Mukesh Chhabra
Mukesh Chhabra is a Mumbai-based casting director, acting workshop director and actor who has cast several actors for movies including director Vikas Bahl's Chillar Party, Anurag Kashyap's Gangs of Wasseypur, Abhishek Kapoor's Kai Po Che and Nikhil Advani's D-Day. Chhabra graduated from Delhi University with an acting diploma from the Shri Ram Centre for Performing Arts. He completed a six-year acting and teaching stint with the ‘Theatre in Education’ Company (TIE) affiliated with the National School of Drama.(NSD) Chhabra came to Mumbai in 2007 and worked as an Assistant Casting Director before setting up his own casting company. His first film as independent casting director was the small budget film Chintuji. His casting for the film Chillar Party won him accolades based on which director Anurag Kashyap engaged him for the casting of his crime thriller Gangs of Wasseypur and also its sequel. Subsequently, Chhabra did the casting for films of different genres like Kai Po Che, Shahid, Chennai Express, Jai Ho, Hasee To Phasee, Mastram and D-day. Apart from films, he's also done casting for TVCs. In his career, Chhabra has employed several unconventional casting methods. For example, he spotted the budding actor Irfan Khan, who played the character 'Fatka' in the film Chillar Party, on the streets of Mumbai. Chhabra's democratic style of auditioning has previously invited nuisance value from potential actors. Actor Rajkumar Yadav (now Rajkumar Rao) was chosen to play one of the leads for the film Kai Po Che only on Chhabra's insistence. Rao's talent in the film won him critical acclaim and later Chhabra cast him in Shahid as the leading man.
Hijack
(Shakeel)
Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana
(Lovely)
Jawan
(Pappu (Hindi))
Dedh Bigha Zameen
(Babloo Bhaiya)
Raman Raghav 2.0
(Loan Shark)
Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 2
(Nawab (Shamshad's Partner))
Chhota Bheem and the Curse of Damyaan
(Gulab Chacha)
Te3n
(Tariq (Estate Agent))
Vakratunda Mahakaaya
(Passenger in Bus)
Rajma Chawal
(Anoop Ji)
The Kapil Sharma Show
(Self)
Kafas
(Irfan Akhtar)
Commando
(Abbas)
Scam 2003: The Telgi Story
Chamak
(Dimpy)
First Act
Fixerr
(Agantuk)
I Don't Watch TV
(Mukesh)
The Traitors
Bachchhan Paandey
(Casting Director)
Shabaash Mithu
(Casting Director)
Ajeeb Daastaans
(Casting)
Heropanti 2
(Casting Director)
Tiger Nageswara Rao
(Casting)
Haseen Dillruba
(Casting)
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2
(Casting)
Anek
(Casting Director)
Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana
(Casting)
Le Musk
(Casting)
Dial 100
(Casting)
Jaane Jaan
(Casting Director)
Sukhee
(Casting Director)
Forensic
(Casting Director)
HIT: The First Case
(Casting Director)
Tumse Na Ho Payega
(Casting Director)
Force
(Casting)
Raksha Bandhan
(Casting Director)
Kuttey
(Casting)
Ek Villain Returns
(Casting Director)
Dono
(Casting Director)
Farrey
(Casting Director)
Kya Meri Sonam Gupta Bewafa Hai?
(Casting Director)
Laal Singh Chaddha
(Casting Director)
Sanak
(Casting Director)
Dhokha: Round D Corner
(Casting Director)
Trishna
(Casting)
Uunchai
(Casting Director)
The Ladykiller
(Casting Director)
Badlapur
(Casting)
Tadap
(Casting Director)
Goodbye
(Casting Director)
Faraaz
(Casting Director)
Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui
(Casting Director)
Plan A Plan B
(Casting Director)
Jersey
(Casting Director)
Atrangi Re
(Casting Director)
Fitoor
(Casting Director)
Masaan
(Casting)
Tum Bin 2
(Casting Director)
Looop Lapeta
(Casting Director)
Tara vs Bilal
(Casting)
An Action Hero
(Casting Director)
Mubarakan
(Casting)
Dil Juunglee
(Casting)
Amar Singh Chamkila
(Casting Director)
Govinda Naam Mera
(Casting Director)
Shaitaan
(Casting Director)
Bhakshak
(Casting Director)
Kuch Khattaa Ho Jaay
(Casting Director)
Mission Majnu
(Casting Director)
Article 370
(Casting)
Baby John
(Casting Director)
Bastar: The Naxal Story
(Casting Director)
Parched
(Casting)
Shehzada
(Casting Director)
Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba
(Casting Director)
12th Fail
