Vishal Bhardwaj is an Indian film director, screenwriter, producer, music composer and playback singer. He is known for his work in Hindi cinema, and is the recipient of a Filmfare Award and seven National Film Awards in four categories. Bhardwaj made his debut as a music composer with the children's film Abhay (The Fearless) (1995), and received wider recognition with his compositions in Gulzar's Maachis (1996). He received the Filmfare RD Burman Award for New Music Talent for the latter. He went on to compose music for the films Satya (1998) and Godmother (1999). For the latter, he garnered the National Film Award for Best Music Direction. Bhardwaj made his directorial debut with the children's film Makdee (2002), for which he also composed the music. He garnered critical acclaim and several accolades for writing and directing the Indian adaptations of three tragedies by William Shakespeare: Maqbool (2003) from Macbeth, Omkara (2006) from Othello, and Haider (2014) from Hamlet. He has also directed the caper thriller Kaminey, the black comedy 7 Khoon Maaf (2011), and the satire Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola (2013). In addition, Bhardwaj produces films under his banner VB Pictures. He has co-written and produced the films Ishqiya (2010), its sequel Dedh Ishqiya (2014), and the crime drama Talvar (2015), among others. He has composed the musical score for each of his directorial and production ventures, and frequently collaborates with the lyricist Gulzar. He is married to playback singer Rekha Bhardwaj.
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Maqbool
(Director)
Kaminey
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Kaminey
(Music)
Ishqiya
(Screenplay)
No Smoking
(Producer)
Omkara
(Director)
Khufiya
(Original Music Composer)
The Blue Umbrella
(Director)
Omkara
(Dialogue)
Maqbool
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7 Khoon Maaf
(Director)
Makdee
(Director)
Makdee
(Screenplay)
Makdee
(Story)
Makdee
(Producer)
Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola
(Director)
Ek Thi Daayan
(Producer)
Kuttey
(Producer)
Kuttey
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Kuttey
(Dialogue)
Maqbool
(Original Music Composer)
Haider
(Director)
Haider
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Khufiya
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Khufiya
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Khufiya
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Khufiya
(Director)
Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar!!
(Original Music Composer)
7 Khoon Maaf
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Jugni
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Drishyam
(Original Music Composer)
Ul Jalool Ishq
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Rangoon
(Director)
Blood Brothers
(Director)
Madaari
(Original Music Composer)
Omkara
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Maqbool
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U Me Aur Hum
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Kuttey
(Original Music Composer)
Fursat
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Fursat
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Fursat
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Rangoon
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Rangoon
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Rangoon
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Ramji Londonwaley
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Chachi 420
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Arjun Ustara
(Director)
Chupke Se
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Dedh Ishqiya
(Original Music Composer)
Dedh Ishqiya
(Producer)
Carbon
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Khufiya
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Paanch
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Satya
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No Smoking
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Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega
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Nishabd
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Abhay
(Original Music Composer)
Maachis
(Original Music Composer)
Haider
(Producer)
Haider
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Haider
(Original Music Composer)
Pataakha
(Director)
Beyond the Clouds
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Ek Thi Daayan
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Ek Thi Daayan
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Ek Thi Daayan
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Ek Thi Daayan
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Makdee
(Original Music Composer)
Dedh Ishqiya
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Dedh Ishqiya
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Maqbool
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The Blue Umbrella
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The Blue Umbrella
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The Blue Umbrella
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The Blue Umbrella
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Omkara
(Original Music Composer)
Kaminey
(Original Music Composer)
Kaminey
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Kaminey
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7 Khoon Maaf
(Producer)
7 Khoon Maaf
(Screenplay)
7 Khoon Maaf
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Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola
(Producer)
Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola
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Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola
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Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola
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Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola
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Talvar
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Striker
(Original Music Composer)
Ishqiya
(Producer)
Ishqiya
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Ishqiya
(Original Music Composer)
Untitled Vishal Bhardwaj Film
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Sanshodhan
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Hawaizaada
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Sonchiriya
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Talvar 2
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Pataakha
(Producer)
Pataakha
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Daya
(Original Music Composer)
Talvar
(Original Music Composer)
Talvar
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Pataakha
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Darlings
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Crazxy
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Navarasa
(Original Music Composer)
Modern Love Mumbai
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Modern Love Mumbai
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Modern Love Mumbai
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Modern Love Mumbai
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Modern Love Mumbai
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Gubbare
(Director)
Charlie Chopra And The Mystery Of Solang Valley
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Charlie Chopra And The Mystery Of Solang Valley
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Charlie Chopra And The Mystery Of Solang Valley
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Charlie Chopra And The Mystery Of Solang Valley
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Charlie Chopra And The Mystery Of Solang Valley
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