Maneesh Sharma (born 6 January 1978) is an Indian filmmaker who is known for his work in Hindi films. He has directed films such as Band Baaja Baaraat (2010), Ladies vs Ricky Bahl (2011), Shuddh Desi Romance (2013), and Fan (2016).[1]
Sharma was born and raised in Delhi, India, where he lived in various parts of the city, including Pitam Pura. He completed his schooling at Delhi Public School, R K Puram.[1] He graduated with a bachelor's degree in English literature from Hansraj College. At college, he was involved in the theatre society. After his graduation, he moved to California to study filmmaking at the California Institute of the Arts.[2]
While studying filmmaking in California, Maneesh worked as an associate director for the film Trona in 2004, an English-German student film shot in Los Angeles.
After returning to India, he began working as an assistant director for Yash Raj Films productions such as Fanaa (2006), Aaja Nachle (2007) and Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008), before making his directorial debut with Band Baaja Baaraat (2010), based on a story written by himself.[3][4] The film starred newcomer Ranveer Singh and Anushka Sharma in the lead roles, and was produced by Aditya Chopra under the Yash Raj Films banner. The film earned him the Filmfare Award for Best Debut Director.
His next film, Ladies vs Ricky Bahl (2011), starred Ranveer Singh and Anushka Sharma, who were also the leads of Sharma's first film.[5] Sharma's third film, Shuddh Desi Romance (2013), starred Sushant Singh Rajput, Parineeti Chopra, and newcomer Vaani Kapoor in the lead roles. The film was screened in the Gala Presentation section of the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival.[6][7]
In 2015, Sharma produced Dum Laga Ke Haisha under the Yash Raj Films banner. It was directed by Sharat Katariya, and starred Ayushmann Khurrana and Bhumi Pednekar.[5] In 2016, he directed Fan starring Shah Rukh Khan, which received mixed reviews from critics was a box office failure.[8][9] Sharma's second production venture Meri Pyaari Bindu (2017), which was directed by Akshay Roy and starred Parineeti Chopra and Ayushmann Khurrana. In 2023, Sharma directed the YRF Spy Universe film Tiger 3 starring Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif and Emraan Hashmi.[10]
| Year | Title | Director | Screenwriter | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Fanaa | Assistant | No | No | |
| 2007 | Aaja Nachle | Associate | No | No | |
| 2008 | Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi | Associate | No | No | |
| 2010 | Band Baaja Baaraat | Yes | Story | No | |
| 2011 | Ladies vs Ricky Bahl | Yes | No | No | |
| 2013 | Shuddh Desi Romance | Yes | No | No | |
| 2015 | Dum Laga Ke Haisha | No | No | Yes | |
| 2016 | Fan | Yes | Story | No | |
| 2017 | Meri Pyaari Bindu | No | No | Yes | |
| 2018 | Hichki | No | No | Yes | |
| Sui Dhaaga | No | No | Yes | ||
| 2022 | Jayeshbhai Jordaar | No | No | Yes | |
| 2023 | Tiger 3 | Yes | No | No | |
| 2024 | Vijay 69 | No | No | Yes | [11] |
Other credits
| Year | Title | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | The Romantics | Himself | Documentary series |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Filmfare Awards | Best Director | Band Baaja Baaraat | Nominated | [12] |
| Best Debut Director | Won | ||||
| 2011 | IIFA Awards | Best Director | Nominated | [13] | |
| Best Story | Nominated | ||||
| 2016 | National Film Awards | Best Feature Film in Hindi | Dum Laga Ke Haisha | Won | [14] |
