Vikramaditya Motwane

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1976|12|06}}

| birth_place = Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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| years_active = 1999–present

| occupation = {{hlist|Director|producer|screenwriter}}

| spouse = {{marriage|Ishika Mohan Motwane|2005}}

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Vikramaditya Motwane (born 6 December 1976) is an Indian filmmaker who works in Hindi films and series. His directorial debut Udaan (2010) was selected to compete in the Un Certain Regard category at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival and also won seven Filmfare Awards.{{cite news|title=Udaan, Dabangg top winners at Fimfare Awards|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-01-29/news-interviews/28356373_1_udaan-yash-chopra-dabangg|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104134729/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-01-29/news-interviews/28356373_1_udaan-yash-chopra-dabangg|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 November 2012|access-date=30 January 2011|work=The Times of India|date=29 January 2011}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.festival-cannes.fr/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/11023221/year/2010.html |title=Udaan |date=11 May 2010 |website=Cannes FilmFestival |access-date=11 May 2010 |archive-date=24 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150224132804/http://www.festival-cannes.fr/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/11023221/year/2010.html |url-status=dead }}

Motwane has since directed the period romance Lootera (2013), the survival drama Trapped (2017), the superhero film Bhavesh Joshi Superhero (2018), and the thrillers AK vs AK (2020) and CTRL (2024). He has also produced several films, including Queen (2014) and Udta Punjab (2016). In addition, Motwane has served as creator and director on the streaming series Sacred Games (2018–2019), Jubilee (2023), and Black Warrant (2025).

Early and personal life

His father is Sindhi Hindu while his mother is Bengali Hindu.Priya Gupta (6 July 2013), [https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/My-parents-divorce-helped-me-become-a-filmmaker-Vikramaditya/articleshow/20926852.cms "My parents' divorce helped me become a filmmaker: Vikramaditya"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180717000635/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/My-parents-divorce-helped-me-become-a-filmmaker-Vikramaditya/articleshow/20926852.cms |date=17 July 2018 }}, The Times of India. Retrieved 22 June 2018. He is married to photographer Ishika Mohan, who appeared in his debut, Udaan, as Rohan's mother.

Career

Motwane was a long-time assistant of Sanjay Leela Bhansali, and collaborated with Bhansali on the films Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999) and Devdas (2002). He directed the song sequences in Anurag Kashyap's unreleased film Paanch (2003)[https://web.archive.org/web/20100214232850/http://ibnlive.in.com/blogs/author/2672/masandsone-liners.html 15 Apr One Liners] Rajeev Masand, CNN-IBN, 15 April 2010. and was Choreographer on Deepa Mehta's Academy Award-nominated film Water (2005).[http://www.tehelka.com/story_main44.asp?filename=hub150510dont_lie.asp ‘Don’t Lie To Audiences’] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120913023230/http://www.tehelka.com/story_main44.asp?filename=hub150510dont_lie.asp |date=13 September 2012 }} Tehelka Magazine, Vol 7, Issue 19, Dated 15 May 2010.

Motwane released his debut feature film, entitled Udaan (2010), for Anurag Kashyap's production house, Anurag Kashyap Films, on 16 July 2010,[http://www.livemint.com/2010/04/20192443/8216I-feel-very-pressurized.html ‘I feel very pressurized right now’: Vikramaditya Motwane] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100425054921/http://www.livemint.com/2010/04/20192443/8216I-feel-very-pressurized.html |date=25 April 2010 }} Mint (newspaper), 20 April 2010. which won seven Filmfare awards including Filmfare critics award for best movie and also won him the Best Director Award at the 2011 Star Screen Awards.[http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2011/01/06/6996/index.html Winners of 17th Annual Star Screen Awards 2011] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110109144628/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2011/01/06/6996/index.html |date=9 January 2011 }} Bollywood Hungama, 6 January 2011{{cite news|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/media/entertainment-/entertainment/star-screen-awards-2011-salman-khan-vidya-balan-win-top-honours/articleshow/7236730.cms |title=Star Screen Awards 2011: Salman Khan, Vidya Balan win top honours |date=7 January 2011 |work=Economic Times |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110110184546/http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/media/entertainment-/entertainment/star-screen-awards-2011-salman-khan-vidya-balan-win-top-honours/articleshow/7236730.cms |archive-date=10 January 2011 }}

Motwane's second film, a period romance called Lootera, was released on 5 July 2013.

Motwane's third film was a survival drama called Trapped. The film had its world premiere at the Mumbai Film Festival on 26 October 2016, where it was praised and received a Standing ovation. The film was released theatrically on 17 March 2017 to universal critical acclaim. The movie also won the award for 'Best Asian Film' by Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival in 2017.

Motwane created American streaming company Netflix's first Indian series 'Sacred Games', based on the novel of the same name by Vikram Chandra and directed it along with Anurag Kashyap.{{Cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/sacred-games-how-india-s-first-netflix-original-came-together/story-qDGceqq9SR4jStYluu1vhM.html|title=Sacred Games: How India's first Netflix original came together|date=6 July 2018|newspaper=Hindustan Times|access-date=15 July 2018|language=en|archive-date=15 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180715181326/https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/sacred-games-how-india-s-first-netflix-original-came-together/story-qDGceqq9SR4jStYluu1vhM.html|url-status=live}} The series was met with critical acclaim and Netflix then commissioned a second season for it later.

