Maneesh Sharma (born 6 January 1978) is an Indian filmmaker who is known for his work in Hindi films. He has directed films such as Band Baaja Baaraat (2010), Ladies vs Ricky Bahl (2011), Shuddh Desi Romance (2013), Fan (2016) and Tiger 3 (2023).
Early life and education Sharma was born and raised in Delhi, India, where he lived in various parts of the city, including Pitam Pura. He completed his schooling at Delhi Public School, R K Puram. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in English literature from Hansraj College. At college, he was involved in the theatre society. After his graduation, he moved to California to study filmmaking at the California Institute of the Arts.The campus crew in Bollywood The Times of India, 10 December 2010
Career While studying filmmaking in California, Maneesh worked as an associate director for the film Trona in 2004, an English-German student film shot in Los Angeles.
After returning to India, he began working as an assistant director for Yash Raj Films productions such as Fanaa (2006), Aaja Nachle (2007) and Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008), before making his directorial debut with Band Baaja Baaraat (2010), based on a story written by himself. The film starred newcomer Ranveer Singh and Anushka Sharma in the lead roles, and was produced by Aditya Chopra under the Yash Raj Films banner. The film earned him the Filmfare Award for Best Debut Director.
His next film, Ladies vs Ricky Bahl (2011), starred Ranveer Singh and Anushka Sharma, who were also the leads of Sharma's first film. Sharma's third film, Shuddh Desi Romance (2013), starred Sushant Singh Rajput, Parineeti Chopra, and newcomer Vaani Kapoor in the lead roles. The film was screened in the Gala Presentation section of the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival.
In 2015, Sharma produced Dum Laga Ke Haisha under the Yash Raj Films banner. It was directed by Sharat Katariya, and starred Ayushmann Khurrana and Bhumi Pednekar. In 2016, he directed Fan starring Shah Rukh Khan, which received mixed reviews from critics was a box office failure. Sharma's second production venture Meri Pyaari Bindu (2017), which was directed by Akshay Roy and starred Parineeti Chopra and Ayushmann Khurrana. In 2023, Sharma directed the YRF Spy Universe film Tiger 3 starring Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif and Emraan Hashmi.
Filmography Year Title Director Screenwriter Producer Notes2006Fanaa 2007Aaja Nachle2008Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi2010Band Baaja Baaraat2011Ladies vs Ricky Bahl 2013Shuddh Desi Romance 2015 Dum Laga Ke Haisha 2016Fan 2017Meri Pyaari Bindu 2018Hichki Sui Dhaaga 2022Jayeshbhai Jordaar 2023Tiger 3 2024 Vijay 69
Other credits Year Title CreditNotes 2023 The Romantics HimselfDocumentary series
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.2011Filmfare AwardsBest DirectorBand Baaja BaaraatBest Debut Director2011IIFA AwardsBest DirectorBest Story2016National Film AwardsBest Feature Film in HindiDum Laga Ke Haisha
References
External links
Maneesh Sharma at Bollywood Hungama