Tinu Suresh Desai
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28 August 1974
Tinu Suresh Desai | |
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 Desai in 2022 | |
| Born | Dharmendra Suresh Desai 28 August 1974 |
| Other names | Tinu |
| Alma mater | Mithibai College, Mumbai |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Known for | Rustom, Mission Raniganj, Special 26 |
| Awards | Star Screen and ETC Bollywood Business |
Dharmendra "Tinu" Suresh Desai (born 28 August 1974) is an Indian film director.[1][2] Tinu Suresh Desai was born on 28 August 1974 in Mumbai Maharashtra, India in a Gujarati-speaking family, his birth name is Dharmendra. He is a son of production manager Suresh Desai, who is known for films like Sholay, Shaan and Seeta aur Geeta. Tinu Desai has started his career in the film industry as assistant director with 1997 film Zameer: The Awakening of a Soul, later he worked as the chief assistant and associate director for films like Arjun Pandit, Anari No. 1 and Players. In 2016, Desai made his directorial debut with 1920 London starring Sharman Joshi and Meera Chopra.[3]
Tinu Desai is known for the Akshay Kumar starrer film Rustom released in 2016, was reportedly based on K. M. Nanavati v. State of Maharashtra's 1959 court case.[4] The film featured Ileana D'Cruz, Arjan Bajwa, and Esha Gupta. In 2016, he was felicitated with Star Screen Award[5] and ETC Bollywood Business Awards 2016 "Most Promising Debut Director"[6][7][8][9] for Rustom. Akshay Kumar won his 1st National Film Award for Rustom.[10]
Tinu Desai has directed Mission Raniganj,[11][12][13][14][15] a Akshay Kumar & Parineeti Chopra Starrer film based on the chief mining engineer Jaswant Singh Gill, who evacuated 65 miners trapped in a flooded coal mine in Raniganj, West Bengal, in 1989.[16]
| Year | Film | Director | Writer | Other | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Zameer: The Awakening of a Soul | Chief Assistant Director | ||||
| 1999 | Anari No. 1 | Assistant Director | ||||
| 1999 | Arjun Pandit | Assistant Director | ||||
| 2001 | Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya | Chief Assistant Director | ||||
| 2004 | Rog Judaayian | Yes | Short film | |||
| 2008 | God Tussi Great Ho | First Assistant Director | ||||
| 2009 | Life Partner | First Assistant Director | ||||
| 2010 | Shaapit | First Assistant Director | ||||
| 2011 | Tere Mere Phere | Chief Assistant Director | ||||
| 2012 | Players | Associate Director | ||||
| 2013 | Special 26 | First Assistant Director | ||||
| 2016 | 1920: London | Yes | Directorial debut | |||
| Rustom | Yes | [17] | ||||
| 2023 | Mission Raniganj | Yes | [18][19][20][21][22] | |||
Awards and achievements
| Year | Awards | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Star Screen Award | Most Promising Debut Director | Rustom | Won | [23][24] |
| 2016 | ETC Bollywood Business Awards | 100 Carore Club Director | Rustom | Won | [25][26] |