(Casting)
Kahaani 2
(Casting)
Haraamkhor
(Casting)
Rockstar
(Casting)
Te3n
(Casting)
Raman Raghav 2.0
(Casting)
Rangoon
(Casting)
Wrong Side Raju
(Casting)
Badrinath Ki Dulhania
(Casting)
Selfiee
(Casting Director)
Fighter
(Casting Director)
Patna Shuklla
(Casting)
The Sabarmati Report
(Casting Director)
Begum Jaan
(Casting)
Bheed
(Casting Director)
Gurgaon
(Co-Producer)
Gurgaon
(Casting)
Judwaa 2
(Casting)
Afwaah
(Casting Director)
Gaslight
(Casting Director)
Housefull 5
(Casting Director)
Ugly
(Casting)
Tiger Zinda Hai
(Casting)
Dhadak 2
(Casting Director)
Chandu Champion
(Casting)
Toffee
(Producer)
Hate Story IV
(Casting)
Ittefaq
(Casting)
Omertà
(Casting)
Baaghi 2
(Casting)
Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1
(Casting)
Hasee Toh Phasee
(Casting)
Mukkabaaz
(Casting)
Santosh
(Casting)
Monsoon Shootout
(Casting)
Shahid
(Casting)
Vakratunda Mahakaaya
(Casting)
Shaandaar
(Casting)
Lust Stories
(Casting Director)
Satyaprem Ki Katha
(Casting Director)
Sanju
(Casting Director)
Tarla
(Casting Director)
The Market
(Casting Director)
Lust Stories 2
(Casting Director)
Dhadak
(Casting)
Bawaal
(Casting Director)
99 Songs
(Casting)
Jawan
(Casting)
Fanney Khan
(Casting)
Chhota Bheem and the Curse of Damyaan
(Casting Director)
Soorma
(Casting)
Bhavesh Joshi Superhero
(Casting)
Laila Majnu
(Casting Director)
Veere Di Wedding
(Casting)
Manmarziyaan
(Casting Director)
Helicopter Eela
(Casting Director)
Rang De Basanti
(Casting Assistant)
Kedarnath
(Casting)
Maalik
(Casting Director)
Bajrangi Bhaijaan
(Casting Director)
Zubaan
(Casting Director)
Milan Talkies
(Casting Director)
The Man Who Feels No Pain
(Casting Director)
My Dear Prime Minister
(Casting Director)
Shubh Mangal Saavdhan
(Casting Director)
Bareilly Ki Barfi
(Casting Director)
Rocky Handsome
(Casting Director)
D-Day
(Casting Director)
Tevar
(Casting Director)
Tubelight
(Casting Director)
Notebook
(Casting Director)
Nil Battey Sannata
(Casting)
PM Narendra Modi
(Casting Director)
Chennai Express
(Casting Director)
Yuvvraaj
(Casting Coordinator)
83
(Casting)
Jai Ho
(Casting Director)
Laal Singh Chaddha
(Casting)
Race 3
(Casting Director)
Bharat
(Casting Director)
Loveyatri
(Casting Director)
Hume Tumse Pyaar Kitna
(Casting Director)
Highway
(Casting Director)
Chicken Curry Law
(Casting)
Super 30
(Casting Director)
Jabariya Jodi
(Casting)
Love Aaj Kal
(Casting Director)
Kai Po Che!
(Casting Director)
Raabta
(Casting Director)
PK
(Casting Director)
Chhichhore
(Casting Director)
Housefull 4
(Casting Director)
Laal Kaptaan
(Casting Director)
Made In China
(Casting Director)
Haider
(Casting Director)
ABCD 2
(Casting Director)
Half Girlfriend
(Casting Director)
Katti Batti
(Casting Director)
Mahabharata
(Casting)
Ghost Stories
(Casting Director)
Panga
(Casting Director)
Love Aaj Kal
(Casting Director)
Dil Bechara
(Director)
Baaghi 3
(Casting Director)
Mrs. Serial Killer
(Casting Director)
Yaara
(Casting Director)
Dil Bechara
(Casting Director)
Golden Arrows
(Casting)
Bob Biswas
(Casting)
Thalaivii
(Casting)
AK vs AK
(Casting Director)
Dhaakad
(Casting)
Saina
(Casting)
Chehre
(Casting)
Visfot
(Casting Director)
Jo Tera Hai Woh Mera Hai
(Casting Director)
Freaky Ali
(Casting Director)
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3
(Casting Director)
Do Patti
(Casting Director)
The Family Man
(Casting)
Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story
(Casting)
The Family Man
(Casting Director)
The Great Indian Murder
(Casting Director)
Human
(Casting Director)
Asur
(Casting)
Modern Love Mumbai
(Casting Director)
Faadu
(Casting Director)
Farzi
(Casting Director)
The Night Manager
(Casting Director)
Scam 2003: The Telgi Story
(Casting)
Sacred Games
(Casting)
Aakhri Sach
(Casting Director)
The Jengaburu Curse
(Casting Director)
Choona
(Casting Director)
Poacher
(Casting)
Lootere
(Casting Director)
Ranneeti: Balakot & Beyond
(Casting Director)
The Chargesheet: Innocent or Guilty?
(Casting Director)
IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack
(Casting)
Tanaav
(Casting)
Call Me Bae
(Casting)
Citadel Honey Bunny
(Casting)