31-469: Hansal Mehta (born 29 April 1968) is an Indian filmmaker. He started his career with television show Khana Khazana (1993–2000) and later moved on to directing films like Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar!! (2000), Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai? (2002) and Woodstock Villa (2008). He received critical acclaim with Shahid (2013), for which he won the National Film Award for Best Direction . He was nominated for
62-797: A Filmfare Critics Award for Best Film for Faraaz (2023). He directed the television series Scam 1992 (2020), for which he won the Filmfare OTT Award for best director and Scoop (2023), which won the Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Award for best Asian television series. Mehta was born on 29 April 1968 in a middle-class Gujarati family from Mumbai. He grew up learning classical music and studied computer engineering . He worked in Fiji before returning to India to start his career in films. Mehta started his career in 1993, by directing with TV cookery show Khana Khazana , thus launching
93-405: A compellingly told labour of love that deserves to be watched." Shefali Deshpande of Bloomberg Quint gave four-and-a-half out of five stating, "Scam 1992 taps into the psychological need to succeed and have prestige." Amman Khurana of Zoom TV , gave four out of five and stated " Scam 1992 – The Harshad Mehta Story , despite being significantly long, never goes off track and keeps you glued till
124-500: A foodie, entrepreneur and to explore themes that mattered to him. Mehta truly came into the lime-light with his film, Shahid (2013), starring Rajkummar Rao . Shahid had its world premier at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival following which it had an extended run at various international film festivals around the world. This film was later acquired by Disney-UTV and commercially released in October 2013. A biographical film on
155-561: A morally dubious character and leaves it our sensibilities whether to make him a messiah or a pariah." Tatsam Mukherjee, writing for Firstpost, summarised "In spite of all the research, the show never quite transports us into Harshad's mind — the greed, the compulsive need to be surrounded by materialist things, the arrogance of taking on the government, and the tragedy of a 'pioneer' turned into an outcast." Scroll 's chief editor Nandini Ramanath reviewed " Scam 1992 provides ample evidence of Mehta's dishonesty over 500-plus minutes, only to float
186-505: A phase where he flirted with formulaic mainstream themes. He made his presence felt with a short film in Dus Kahaniyaan , (2007) titled High on the Highway, which was basically a retelling of a short (Highway) that he directed for television in 1995, based on a script by Vishal Bhardwaj. In 2008, after the release of Woodstock Villa , he went on an extended sabbatical to explore life as
217-480: A title sponsor. Following on the heels of the 21st edition of the festival in 2019 , the 22nd edition was scheduled to take place in 2020, but it was eventually postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic . It was then cancelled in 2021 due to 'logistical and financial challenges'. In February and March 2022, films selected for the 22nd edition were screened online, even as filmmakers whose films had been chosen for
248-411: Is a well-written show with its lead characters doing all the heavy lifting. Despite its flaws, it provides an intriguing sneak-peek at the untapped potential of homegrown content creators — and what they are capable of — if allowed to run wild with their imagination." Ronak Kotecha, editor-in-chief of The Times of India gave three-and-a-half of five stating "The fact that it's a real story that captured
279-478: Is emblematic of its time, but not limited to it." Subhra Gupta of The Indian Express stated "The Hansal Mehta directed series does a smart balancing act, never quite tipping over into Harshad Mehta adulation, nor showing him as an unmitigated villain." Devasheesh Pandey of News18 , gave three-and-a-half out of five stars and stated " Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story does not pronounce guilty verdict on India's first financial sector scamster, but presents us with
310-482: Is inspired by true events, starring Kartik Aaryan . Mehta married Sunita in his 20s, with whom he has two sons—Jay, who is a director and Pallava. After divorcing Sunita, Mehta dated actor Yusuf Hussain 's daughter Safeena , with who he has two daughters—Kimaya and Rehana. In 2022, Mehta married Safeena in a small ceremony in California. Khana Khazana Khana Khazana ( transl. Food treasure )
