Dhiraj Mishra
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Dhiraj Mishra is an Indian screenwriter, Director and playwright on movies such as Jai Jawaan Jai Kisaan.
OccupationsWriter, film Director
KnownforJai Jawaan Jai Kisaan
Dhiraj Mishra | |
|---|---|
| Occupations | Writer, film Director |
| Known for | Jai Jawaan Jai Kisaan |
Career
Mishra worked as a freelance journalist for magazines and newspapers. He was the creative writer for various TV serials. He wrote a feature film screenplay based on the life of Indian Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri titled Jai Jawaan Jai Kisaan.[1] His upcoming movies are Birsa, about a freedom fighter from Jharkhand and Chapekar brothers,[2] a revolutionary story about freedom fighters from Pune. Om Puri was to play Bal Gangadhar Tilak.[3]
Mishra wrote a novel Patjhar aur Bahar. He wrote a play on the life of India's first woman Prime Minister Indira Gandhi titled Indira.[4]
Filmography
Director
writer
Awards
- Special Award As Writer for Jai Jawaan Jai Kisaan at International Film Festival of Prayag 2015.[7]