Anuraadha Tewari, also known as Anuradha Tiwari, (born 11 August 1971)[citation needed] is a Mumbai-based Indian writer and film director, working in the Hindi film industry. She is most known for co-writing films such as Fashion (2008), Jail (2009),[1][2] and Heroine (2012). Fashion won her a Filmfare Award nomination for Best Screenplay as well nominations in the Screen and IIFA awards that year. The film won two National Awards for its female stars, Priyanka Chopra and Kangana Ranaut.
Anuraadha Tewari | |
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| Born | 11 August 1971 Banaras, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, Director, Entrepreneur |
| Years active | 1996 – present |
Early life
editThis section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (April 2023) |
He attended ISC, Welham Girls' School, Topper, ISC Commerce B Com (Hons) Lady Shri Ram College, MA Mass Communication MCRC, Jamia Millia Islamia, and New Delhi Topper. She earned a master's degree and a Gold Medal in Film Direction from the Film School of Jamia, Millia Islamia
Career
editTewari began as a Chief Assistant to Mahesh Bhatt and worked with him on three films. She then worked as an independent writer/director for Anupam Kher's Media based company. She was acknowledged as the youngest director in India at the time by the mainstream press for her path-breaking shows and events. Thereafter, she worked as the supervising producer of Channel V. She then served as CEO of a cinema-based portal by the Walchand group. She worked as Creative Business Strategist for Astral Star Asia and Vogue Entertainment. She took the role of National Creative Director for Crest Communications. She returned to pure creative activities in 2002. She worked As a screenwriter on Prakash Jha's Rahul, Yaadein by Subhash Ghai and 'Supari by Padam Kumar. Starting in 2004, she wrote 12 successful television shows ending with Seven, a 26 part super hero series for Yashraj Films aired on Sony, followed by the story and screenplay of the award-winning Fashion (2008) Jail and Heroine (2012), all directed by Madhur Bhandarkar. In 2017, she created KOSEN-RUFU, a Company that collaborates with writers across the world, to work in a Writers' Room on various projects. She is also the curator of Film Festivals and offers a Certification Course in Screenwriting conducted in various countries.
Filmography
edit- Chief Assistant Director to Mahesh Bhatt on Papa Kehte Hain
- Story Screenplay Writer, Rahul, directed by Prakash Jha
- Story Screenplay Writer, Fashion, directed by Madhur Bhandarkar
- Story Screenplay Writer, Jail, directed by Madhur Bhandarkar
- Story Screenplay Writer, Heroine, directed by Madhur Bhandarkar[3]
Writer TV / Web Series
edit- Yeh Meri Life Hai (Sony)
- Hum 2 Hain Na (Sony)
- Saaksshi (Sony)
- Shararat (Star Plus)
- Jab Love Hua (Zee)
- Kaajjal (Sony)
- Jeete Hain Jisske Liye (Sony)
- Dhoom Machaao Dhoom (Disney)
- Chhoona Hai Aasmaan (Star One)
- Salaam Zindagi (Sony)
- Yahaan Ke Hum Sikandar (Zee Next)
- Seven (YRF – Sony)
- Ek Hazaaron mein Meri Behnaa Hai (Star Plus)
- Humsafars (Sony)
- 2612 (Life Ok)
- Crazy, Stupid, Ishq (Channel V)
- O Gujariya (Channel V)
- Adhuuri Humaari Kahaani (& TV)
- Qubool Hai - Season 5 (Zee)
- Girls On Top (MTV)
- Savdhaan India (TV series) (Life Ok)
- Laakhon Mein Ek - Season 2 (Web series) (Amazon)
Director
edit- Writer-Director - A Silent Love Story
- Writer-Director - Kirron Kher Today
- Writer-Director - Take Off
- Writer-Director - Good Shot
References
edit- ^ "Clutching at stardust". Business Line.
Anuradha Tiwari.. the writer who has penned the screenplay of popular films like Fashion and Jail.
- ^ "Slights, chimera, redemption: Anuradha Tiwari: Writer/Director". DNA. 5 November 2005.
- ^ "Heroine cannot be pulled off by a pregnant actor". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 6 July 2013.