341-476: The 1999 edition of the festival and he remained the chairperson through the 2014 edition of the festival. In 2015, he was replaced by director Kiran Rao , who would go on to serve as the chairperson until 2019, when she was replaced by actor Deepika Padukone . Padukone was then replaced by Priyanka Chopra Jonas in 2021. The MAMI Mumbai Film Festival is organised by the Mumbai Academy of Moving Image, which
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#1732884535145372-476: The 2008 edition of the festival through the 2013 edition. Following the end of its sponsorship in 2014, the festival was on the verge of closure due to financial struggles. Nevertheless, a 2014 edition was put together 'at the last hour' thanks to financial contributions from a vast variety of companies and Indian film industry figures, among them actor Aamir Khan , and filmmakers Vidhu Vinod Chopra , Hansal Mehta , and Rajkumar Hirani . Following this edition of
403-440: The 2008 edition, the festival underwent several name changes and was known at various times as the 'Festival of Films - Mumbai', 'International Film Festival - Mumbai', and 'MAMI's International Film Festival - Mumbai'. It was finally branded as the 'MAMI Mumbai Film Festival' in 2009 and has retained that name since (along with any title sponsors as available). The festival was prominently sponsored by Reliance Entertainment from
434-419: The 2014 edition) took over as Festival Director, while convincing filmmaker Kiran Rao to become the chairperson of MAMI. That year, the festival also gained two title sponsors in the form of telecommunications giant Jio and media conglomerate Star India . The festival would hence be branded as the 'Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival with Star' through the 2019 edition, following which the festival lost Star India as
465-525: The acclaimed CityLights (an official adaptation of the British Indie hit Metro Manila ) for Fox Star Studios and Mahesh Bhatt . After CityLights , Mehta directed, Aligarh (2016) based on a Marathi professor and poet who was suspended by his university for being gay. This film premiered at the 20th Busan International Film Festival followed by the BFI London Film Festival. Aligarh was
496-479: The city of Mumbai , India. Actor, producer and author Priyanka Chopra Jonas is the chairperson of the trust while Shivendra Singh Dungarpur serves as the interim Festival Director. Apart from the film festival, MAMI also organises the Year Round Programme, under which MAMI holds various activities and workshops throughout the year. Director Shyam Benegal was the first chairperson of MAMI starting with
527-450: The country's collective imagination makes for a riveting watch. It's almost like our very own desi version of The Wolf of Wall Street and we're quite bullish that it will keep you invested." Jyoti Sharma Bawa of Hindustan Times said, "Hansal Mehta digs deep into the India of 80s and 90s to tell us the story of the securities scam that shook up the country. Harshad Mehta's boom-to-bust story
558-476: The course of the show, Chef Kapoor had become more conscious and concerned about food-related diseases and cooked low-fat and healthy meals. This article about a television show originating in India is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Mumbai Film Festival The Mumbai Academy of Moving Image ( MAMI ) is a public trust that organises the MAMI Mumbai Film Festival in
589-563: The end. The deft direction, skilfully-stitched screenplay and thorough research do the job." Shubham Kulkarni of Koimoi , gave four out of five and stated "It is one of those rare shows where the primary layer is the only thing to hook on, and the writing does wonders here." Hansal Mehta directed the 2023 film Faraaz , which is based on the attack on Holey Artisan Cafe , that shook Bangladesh in July 2016. Mehta has also helmed Captain Indian , which
620-633: The exception of Pakistan ) and the South Asian diaspora. Over 250 films were screened during this edition of the festival, and a special section of the programme was dedicated to screening films that had been selected for the cancelled 22nd edition of the festival. Jio's sponsorship of the festival ended with the 2023 edition, and in June 2024, Festival Director Anupama Chopra stepped down from her position, making way for filmmaker and archivist Shivendra Singh Dungarpur who took over as interim Festival Director. 2024
651-474: The festival demanded physical screenings for their films. The festival returned in 2023 as a 10-day physical event to be held in October and November that year. It dropped the edition number from the title, instead using the year of the edition. The Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival 2023 introduced the South Asia Competition as its main competition, inviting films from filmmakers of South Asia (with
