Jacob Verghese
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Personal life
His native is Puthuppally, Kottayam and he settled in Bengaluru. His brother Mathew Verghese co-produced Dribbling with their Future (2016) and Ayushman (2021) alongside journalist Dinesh Rajkumar N, who produced Andhyam.[5][6][1]
Career
After making his debut through Andhyam, he directed the Savari film series (2009-2014) and Prithvi (2010).[5][7] He directed the sports documentaries Dribbling with their Future (2016; based on football) and Ayushman (Running Positive) (2019; based on running).[5][6] Chambal (2019) was based on the life D. K. Ravi.[8]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Language | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Andhyam | Malayalam | Short film; National Film Award for Best Debut Film of a Director (non-feature film) | [9] |
| Putti | Kannada | Short film | [10] | |
| 2009 | Savari | [11] | ||
| 2010 | Prithvi | |||
| 2014 | Savaari 2 | Also producer | ||
| 2016 | Dribbling with their Future | National Film Award for Best Exploration/Adventure Film | [5] | |
| 2019 | Chambal | [12] | ||
| 2021 | Ayushman (Running Positive) | Also cinematographer National Film Award for Best Exploration/Adventure Film | [13] |