Habib Faisal is an Indian filmmaker and lyricist. He is best known for directing Do Dooni Chaar (2010) and Ishaqzaade (2012).
Habib Faisal | |
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 Habib in 2012 | |
| Born | Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Alma mater | Jamia Millia Islamia |
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| Years active | 1992–present |
Career
editHe made his directorial debut, Do Dooni Chaar, for which he won Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue.[1] He co-wrote Siddharth Anand's Salaam Namaste.[2] He also wrote director Shaad Ali's Jhoom Barabar Jhoom starring Abhishek Bachchan and Preity Zinta,[2] and Siddharth Anand's Ta Ra Rum Pum starring Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukherjee.[2] All three are Yashraj films. He also wrote Band Baaja Baaraat which was released in late 2010.[3]
Faisal then went on to direct his second film, Ishaqzaade, starring debutant Arjun Kapoor, and Parineeti Chopra in their first lead film, which released on 11 May 2012.[4] The film received positive response from critics, and managed to do very well at the box office, turning out to be a worldwide hit.[5] He then wrote Bewakoofiyaan, which was directed by Nupur Asthana and featured Ayushmann Khurrana, Sonam Kapoor, and Rishi Kapoor.[6] His next directorial venture was Daawat-e-Ishq, which had actors Aditya Roy Kapur and Parineeti Chopra in lead roles.[7] Daawat-e-Ishq released worldwide on 19 September 2014.[8][9]
Faisal's fourth film, Qaidi Band was released on 25 August 2017.
An alumnus of Jamia Millia Islamia, he has directed the television serials kareena kareena[10] and worked in New Delhi as a camera person with NDTV.[11]
Discography
edit| Title | Year | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Chokra Jawaan" | 2012 | Amit Trivedi | Ishaqzaade |
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"Jag Mag" (with Peter Muxka Manuel) |
2017 | Qaidi Band | |
| "I am India" |
2017 |
Filmography
edit- 2021: Dil Bekaraar (Director and additional dialogues)
- 2020: Aashram(Hindi web series) (writer)
- 2018: Raju Gadu (Telugu film) (writer, alongside Maruthi)
- 2018: Home (director, an ALTBalaji Original Series)
- 2017: Qaidi Band (writer and director)
- 2016: Fan (writer)
- 2014: Daawat-e-Ishq (writer and director)
- 2014: Bewakoofiyaan (writer)
- 2012: Ishaqzaade (director)
- 2011: Ladies vs Ricky Bahl (dialogue)
- 2010: Band Baaja Baaraat (screenplay and dialogue)
- 2010: Do Dooni Chaar (writer and director)
- 2007: Jhoom Barabar Jhoom (writer)
- 2007: Ta Ra Rum Pum (screenplay and dialogue)
- 2005: Salaam Namaste (additional screenplay)
- 1996: Opus 27 (short film)
- 1992: Electric Moon (assistant director)
Awards
edit| Year | Award | Category | Title | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Filmfare Awards | Best Dialogue | Band Baaja Baaraat | Won | [12] |
| 2010 | Screen Awards | Best Dialogue | Won | [13] | |
| 2010 | National Film Awards | Best Hindi Feature Film | Do Dooni Chaar | Won | |
| 2012 | Mirchi Music Awards | Upcoming Lyricist of The Year | "Chokra Jawaan" from Ishaqzaade | Nominated | [14] |
| 2021 | Filmfare OTT Awards | Best Original Story (Series) | Aashram | Nominated | [15] |
References
edit- ^ "Do Dooni Chaar about state of teachers in India". The Indian Express. 5 October 2010. Retrieved 31 December 2010.
- ^ a b c "Middle Class Hero". The Indian Express. 15 October 2010. Retrieved 31 December 2010.
- ^ "Nothing filmy about Band Baaja Baarat". The Indian Express. 24 November 2010. Retrieved 31 December 2010.
- ^ "Ishaqzaade - Yash Raj Films". Yash Raj Films. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ^ "Rowdy Rathore Bumper Opening In Single Screens Good At Multiplexes". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ^ "Bewakoofiyaan - Yash Raj Films". Yash Raj Films. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ^ "Daawat-e-Ishq - Yash Raj Films". Yash Raj Films. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ^ "Daawat-E-Ishq to release on September 19". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
- ^ "Daawat-e-Ishq release date shifted to 19 Sept". India Today. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
- ^ "Writing is a very solitary experience: Habib Faisal". Hindustan Times. 18 October 2015. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ^ "Jhoom celebrates a positive attitude". Rediff.com. 15 June 2007. Retrieved 31 December 2010.
- ^ "Filmfare Awards: Bollywood and Regional Film Awards". filmfare.com. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- ^ "58th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- ^ "Nominations - Mirchi Music Award Hindi 2012". www.radiomirchi.com. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ^ "Nominees for the MyGlamm Filmfare OTT Awards 2021". Filmfare. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
External links
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- Habib Faisal at IMDb