Bejoy Nambiar
Birth date12 April 1979 (age 47)
Birth placeMumbai, Maharashtra, India
OccupationDirector · screenwriter
Spouse

Bejoy Nambiar (born 12 April 1979) is an Indian film director, and screenwriter known for his work in Hindi films. He is mostly known for his critically acclaimed short films, Rahu and Reflections, starring Mohanlal.[1] He was the winner of Sony PIX Gateway to Hollywood,[2] as the best director judged by Ashok Amritraj, Rajat Kapoor and Anurag Basu.[3] He marked his feature film debut with the thriller Shaitan (2011). His second feature film was the anthology-drama film David, produced in Hindi and Tamil.[4] His latest film was Taish (2020) was released on ZEE5. He also directed Wazir (2016), starring Amitabh Bachchan and Farhan Akhtar, and a short video 'Sachinocalypse' for All India Bakchod.

Personal life

His mother tongue is Malayalam.[5] Nambiar was married to Juhi Babbar on 27 June 2007,[6] after a two-year courtship; the couple divorced in January 2009.[7] He then married his long-time girlfriend Sheetal Menon in a traditional Malayali wedding in Kerala on 27 December 2015.[8]

Filmography

Key
†Denotes films that have not yet been released

As film director

YearTitleLanguageNotesRef.
2005ReflectionsSilentShort film; also producer[9]
2011ShaitanHindi[10]
2013DavidAlso producer[11]
DavidTamilAlso producer; partially dubbed from Hindi
2016WazirHindi[12]
2017SoloMalayalam
Tamil		Also producer[13]
2020TaishHindiAlso producer; released on ZEE5[14]
2024Dange[15][16]
PorTamil
2026Tu Yaa MainHindi

Other crew positions

YearTitleProducerWriterLanguageNotesRef.
2014Kuku Mathur Ki Jhand Ho GayiHindi[17]
Pizza[18]
2018Karwaan[19]

Television

YearTitleCreatorDirectorWriterProducerLanguageNotes
2019FlipHindi[20]
2021NavarasaTamilAnthology; Episode: "Edhiri"
2022The Fame GameHindi
2023Sweet Kaaram CoffeeTamilReleased on Amazon Prime
KaalaHindi8 episodes

Awards and nominations

Year [a]AwardCategoryFilmResultRef.
2012Producers Guild Film AwardsBest Screenplay [b]Shaitan[21]
Screen AwardsBest Director[22]
[23]
Most Promising Debut Director
Best Screenplay [b]
Stardust AwardsBest Director[24]

Notes

  1. ^ Refers to the year in which the ceremony was held.
  2. ^ Shared with Megha Ramaswamy.

References

  1. ^ "Reflections-Short film-Mohanlal". 15 May 2008. Retrieved 28 June 2015. – via YouTube.
  2. ^ "Your gateway to Hollywood". 22 November 2007. Retrieved 28 June 2015. – via YouTube.
  3. ^ "Bejoy is winner of Sony Pix's Gateway". businessofcinema. 14 May 2008. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  4. ^ "Shot Cuts: Helping heart". The Hindu. 29 April 2012. Archived from the original on 12 September 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
  5. ^ "It's homecoming for Bejoy Nambiar". 24 September 2016.
  6. ^ "Babbar calls 100,000 guests for daughter's wedding". Daily News and Analysis. 6 July 2007. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  7. ^ "Bejoy and Juhi are now formally divorced". Mid Day. 22 January 2009. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  8. ^ "'Wazir' director Bejoy Nambiar marries girlfriend Sheetal Menon". The Indian Express. 28 December 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  9. ^ "From Mohanlal to Hollywood". Rediff.com. 20 May 2008. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  10. ^ "Bejoy hopes for a crossover with Shaitan". The Indian Express. 26 May 2011. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  11. ^ "Bejoy Nambiar on "David"". Gulf News. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  12. ^ "Wazir: Disability rights group unhappy, Bejoy Nambiar apologises". Hindustan Times. 6 January 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  13. ^ "Bejoy Nambiar opens up on Solo climax change". The New Indian Express. 11 October 2017. Archived from the original on 16 October 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  14. ^ "Bejoy Nambiar's next titled Taish". The New Indian Express. 29 May 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  15. ^ "Dange (Teaser): Harshvardhan Rane, Ehan Bhat, TJ Bhanu, Nikita Dutta, Bejoy Nambiar". Bollywood Hungama. 27 January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  16. ^ "Por Teaser: War brews between Arjun Das and Kalidas Jayaram". The New Indian Express. 27 January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  17. ^ "Bejoy Nambiar wanted 'Kuku Mathur Ki Jhand Ho Gayi' to reach out to a wider audience". CNN-News18. 2 July 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  18. ^ "Bejoy Nambiar: 'Pizza' not frame-by-frame remake of Tamil version". Business Standard India. 2 July 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  19. ^ "Karwaan to be a funny yet warm film". Cinema Express. 29 June 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  20. ^ "Bejoy Nambiar's web series 'Flip' disappoints". Business Standard India. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  21. ^ "Nominations for 7th Chevrolet Apsara Film and Television Producers Guild Awards". Bollywood Hungama. 25 January 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  22. ^ "Nominations for 18th Annual Colors Screen Awards 2012". Bollywood Hungama. 6 January 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  23. ^ "Winners of 18th Annual Colors Screen Awards 2012". Bollywood Hungama. 16 January 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  24. ^ "Nominations of Stardust Awards 2012". Bollywood Hungama. 6 February 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2020.