{{Short description|Indian screenwriter}} {{Use Indian English|date=August 2024}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
'''Deepak Kingrani''' is an Indian screenwriter who works in Hindi films. He is best known as the writer of the espionage thriller series ''Special Ops''.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |date=7 June 2023 |title=Deepak Kingrani, Writer of Ek Hi Bandaa Kaafi Hai' Is Excited About His Next 'The Great Indian Rescue' With Akshay Kumar |work=The Print |url=https://theprint.in/ani-press-releases/deepak-kingrani-writer-of-ek-hi-bandaa-kaafi-hai-is-excited-about-his-next-the-great-indian-rescue-with-akshay-kumar/1616175/ |access-date=15 December 2023}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite news |last=Saxena |first=Deep |date=3 October 2023 |title=Film and OTT are similar and different at the same time, says Sirf Ek Bandaa Kafi Hai writer Deepak Kingrani |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/htcity/cinema/film-and-ott-are-similar-and-different-at-the-same-time-says-sirf-ek-bandaa-kafi-hai-writer-deepak-kingrani-101696273285817.html |access-date=15 December 2023 |work=Hindustan Times}}</ref>
{{Infobox person | name = Deepak Kingrani | occupation = Screenwriter | years_active = 2013{{endash}}present }}
== Career == After leaving his job in the IT sector, he moved to Mumbai to become a screenwriter.<ref name=":4">{{Cite news |date=20 June 2023 |title='Writing a series is triple the amount of labour than writing a film,' says Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai writer Deepak Kingrani - Exclusive |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/news/hindi/writing-a-series-is-triple-the-amount-of-labour-than-writing-a-film-says-sirf-ek-bandaa-kaafi-hai-writer-deepak-kingrani-exclusive/articleshow/101132099.cms |access-date=15 December 2023 |work=Times of India}}</ref> His first film as a screenwriter was the comedy ''War Chhod Na Yaar'' (2013), which he wrote the dialogues.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Shukla |first=Pankaj |date=27 May 2023 |title=Deepak Kingrani Exclusive: मैं किसी फिल्म स्कूल नहीं गया, इंजीनियरिंग की पढ़ाई ने मुझे तकनीक सीखने में मदद की |url=https://www.amarujala.com/photo-gallery/entertainment/bollywood/deepak-kingrani-exclusive-interview-with-pankaj-shukla-sirf-ek-bandaa-kaafi-hai-special-ops-capsule-gill-2023-05-27?pageId=8 |access-date=15 December 2023 |work=Amar Ujala}}</ref> His breakthrough came when he wrote the espionage thriller ''Special Ops'' (2020) along with Neeraj Pandey streaming on Hotstar.
== Filmography ==
=== Film === {| class="wikitable sortable" !Year !Title !Story !Screenplay !Dialogue !Notes |- |2013 |''War Chhod Na Yaar'' |{{No}} |{{No}} |{{Yes}} | |- |2019 |''Pagalpanti'' |{{No}} |{{No}} |{{Yes}} | |- | rowspan="2" |2023 |''Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai'' |{{Yes}} |{{Yes}} |{{Yes}} | |- |''Mission Raniganj'' |{{Yes}} |{{No}} |{{Yes}} | |- |2024 |''Bhaiyya Ji'' |{{No}} |{{Yes}} |{{Yes}} |<ref>{{Cite news |first= |date=3 January 2024 |title=Manoj Bajpayee turns writer with his next film Bhaiyya Ji |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/manoj-bajpayee-turns-writer-with-his-next-film-bhaiyya-ji/articleshow/106506460.cms |access-date=18 June 2024 |work=Times Of India}}</ref> |- |2026 |''Mardaani 3'' |{{Yes}} |{{No}} |{{No}} | |}
=== Web series === {| class="wikitable" !Year !Title !Story !Screenplay !Dialogues !Notes |- |2020 |''Special Ops'' |{{Yes}} |{{Yes}} |{{Yes}} |<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 April 2024 |title=Dive Into The Intense World Of International Espionage All Over Again With Special Ops S2 |url=https://zeezest.com/culture/dive-into-the-intense-world-of-international-espionage-all-over-again-with-special-ops-s2-5803 |access-date=18 June 2024 |website=Zee Zest}}</ref> |}
== Awards and nominations == {| class="wikitable" !Year !Title !Award !Category !Result !Notes |- |2022 |''Special Ops 1.5: The Himmat Story'' |IWM Digital Awards |Best Story In A Web Series |{{Won}} |<ref>{{Cite web |first= |date=17 May 2022 |title=Full Winner List: GNT-IWMBuzz Digital Awards |url=https://www.iwmbuzz.com/digital/news-digital/full-winner-list-gnt-iwmbuzz-digital-awards-indias-biggest-ott-and-web-entertainment-awards/2022/05/17 |access-date=18 June 2024 |website=IWMBuzz}}</ref> |- | rowspan="3" |2023 | rowspan="3" |''Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai'' | rowspan="2" |Filmfare OTT Awards |Best Dialogue (Web Original Film) |{{Won}} | |- |Best Story (Web Original Film) |{{Won}} |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023 |title=Filmfare OTT Awards 2023 |url=https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-ott-awards-2023/winners |access-date=18 June 2024 |website=Filmfare}}</ref> |- |71st National Film Awards |Best Dialogue |{{Won}} |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Entertainment Desk |first=India Today |date=2025-08-01 |title=71st National Film Awards: Best Actor, Best Film and more. Full winners' list here |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/story/71st-national-film-awards-winners-2025-who-won-best-actor-best-film-check-full-list-2764941-2025-08-01 |access-date=2025-08-05 |website=India Today |language=English}}</ref> |}
== References == <references /> == External links ==
* {{imdbname|6160290}} Category:1981 births
Category:Indian screenwriters Category:Living people