Amar Kaushik is an Indian filmmaker. He is best known for directing the Maddock Supernatural Universe comedy horror films Stree (2018), Bhediya (2022), and Stree 2 (2024), as well as the satire Bala (2019)
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| Born | 4 August 1983 Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India |
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Early life
editHe was born in Kanpur city in the state of Uttar Pradesh in a Gaur Brahmin family.[1] Amar Kaushik grew up in Medo, Arunachal Pradesh[2] where his father was a forest ranger who worked for the Indian Forest Service and his mother Shashi was a school teacher. When he was 10 years old, the family moved to Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh.[3] He later studied mass communications in Delhi and moved to Mumbai in 2006.[4]
Career
editKaushik began his film career in 2008, working as Raj Kumar Gupta's assistant director on Aamir. He teamed up with Gupta again to serve as associate director for No One Killed Jessica and Ghanchakkar. In addition to crew duties, Kaushik had small acting roles in each of the three films.[5] After working as an associate director on the Onir films Sorry Bhai!, I Am and Shab, Kaushik ventured into solo directing with his short film "Aaaba". The script was written by Kaushik and based on a story by his mother.[3] It was funded with loans from his friends, including Raj Kumar Gupta.[6] Shot entirely in Ziro, Arunachal Pradesh, "Aaba" was screened at the Toronto International Film Festival and won the Special Jury Prize for Best Short Film at the 2017 Berlin International Film Festival.[7]
Kaushik began shooting his feature film Stree in January 2018. Starring Rajkummar Rao and Shraddha Kapoor, the horror film was released on 31 August 2018. Stree became a surprise hit, earning ₹125.57 crore by 1 October.[8][9][10] The sequel to Stree titled Stree 2 was theatrically released worldwide on 15 August 2024, garnering positive critical reception. The film grossed over 873.70 crore* at the box office.[11]Kaushik's upcoming projects include an untitled film on the subject of surrogacy.[10]One of the most notable and commercially successful movies directed by Kaushik is the 2019 movie "Bala" starring Ayushmann Khurrana, Bhumi Pednekar and Yami Gautam.
*Denotes film still running in cinemas worldwide
Filmography
editFeature films
edit| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer |
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| 2018 | Stree | Yes | No | No |
| 2019 | Bala | Yes | No | No |
| 2022 | Bhediya | Yes | No | No |
| 2023 | Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga | No | Yes | Yes |
| 2024 | Munjya | No | No | Yes |
| Stree 2 | Yes | No | No | |
| 2025 | Bhediya 2 | Yes | No | No |
| 2026 | Mahavatar | Yes | No | No |
Other credits
edit| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2008 | Aamir | Assistant director |
| Sorry Bhai! | ||
| 2010 | I Am | |
| 2011 | No One Killed Jessica | Associate director |
| 2013 | Go Goa Gone | Assistant director |
| Fukrey | Second unit director | |
| Ghanchakkar | Associate director | |
| 2014 | Mumbai Delhi Mumbai | Post Production supervisor |
| 2017 | Shab | Associate director |
| Beyond the Clouds | Assistant director | |
| 2019 | Line of Descent |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 2018 | Table No. 5 | Zee5 series; 6 episodes |
References
edit- ^ "Amar Kaushik Interview: अमर कौशिक के लिए ये वाला राजकुमार सबसे लकी, अभिषेक के किरदार से जन्मा हॉरर यूनिवर्स".
- ^ "Varun Dhawan And Kriti Sanon Share Their Experiences Of Filming Bhediya In Arunachal Pradesh".
- ^ a b Patwardhan, Aditi (25 February 2017). "Meet the Director of Aaba, the Only Award-Winning Indian Short Film at Berlin International Festival". The Better India.
- ^ Malik, Ektaa (18 September 2017). "Inheritance of Loss". Indian Express.
- ^ Anahita Panicker (29 August 2018). "Supernatural, spooky and strange". The Hindu.
- ^ "Did you know Stree director Amar Kaushik took money from Raj Kumar Gupta to make his first short film?". India TV. 10 August 2018.
- ^ "Short Film Aaba Bags International Jury Award at Berlinale". News 18. IANS. 20 February 2017.
- ^ Roychoudhury, Shibaji (1 October 2018). "Stree box-office collection week 5: The Shraddha Kapoor film beats Alia Bhatt's Raazi; makes Rs 125.57 crore". Times Now.
- ^ Dedhia, Sonil (4 September 2018). "Stree Box Office Collections: Success That's Driven By Fear". Mid-Day.
- ^ a b Sanjeev Kumar Verma (21 October 2018). "Bihar's son-in-law promises sequel to Stree". The Telegraph.
- ^ "'Stree 2' box office collection day 1: Shraddha Kapoor-Rajkummar Rao film crosses Rs 50 cr; beats Kalki 2898 AD". Business Today. 16 August 2024. Archived from the original on 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
External links
edit- Amar Kaushik at IMDb