{{short description|Indian screenwriter}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2018}} {{Use Indian English|date=September 2018}} {{Infobox person | name = Saket Chaudhary | image = | caption = | birth_date = | birth_place = | occupation = Screenwriter<br>Director | spouse = | parents = | known_for = ''Hindi Medium'' (2017) }}
'''Saket Chaudhary''' is an Indian screenwriter and director mostly known for 2017 sleeper hit Hindi Medium. He also co-wrote Santosh Sivan's ''Asoka'' and is the director of ''Pyaar Ke Side Effects'', released in September 2006.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2018/mar/18/all-of-us-owe-aamir-khan-hindi-medium-director-saket-chaudhary-1789016.html|title = All of us owe Aamir Khan: 'Hindi Medium' director Saket Chaudhary}}</ref>
==Early life and career== Chaudhary originally wanted to be an Engineer, but changed his focus to Media & Communications when he attended the Department of Media & Communication Studies (DMCS), Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU). After graduation, he wrote various television series and worked as assistant director to Aziz Mirza on ''Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani'' (2000). Santosh Sivan was the Cinematographer and offered Chaudhary a chance to help him write the screenplay for his upcoming film ''Asoka''.{{citation needed|date=May 2020}}
Chaudhary ventured into direction himself after seeing Farhan Akhtar's ''Dil Chahta Hai'' (2001). The film inspired him to pen the screenplay for his directorial debut ''Pyaar Ke Side Effects'' (2006).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.easterneye.biz/alia-bhatt-to-star-in-saket-chaudharys-social-drama/|title = Alia Bhatt to star in Saket Chaudhary's social-drama?|date = 26 February 2020}}</ref> Chaudhary followed it with a sequel, ''Shaadi Ke Side Effects'' (2014).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/HgnmOQyx16G3eZlsFsxBII/Film-Review--Shaadi-Ke-Side-Effects.html|title=Film Review | Shaadi Ke Side Effects|date=28 February 2014}}</ref> He next directed ''Hindi Medium'' with Irrfan Khan in the lead role.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/hindi-medium-director-saket-chaudhary-reasons-what-made-irrfan-khan-a-great-actor/articleshow/75451821.cms|title=Hindi Medium director Saket Chaudhary reasons what made Irrfan Khan a 'great' actor - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref> He is working on an untitled project produced by Sajid Nadiadwala with Alia Bhatt in the main lead.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/hindi-medium-director-saket-chaudhary-reasons-what-made-irrfan-khan-a-great-actor/articleshow/75451821.cms|title=Hindi Medium director Saket Chaudhary reasons what made Irrfan Khan a 'great' actor - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref>
== Filmography == ===Director=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2000 | ''Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani'' | Assistant director |- | rowspan="2" | 2006 | ''Ghoom'' | |- | ''Pyaar Ke Side Effects'' | |- | 2014 | ''Shaadi Ke Side Effects'' | |- |2017 |''Hindi Medium''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scroll.in/reel/837785/saket-choudhary-clears-the-air-on-plagiarism-charge-says-hindi-medium-is-an-original-film|title = Saket Choudhary clears the air on plagiarism charge, says 'Hindi Medium' is an original film}}</ref> |Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Director |- |}
===Writer=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2001 | ''Asoka'' | Co-writer |- | 2006 | ''Pyaar Ke Side Effects'' | |- | 2014 | ''Shaadi Ke Side Effects'' | |}
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==External links== *{{IMDb name|1062080}} {{Saket Chaudhary}} {{IIFAAwardBestDirector}} {{Authority control}}
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