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Neeraj Pandey (born 1973) is an Indian film director best known for his drama-thriller film, A Wednesday (2008), for which he won the Indira Gandhi Award for Best First Film of a Director.[1][2] His work on the film was highly praised by audiences as well as critics.[3] He was nominated for "Best Director" category by Filmfare Awards. His second movie Special 26 (2013) has also been equally appreciated by the public and the critics.

Early life and education[edit | edit source]

He was born and brought up in a Bihari family in Kolkata.[4] His father, who originally came from Bihar and worked for Bosch in Calcutta.[5] Neeraj Pandey moved to New Delhi, where he graduated in English.

Career[edit | edit source]

He started his career working with Delhi-based 'Legacy Entertainment', a company started by the Dalmia group to make television programs where he learnt his film basics.

In 2000, he moved to Mumbai, here a friend got a grant to produce a documentary, and offered him the project.[6] Soon he was making documentaries and ad films. Thereafter, he formed a production company, 'Quarter Inch Productions', along with a colleague Shital Bhatia, which made to make television programmes, ad films and documentaries. After which they formed, Friday Film Works, which was the original producer of his debut film, A Wednesday. Film's script was inspired by the 11 July 2006 Mumbai train bombings, and a lot of information in the film, was taken from the incidents that followed the bombings.[7]

Currently, he has a plan to do a bengali film named Bhitu with bengal superstar Jeet.The film will be produced by Viacom 18 Motion Pictures.

Awards[edit | edit source]

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Year Title Director Story Screenplay Dialogue
2008 A Wednesday! Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes
2013 Special 26 Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes
2013 Bhitu Template:- Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes
2013 Aman Ki Asha Template:Yes

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