Vishal Bhardwaj

Infobox Actor
name = Vishal Bhardwaj

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birthdate = birth date and age|1960|08|6|mf=y
location = Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh, India
occupation = director, producer, screenwriter, film score composer
spouse = Rekha Bhardwaj
filmfareawards = 1996: R D Burman Award for New Music Talent
nationalfilmawards = 1999: Best Music Direction: "Godmother"

Vishal Bhardwaj is an Indian filmmaker, writer, screenwriter and music composer.

Early life

Bhardwaj is the son of Ram Bhardwaj, a popular poet and lyricist. He was born and raised in the Bijnor district of Uttar Pradesh.

Early career

As a young man, he moved to Delhi and started playing harmonium for little known "ghazal" singers at the various food festivals in Delhi’s Pragati Maidan. He was later introduced to R.V. Pandit, who offered him a job in his CBS music company in Delhi.

A friend recommended him to the filmmaker Gulzar, with whom he collaborated on TV serials such as "Jungle Book", "Alice in Wonderland" and "Guchche". Vishal composed the music for "Maachis", a film directed by Gulzar. The musical score for "Maachis" was received to critical and commercial acclaim and earned Vishal the Filmfare R D Burman Award in 1996. Since then, Vishal has scored music for several Hindi films such as Satya, "Chachi 420" and a host of other popular projects.

Vishal Bhardwaj turned director with his children's film Makdee. He then made the first of his Shakespearean adaptation, Maqbool, based on Macbeth. This was followed up by yet another children's film, "The Blue Umbrella" based on Ruskin Bond's story of the same name. Omkara marked the second of Vishal's Shakespearan endeavours, this time an adaptation of Othello.

Vishal is known for his collaborations with Gulzar, who opted for Vishal's music in all his directorial ventures since Maachis. In turn, he has provided lyrics to all of Vishal's films. Vishal has done some second unit work for the legendary Francis Ford Coppola on the latter's film "Youth Without Youth"cite web | title='So what if it's Coppola' - Mid-Day | work=mid-day.com | url=http://www.mid-day.com/hitlist/2006/september/143945.htm | date= 20 September 2006 | accessmonthday=30 March | accessyear=2007] .

Vishal's most recent directorial release was "Blood Brothers", a 11-minute short film, which is part of Mira Nair's series of HIV-AIDS awareness filmscite web | title=Mira Nair, Farhan Akhtar to make films on AIDS - Rediff | work= Rediff.com | url= http://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/jan/22mira.htm | date= 22 January 2007 | accessmonthday=30 March | accessyear=2007] . Guillermo Navarro is the cinematographer on this film.

"U, Me Aur Hum" is Vishal's latest released film soundtrack.

Vishal Bhardwaj is sometimes credited as 'Vishal' and 'Vishal Bharadwaj'.

Filmography

Director

* "Blood Brothers"
* "Omkara"
* "Chatri Chor" a.k.a. "The Blue Umbrella"
* "Maqbool"
* "Makdee"

Writer

* "Blood Brothers"
* "Omkara"
* "Chatri Chor"
* "Maqbool"
* "Makdee"

Music Director

* "U, Me Aur Hum"
* "No Smoking"
* "Nishabd"
* "Omkara"
* "Bhagmati"
* "Ramji Londonwaley"
* "Paanch"
* "Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar"
* "Maqbool"
* "Danav"
* "Chupke Se"
* "Makdee"
* "Hu Tu Tu"
* "Godmother"
* "Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega"
* "Chachi 420"
* "Choo Lenge Akash"
* "Satya"
* "Sunset Point",an album by Bhupinder Singh and Chithra
* "Ishqa Ishqa"
* "Boodhe Pahador Par"
* "Jahan Tum Le Chalo"
* "Daya"
* "Sham Ghansham"
* "Betaabi"
* "Maachis"
* " [http://www.nfdcindia.com/view_film.php?film_id=12&categories_id=7/ Sanshodhan] "

Playback Singer

* "U, Me Aur Hum" - "U, Me Aur Hum"
* "No Smoking" - "Kash Lagaa"
* "Omkara" - "O Saathi Re"

Awards

Awards Won

* 1996: Filmfare Awards - R D Burman Award for New Music Talent
* 1999: National Film Award for Best Music Direction: "Godmother"
* 2002: "Chicago International Children's Film Festival" Adult' Jury Award.
* 2006: Cairo International Film Festival", Best Artistic Contribution in Cinema of a Director: " : Omkara
* 2006: Star Screen Awards Best Music Direction: "Omkara"
* 2006: "Kara Film Festival" Best Music Director - Omkara
* 2006: "Cairo International Film Festival" Best Artistic Contribution in Cinema of a Director - Omkara

Awards Nominated

* 2007: "IIFA " for Best Background Score Omkara
* 2006: "Star Screen Awards" for Best Director Omkara
* 2006: "Filmfare" for Best Director Omkara
* 2004: "Golden Kinnaree" for Best Film Maqbool
* 2003: Zee Cine Awards for Best Director Maqbool

Personal life

He is married to singer, Rekha Bhardwaj.

References

External links

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* [http://www.allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll Vishal Bhardwaj] "Allmovie".
* [http://www.screenindia.com/old/20020621/fint.html Interview on Screen]