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#1732884535145682-427: The festival, chairperson Shyam Benegal stepped down from the position, citing 'a generation gap between the board and the audience'. Long-standing Festival Director Srinivasan Narayanan also stepped down, after confirming that a 10-year business plan had been prepared, which would go into effect starting with the 2015 edition of the festival. In 2015, board member Anupama Chopra (one of the financial contributors for
713-410: The idea that the system was the bigger villain. This bull got big but then ran into the wolves who were stronger, the series lamely suggests." Moumita Bhattacharya of Rediff gave three-and-a-half out of five and stated "Hansal Mehta's nine-hour drama series Scam 1992 needs to be viewed by everyone, young and old." The News Minute 's Saraswati Darar wrote " Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story , it's
744-496: The life of human rights lawyer Shahid Azmi , who was murdered in 2010. This film continues to shine a light on human rights and the Indian judicial system and is highly rated on various digital streaming platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime . Hansal was honoured with the 61st National Film Award for Best Direction while Rajkummar Rao won the 61st National Film Award for Best Actor for Shahid . After their success together, Hansal Mehta teamed again with Rajkummar Rao to make
775-428: The opening film at the 17th Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival . Based on a script by his long time collaborator Apurva Asrani (previous collaborations Chhal , Shahid , CityLights ), Aligarh featured three of Mehta's favourite actors Manoj Bajpayee (with whom he reunited after Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar in 2000), Ashish Vidyarthi (after Highway in 1995) and Rajkummar Rao (their third collaboration since Shahid ). Aligarh
806-532: The television career of celebrity chef Sanjeev Kapoor on Zee TV. Alongside, Mehta also directed several television series like Amrita (1994), Highway (1995), Yaadein (1995), Lakshya (1998), Neeti (1998) and many more. He made his debut as a feature film director with ...Jayate , a part of the Indian Panorama 1999–2000 at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), Hyderabad. This
837-413: Was an Indian Hindi -language cookery show hosted by Indian chef, Sanjeev Kapoor . The show was primarily based upon Indian cuisine . The show was directed by Hansal Mehta . The first episode of the show was hosted by Harpal Singh Sokhi . The subsequent episodes were hosted by Sanjeev Kapoor. Occasionally, Chef Kapoor brought in various celebrity guests and viewer recipes are also displayed. Over
868-515: Was founded by a group of Indian film industry stalwarts in 1997 and was created with the aim to "engage film lovers from all walks of life, and to foster an ideal climate of good cinema across the country by presenting the best of global and Indian cinema". The Academy’s stated vision is to celebrate cinema by hosting the annual international film festival in Mumbai, widely regarded as India's film and entertainment capital. From its inception in 1997 through
899-449: Was hence described by MAMI as a 'period of transition'. Despite the lack of a title sponsor, the 2024 edition of the festival was scheduled as a six-day event from 19 to 24 October 2024. This edition of the festival was planned to be drastically smaller in scale compared to previous editions. The Year Round Programme is a series of activities hosted by MAMI, which take place across the year and are open to members who have registered on
930-455: Was later followed by Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar!! (2000) a bittersweet migrant tale set in Mumbai. This film, though not a huge box-office success continues to enjoy a following for its dark humour and its exploration of life on the fringes of Mumbai. Later that year he came up with Chhal (2002) a stylised gangster film that met with more praise than his previous films. By his own admission the films post-Chhal were disappointing and his career entered
961-601: Was presented and co-produced by Eros International . In October 2020, he co-directed Sony Liv show Scam 1992 with his own son Jai Mehta. It was based on the 1992 Indian stock market scam committed by many stockbrokers including Harshad Mehta , the series is adapted from journalist Sucheta Dalal and Debashish Basu's 1992 book The Scam: Who Won, Who Lost, Who Got Away . It received critical acclaim from critics and audience for performances (especially Gandhi's), direction, writing and other technical aspects. Sayan Ghosh of The Hindu wrote " Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story