Nitesh Tiwari

Film Director

Indian Itarsi, Madhya Pradesh

Quick Info

ProfessionFilm Director
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth22/05/1973
Age52 years
BirthplaceItarsi, Madhya Pradesh

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Bio/Wiki

Known forBeing the director of the 2016 hit Hindi film Dangal

Physical Stats & More

Height170 cm
Weight75 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorSalt and Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

B.TechIIT Bombay (Metallurgy and Material Science Engineering, 1996)

Personal Life

School(s)
  • Friends English Medium School, Itarsi, Madhya Pradesh
  • Bharat Mata Convent School, Behlot, Madhya Pradesh
College/UniversityIIT Bombay
Hobbies
  • Playing Cricket
  • Travelling
  • Watching Films

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Family
WifeAshwiny Iyer Tiwari (filmmaker and writer)
Children
  • Amaarisa Tiwari
  • Aaradhya Tiwari
  • His children are twins.
Parents
FatherDr. B. D. Tiwari
MotherName
Siblings
  • Luna Tiwari
  • 1 (name
  • )

Career

DebutChillar Party (2011)
Awards
  • Year: 2016 Award: Best Director Award for the film Dangal at Filmfare Awards
  • Year: 2017 Award: Telstra People’s Choice Award for the film Dangal
  • Year: 2011 Award: National Film Award for Best Children's Film for Chillar Party
  • Year: 2020 Award: National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi for Chhichhore

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Nitesh Tiwari debuted as a director with Chillar Party in 2011.
2. In 2014, he directed Bhoothnath Returns.
3. Dangal, directed by Nitesh Tiwari in 2016, was a massive success.
4. Chhichhore was directed by him in 2019.
5. Nitesh Tiwari and his wife co-founded Earthsky Pictures in March 2018.
6. He originates from Itarsi, Madhya Pradesh, and was raised in Ganj Basoda.
7. Before entering Bollywood, he served as a creative director at Leo Burnett.
8. His wife was his co-worker at Leo Burnett.
9. In May 2022, he revealed the film 'Bas Karo Aunty!' based on Varun Agarwal’s book.
10. He co-wrote Nil Battey Sannata and Bareilly Ki Barfi.
11. He directed Bawaal.
12. He is also a screenwriter and lyricist.
13. He co-founded Earthsky Pictures, which produces ad films and the docu-series Break Point about Indian tennis legends Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes.
14. After IIT Bombay, he worked briefly with a software firm before entering advertising at FCB ULKA, Lowe Lintas, and Leo Burnett, where he was Chief Creative Officer.
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