Motwane was co-owner of Phantom Films, a film production company, with Vikas Bahl, Anurag Kashyap, and Madhu Mantena that dissolved in 2018.

In June 2020, it was announced that Motwane will be adapting the 2019 non-fiction book Black Warrant into a web series.{{cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/story/vikramaditya-motwane-to-adapt-black-warrant-into-series-to-bring-unheard-tihar-jail-stories-on-screen-1685874-2020-06-05|title=Vikramaditya Motwane to adapt Black Warrant into series, to bring unheard Tihar Jail stories on screen|work=India Today|date=5 June 2020|access-date=6 June 2020}} The rights are jointly acquired by his production company Andolan Films and writer-journalist Josy Joseph's Confluence Media.{{cite news|url=https://www.theweek.in/wire-updates/entertainment/2020/06/05/ent4-motwane-black-warrant-series.html|title=Vikramaditya Motwane to adapt 'Black Warrant' into series|work=The Week|date=5 June 2020|access-date=6 June 2020|archive-date=6 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200606052425/https://www.theweek.in/wire-updates/entertainment/2020/06/05/ent4-motwane-black-warrant-series.html|url-status=live}}

Filmography

=Film=

Year	Title	Director	Producer	Writer	Notes
class="wikitable sortable"
2006	Undisputed	{{Yes}}			Short film
2007	Goal			{{Yes}}
2009	Dev.D			{{Yes}}
2010	Udaan	{{Yes}}		{{Yes}}
2013	Lootera	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}
rowspan="3" \| 2014	Hasee Toh Phasee		{{Yes}}
Queen		{{Yes}}
Ugly		{{Yes}}
rowspan="5" \| 2015	NH10		{{Yes}}
Masaan		{{Yes}}
Hunterrr		{{Yes}}
Bombay Velvet		{{Yes}}
Shaandaar		{{Yes}}
rowspan="3" \| 2016	Wrong Side Raju		{{Yes}}
Udta Punjab		{{Yes}}
Raman Raghav 2.0		{{Yes}}
2017	Trapped	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}
rowspan="4" \| 2018	Mukkabaaz		{{Yes}}
High Jack		{{Yes}}
Bhavesh Joshi Superhero	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}
Manmarziyaan		{{Yes}}
2019	The Booth		{{Yes}}		Short film
rowspan="3" \| 2020	Awake		{{Yes}}		Short film
Cargo		{{Yes}}		Executive producer
AK vs AK	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}
2021	2024		{{Yes}}
2023	Indi(r)a's Emergency	{{Yes}}			Documentary
2024	CTRL	{{yes}}	{{yes}}	{{yes}}

=Television=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
rowspan="2" \| Year ! rowspan="2" \| Title ! colspan="4" \| Functioned as ! rowspan="2" \| Notes
Creator ! Executive producer ! Director ! Writer
style="text-align:center;" \|2018–2019 ! scope="row" \|Sacred Games \|{{yes}} \|{{yes}} \| {{yes}} \| {{no}} \| {{no wrap\|Co-directed season 1}} with Anurag Kashyap
style="text-align:center;" \|2018 ! scope="row" \|Ghoul \| {{no}} \|{{yes}} \| {{no}} \| {{no}} \|
style="text-align:center;" \|2021 ! scope="row" \|Decoupled \|{{no}} \|{{yes}} \| {{no}} \|{{no}} \|
style="text-align:center;" \| 2023 ! scope="row" \|Jubilee \| {{yes}} \| {{yes}} \| {{yes}} \| {{no}} \| {{no wrap\|Co-created with}} Soumik Sen
style="text-align:center;" \| 2025 ! scope="row" \|Black Warrant \| {{yes}} \| {{yes}} \| {{yes}} \| {{no}} \| {{no wrap\|Co-created with}} Satyanshu Singh

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"

rowspan="2" | Year

! rowspan="2" | Title

! colspan="4" | Functioned as

! rowspan="2" | Notes

Creator

! Executive producer

! Director

! Writer

style="text-align:center;" |2018–2019

! scope="row" |Sacred Games

|{{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{no wrap|Co-directed season 1}} with Anurag Kashyap

style="text-align:center;" |2018

! scope="row" |Ghoul

| {{no}}

|{{yes}}

| {{no}}

style="text-align:center;" |2021

! scope="row" |Decoupled

|{{no}}

|{{yes}}

| {{no}}

|{{no}}

style="text-align:center;" | 2023

! scope="row" |Jubilee

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{no wrap|Co-created with}} Soumik Sen

style="text-align:center;" | 2025

! scope="row" |Black Warrant

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{no wrap|Co-created with}} Satyanshu Singh

Awards

Year \|\| Award \|\| Category \|\| Film
class="wikitable"
2014	National Film Awards	Best Feature Film in Hindi	Queen
rowspan="3"\|2011	rowspan="4"\|Filmfare Awards	Best Film (Critics)	rowspan="3" \|Udaan
Best Story
Best Screenplay
2015	Best Film	Queen
2003	rowspan="2"\|IIFA Awards	Best Sound Recording	Dev.D
2015	Best Picture	Queen
2011	rowspan="2"\|Star Screen Awards	Best Director	Udaan
2015	Best Film	Queen
2011	Zee Cine Awards	Best Director (Critics)	Udaan
2014	Stardust Awards	Best Film	Queen
2023	2023 Filmfare OTT Awards	Best Director Drama Series	Jubilee

References

External links

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