Bejoy Nambiar
Indian film director
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Bejoy Nambiar (born 12 April 1979) is an Indian film director, and screenwriter known for his work in Hindi films. He is mostly known for his critically acclaimed short films, Rahu and Reflections, starring Mohanlal.[1] He was the winner of Sony PIX Gateway to Hollywood,[2] as the best director judged by Ashok Amritraj, Rajat Kapoor and Anurag Basu.[3] He marked his feature film debut with the thriller Shaitan (2011). His second feature film was the anthology-drama film David, produced in Hindi and Tamil.[4] His latest film was Taish (2020) was released on ZEE5. He also directed Wazir (2016), starring Amitabh Bachchan and Farhan Akhtar, and a short video 'Sachinocalypse' for All India Bakchod.
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| Born | 12 April 1979 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
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Personal life
His mother tongue is Malayalam.[5] Nambiar was married to Juhi Babbar on 27 June 2007,[6] after a two-year courtship; the couple divorced in January 2009.[7] He then married his long-time girlfriend Sheetal Menon in a traditional Malayali wedding in Kerala on 27 December 2015.[8]
Filmography
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
As film director
| Year | Title | Language | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2005 | Reflections | Silent | Short film; also producer | [9] |
| 2011 | Shaitan | Hindi | [10] | |
| 2013 | David | Also producer | [11] | |
| David | Tamil | Also producer; partially dubbed from Hindi | ||
| 2016 | Wazir | Hindi | [12] | |
| 2017 | Solo | Malayalam Tamil | Also producer | [13] |
| 2020 | Taish | Hindi | Also producer; released on ZEE5 | [14] |
| 2024 | Dange | [15][16] | ||
| Por | Tamil | |||
| 2026 | Tu Yaa Main | Hindi |
Other crew positions
Television
| Year | Title | Creator | Director | Writer | Producer | Language | Notes |
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| 2019 | Flip | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Hindi | [20] |
| 2021 | Navarasa | Yes | Yes | Yes | Tamil | Anthology; Episode: "Edhiri" | |
| 2022 | The Fame Game | Yes | Hindi | ||||
| 2023 | Sweet Kaaram Coffee | Yes | Tamil | Released on Amazon Prime | |||
| Kaala | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Hindi | 8 episodes |
Awards and nominations
| Year [a] | Award | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
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| 2012 | Producers Guild Film Awards | Best Screenplay [b] | Shaitan | Nominated | [21] |
| Screen Awards | Best Director | Nominated | [22] [23] | ||
| Most Promising Debut Director | Won | ||||
| Best Screenplay [b] | Nominated | ||||
| Stardust Awards | Best Director | Nominated | [24] | ||
Notes
- Refers to the year in which the ceremony was held.
- Shared with Megha Ramaswamy.