Amit Masurkar (Indian Writer) Age, Biography, Family

Quick Info

Profession	Writer, Director
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	01/01/1981
Age	45 years
Birthplace	Bagalkot, India

Latest News about Amit Masurkar

20/04/2025

Amit Masurkar's film 'Sherni' continued to gain international recognition in early 2025, with screenings at multiple prestigious film festivals. The director was invited to participate in several panel discussions focusing on the evolution of Indian cinema and the importance of authentic storytelling in the post-pandemic era.

15/02/2025

Masurkar announced his upcoming project, a biographical drama centered on a lesser-known figure from India's independence movement. The film, set to begin production in late 2025, aims to highlight untold stories from the freedom struggle and features a cast of emerging actors alongside established veterans.

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Bio/Wiki

Real Name	Amit Masurkar

Physical Stats & More

Height	183 cm
Weight	75 kg
Eye Color	Dark Brown
Hair Color	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

School	IES Modern English School, Dadar, Mumbai
College/University	D. G. Ruparel College, Matunga, Mumbai Manipal University, Karnataka Mumbai University Manipal Institute of Technology
Educational Qualification	Studied Engineering (Industrial Production) at Manipal University and ended up dropping out BA (correspondence) from Mumbai University Dropped out of an engineering course at Manipal Institute of Technology at the age of 20 B.A. History from Mumbai University Studied Engineering at Manipal Institute of Technology (1999-2002), dropped out at age 20 B.A. in History from Mumbai University

Personal Life

Religion	Hinduism
Hobbies	Reading Writing Watching Films Travelling

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Not Known
Affairs/Girlfriends	Not Known

Family

Father	Name
Mother	Name

Career

Debut

Film (Writer)	Chaar Din Ki Chandni (2012)
Film (Director)	Sulemani Keeda (2014)
TV (Writer)	The Great Indian Comedy Show (2004-2006)

Some Career Milestones

In October 2004, joined the writing team of The Great Indian Comedy Show featuring performers like Vinay Pathak, Ranvir Shorey, and Suresh Menon
In 2012, started writing the script for Sulemani Keeda, which received glowing reviews upon release in 2014
In September 2017, directed the film Newton, which became India's official entry for the Oscars
Won the Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Screenplay for Newton (2017)
Won the National Award for Newton (2017)
Directed Sherni (2021), also serving as producer

Filmography

Year: 2011 Title: Murder 3 Role: Additional Screenplay
Year: 2013 Title: Sulemani Keeda Role: Director, Screenplay, Story
Year: 2017 Title: Newton Role: Director, Screenplay, Story
Year: 2021 Title: Sherni Role: Director, Producer
Year: 2014 Title: Sulemani Keeda Role: Director, Screenplay, Story

Social Media

Instagram	https://www.instagram.com/amitvmasurkar/

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. He was born and raised in Mumbai's Mahim area to a middle-class family.
2. Was first exposed to Cinema in Manipal through illegal 'video parlours'.
3. Discovered his love for cinema and decided to drop out to pursue it further.
4. Balanced working as a cartoonist at a magazine with pursuing a BA through correspondence.
5. A chance encounter with a young filmmaker helped kickstart his career.
6. He is close friends with stand-up comedian Varun Grover.
7. Fluent in Konkani, Marathi, Hindi, and English languages.
8. Born and raised in Mumbai, later moved to Manipal in Karnataka to continue his studies.
9. Was first exposed to cinema in Manipal through video parlours and watched Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction 17 times to understand its appeal.
10. Worked as a cartoonist for a youth magazine and interned at MTV before pursuing filmmaking full-time.
11. Assisted filmmaker Aanand L Rai on a telefilm and wrote sketches for The Great Indian Comedy Show.

Amit Masurkar Writer, Director Indian Bagalkot, India