Abhishek Chaubey

Abhishek Chaubey is an Indian director, screenwriter and film producer known for his works in Hindi cinema.

Early life Abhishek Chaubey was born in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh to Anand Mohan Chaubey and Sheela Chaubey. He spent his early childhood and adolescence in Jamshedpur, Patna and Ranchi. He completed his 10th standard from St. Xavier's School, Ranchi in the year 1993, completed 12th from Siva Sivani Public School, Hyderabad in the year 1995, and then did his graduation in English literature from Hindu College, New Delhi in the year 1998. Moving to Mumbai, he did a course in Film & Television Production from Xavier Institute of Communications before taking a headlong plunge in the world of Hindi films.

Career

He began his career as an associate director and co-writer to Vishal Bhardwaj for his debut Makdee (2002). He went on to assist him in his subsequent films, and most notably co-wrote Vishal's trendsetting Omkara (2006) and Kaminey (2009).

Abhishek's directorial debut, the dark comedy Ishqiya (2010) and its sequel Dedh Ishqiya (2014), both starring Naseeruddin Shah received rave reviews.

His following film, Udta Punjab (2016), highlighted the drug crisis in Punjab and was released to critical acclaim.

He made his debut as a producer with Konkona Sen Sharma's A Death in the Gunj (2016), which premiered at MAMI Mumbai Film Festival. Currently, he is working on his next project.

His next directorial venture Sonchiriya (2019) presented a rooted tale set in Chambal and released to positive reviews from critics. It won Critics Award for Best Film at the 65th Filmfare Awards.

Filmography

Year Film Director Writer Producer Notes 2002 Makdee Assistant director 2003 Maqbool 2005 The Blue Umbrella 2006 Omkara 2007 Blood Brothers 2009 Kaminey co-wrote screenplay with Sabrina Dhawan, Supratik Sen 2010 Ishqiya 2013 Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola 2014 Dedh Ishqiya 2016 Udta Punjab A Death in the Gunj 2019 Sonchiriya 2020 Raat Akeli Hai 2021 Ray Segment - "Hungama Hai Kyon Barpa"2024 Killer Soup Netflix series Ullozhukku Malayalam film 2025 Raat Akeli Hai: The Bansal Murders 2026 Satluj

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Film Result 2007 8th IIFA Awards Best Screenplay Omkara 2011 12th IIFA Awards Best Story Ishqiya Best Screenplay Producers Guild Film Awards Best Story Best Screenplay Screen Awards Most Promising Debut Director Stardust Awards Best Director – Thriller or Action Hottest New Director Zee Cine Awards 2011 Most Promising Debut Director 2017 62nd Filmfare Awards Best Director Udta Punjab 18th IIFA Awards Best Director Stardust Awards Best Story Best Screenplay Zee Cine Awards Best Director Best Story 2020 65th Filmfare Awards Best Film (Critics) Sonchiriya Best Story