Mohit Suri (born 11 April 1981) is an Indian film director. He directed the films Murder 2 (2011), the romantic action-thrillers Awarapan (2007), Ek Villain (2014) and Malang (2020). He also directed the musical romance films Aashiqui 2 (2013) and Saiyaara (2025), the latter becoming the highest grossing film of his career. He has been married to Udita Goswami since 2013 and has two children.
Early life Mohit Suri was born and brought up in Mumbai. His father Daksh Suri worked for Dunlop in Chennai and his mother, Heena, was an air hostess. He has one sister, former actress Smilie Suri.
Director Mahesh Bhatt, producer Mukesh Bhatt and screenwriter Robin Bhatt are his maternal uncles whereas Nanabhai Bhatt was his maternal grandfather. Actress-director Pooja Bhatt, fitness trainer Rahul Bhatt, director Vishesh Bhatt and actress Alia Bhatt are his first cousins while actor Emraan Hashmi is his second cousin.
Career After working as an office assistant for T-Series as well as assistant director in Vikram Bhatt's films Kasoor (2001), Awara Paagal Deewana (2002) and Footpath (2003), Suri made his directorial debut with the moderately successful Zeher (2005) and then directed movies like Kalyug (2005), Woh Lamhe (2006), Awarapan (2007), Raaz: The Mystery Continues (2009) and Crook (2010).
Suri's breakthrough period begun with the unexpected earning of his psychological thriller Murder 2 (2011), one of the highest-grossing Hindi films of 2011. This was followed by the highly successful musical love stories Aashiqui 2 (2013) and Ek Villain (2014), with the latter being a revenge drama too and entering 100 Crore Club in India.
Post the release of his majorly anticipated dramas Hamari Adhuri Kahani (2015) and Half Girlfriend (2017), he garnered critical and commercial success via the romantic suspense thriller Malang (2020). In 2022, he released Ek Villain Returns starring John Abraham, Arjun Kapoor, Disha Patani, and Tara Sutaria. Unlike the prequel, it opened to mixed reviews and underperformed at the box-office.
In 2025, he directed the romantic drama Saiyaara, starring debutants Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda, produced by Yash Raj Films. It achieved significant critical and commercial success at the box-office, owing to the chartbuster music and performances.
Other works
Apart from his occupation as a director, Suri was the judge of Star Plus's dance reality series Nach Baliye 8 and formed EMI Records India, one of the best musical platforms in India, which produced singers like Yash Narvekar, Anushka Shahaney etc.
Personal life
In 2013, Suri married former Indian actress Udita Goswami in a private, traditional Punjabi wedding. The couple have a daughter (b. 2015) and son (b. 2018).
Filmography
As director Year Title Director Writer Notes 2005 Zeher Kalyug 2006 Woh Lamhe 2007 Awarapan 2009 Raaz: The Mystery Continues 2010 Crook 2011 Murder 2 2013 Aashiqui 2 2014 Ek Villain 2015 Hamari Adhuri Kahani 2017 Half Girlfriend Also co-producer 2020 Malang 2022 Ek Villain Returns 2025 Saiyaara
As assistant director Year Title 2001 Kasoor 2002 Awara Paagal Deewana 2003 Footpath
Awards and nominations YearAwardCategoryWorkResultNotesRef.2014Zee Cine AwardsZee Cine Award for Best DirectorAashiqui 22026SaiyaaraNews18 Showsha Reel AwardsBest Director Pinkvilla Screen and Style Icons AwardsBest Director (Jury)Screen AwardsScreen Award for Best DirectorIndian Film Festival of MelbourneBest Director
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