{yes}}	{{yes}}
2016	Kriti	{{yes}}	{{yes}}	{{no}}	Short film
2020	Mrs. Serial Killer	{{yes}}	{{yes}}	{{yes}}