Ram Madhvani

Ram Madhvani is an Indian film director and producer known for his works in Hindi cinema and advertising in Equinox Films.[1][2] In recognition of his contributions to advertising Ram was honoured with the Teachers Achievement Award (2004–2005). [3] [4] [5] In 2006 he won a bronze and a silver lion at Cannes for the Happy Dent White commercial.

Ram Madhvani
Madhvani at the screening of Sonata
Born
Mumbai, India
OccupationFilm director, film producer

Career

In 2002, Madhvani released his directorial feature film debut ‘Let’s Talk’ with actors Boman Irani and Maia Katrak.[6] It premiered at the Locarno Film festival and won him the Best Debut Director at the Srinivas Gollapudi National Awards.[7]

In 2006 he won a bronze and a silver lion at Cannes for the Happy Dent White commercial. The film also won him Best Director, Best Film and Best Production Design at the Asia Pacific awards. Happy Dent has also been voted one of the Top 20 commercials of the millennium by the Gunn Report. The only Indian advertisement on that list, and was ranked number 11 in the most awarded Directors by the Gunn report.

2007-present

In 2007, Aamir Khan asked Ram to direct the "Bheja kum" song for his film Taare Zameen Par.

In 2011, an advertisement he directed for Hippo Baked Munchies won a Silver for best Direction in the Film Craft awards at Adfest Bangkok. Ram was also President of the Jury for Film Craft at Adfest. Ram’s documentary, Everlasting Light, showcased Indian film star Amitabh Bachchan, at the Lincoln Center in New York. Richard Peña, director of the Lincoln Center, wrote: "It is rare that a film on an artist is itself a work of art."

In 2012, Ram was again approached by Aamir Khan to direct the official theme song video for his TV series Satyamev Jayate.

In February 2015, Ram set off on his next adventure with the aviation drama biographical film Neerja, on "Head Purser" Neerja Bhanot With Sonam Kapoor playing the lead; under Fox Star Studios. The film was released on 19 February 2016 with critical appreciation, and positive reviews.[8]

In March 2017, Ram released his short film, ‘This Bloody Line’ on the line of Partition. It was commissioned by ‘#BigShorts for India Tomorrow’ by India Today.[9] For his work on Neerja, amongst many other awards, Ram has won Best Director at the Star Screen Awards 2016, Stardust Awards 2017 and at the Zee Cine Awards 2017. He also won Critics Choice Best Film at the Filmfare Awards 2017.

In June 2020, Ram launched his own production house - Ram Madhvani Films while simultaneously entering the world of OTT platforms and web series with Aarya, featuring Sushmita Sen.[10][11]

After the success of Aarya and Neerja, in November 2020, Ram Madhvani Films announced a remake of South Korean 2013 film The Terror Live titled as Dhamaka, co-produced with RSVP Movies, featuring Kartik Aaryan as the primary protagonist. The film, a dramatic thriller,[12] released on 19 November 2021 on Netflix.[13]

Filmography
Key
Denotes films that are not yet been released
As director, producer and associate director
Year Title Director Producer Associate director Notes
2000 Mission Kashmir Yes
2002 Let's Talk Yes Co-producer
2016 Neerja Yes
2020-21 Aarya Yes Yes Disney+ Hotstar series
2021 Dhamaka Yes Yes Netflix film
TBA Dive Yes Announced

References
  1. "Neerja movie review: Best tribute to India's daughter by director Ram Madhvani". deccanchronicle.com/. 19 February 2016.
  2. Bollywood Hungama. "The whole industry wants to make a film with Ram Madhvani and he wants to make a film with me - Sonam Kapoor - Latest Movie Features - Bollywood Hungama".
  3. http://www.afaqs.com/news/interviews/data/194.html
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 29 March 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "Ram Madhvani". Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
  6. "Let's Talk: An enjoyable experience". Times Of India.
  7. "Ram Madhwani bags Gollapudi Srinivas National award". Times Of India.
  8. "Neerja's family refused rights to many, showed faith in us: Ram Madhvani". The Indian Express. 18 February 2016.
  9. "WATCH: Neerja director Ram Madhavani's short shows how nationalism divided India". India Today.
  10. "'Neerja' director Ram Madhvani launches his production house". The New Indian Express.
  11. "Sushmita Sen is strong and protective like Aarya: Ram Madhvani". India Today.
  12. "Kartik Aaryan-starrer Dhamaka to release on Netflix". Outlook.
  13. "Kartik Aaryan starrer Dhamaka to release on November 19 on Netflix". Bollywood Hungama. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
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