Mukesh Chhabra | |
|---|---|
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| Born | 27 May 1980 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Other names | Shivam |
| Alma mater | University of Delhi |
| Occupation | Actor, Casting director, Acting workshop director |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Website | www |
Mukesh Chhabra (born 31 May 1980) is an Indian film director, 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.[1] Mukesh has now started his new office at Delhi for all the aspiring actors from Delhi NCR and north region.[2]
In 2020, Chhabra has made his directorial debut with Dil Bechara, a remake The Fault in Our Stars featuring Sushant Singh Rajput is the leading role and music composed by A. R. Rahman.[3][4]
Early life[edit]
He spent early days growing up in Mayapuri in West Delhi. 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 in India.[5] Chhabra is based in Mumbai.
Career[edit]
Chhabra came to Mumbai in 1997 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..
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[6] 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.[7] Chhabra's democratic style of auditioning has previously invited nuisance value from potential actors.[8]
Actor Rajkumar Rao was chosen to play one of the leads for the film Kai Po Che only on Chhabra's insistence.[9] Rao's talent in the film won him critical acclaim and later Chhabra cast him in Shahid as the leading man.[10]
Filmography[edit]
Casting director[edit]
| Year | Film |
|---|---|
| 2011 | Yeh Faasle |
| Force | |
| Rockstar | |
| Amal | |
| Teen The Bhai | |
| Chillar Party | |
| Trishna | |
| 2012 | Gangs of Wasseypur |
| Shahid | |
| Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana | |
| I.D. | |
| Pehla Sitara | |
| 2013 | Kai Po Che |
| Ugly | |
| Monsoon Shootout | |
| D-Day | |
| Chennai Express | |
| Siddharth | |
| Mastram | |
| That Day After Every Day | |
| 2014 | Jai Ho |
| Hasee to Phasee | |
| Highway | |
| Bhootnath Returns | |
| Haider | |
| Tamanchey | |
| 2015 | Bombay Velvet |
| Tamasha | |
| 2016 | Dangal[11] |
| 2017 | Tubelight |
| 2018 | Sanju |
| 2019 | Bharat |
| 2020 | Dil Bechara |
| 99 Songs | |
| She | |
| Mrs. Serial Killer | |
| Ghoomketu | |
| Dil Bechara | |
| Yaara | |
| Hostages | |
| Scam 1992 the Harshad Mehta Story | |
| AK vs AK | |
| 2021 | Lahore Confidential |
| Kaadan | |
| Ajeeb Daastaans | |
| Kathmandu Connection | |
| Radhe | |
| Maharani | |
| Mukesh Jasoos | |
| The Family Man | |
| Grahan | |
| Haseen Dillruba | |
| Chehre | |
| Thalaivi | |
| Tabbar | |
| Sanak | |
| Antim: The Final Truth | |
| Tadap | |
| Bob Biswas | |
| Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui | |
| The Whistleblower | |
| 83 | |
| Atrangi Re | |
| Sangeen | |
| Dostana 2 |
Acting workshop director[edit]
| Year | Film |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Amal |
| 2011 | Yeh Faasle |
| Chillar Party | |
| 2012 | Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana |
| 2013 | Kai Po Che |
| Aashiqui 2 | |
| 2014 | Ek Villain |
Actor[edit]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Rang De Basanti | Manmath Nath | |
| 2007 | Amal | Subhash | |
| 2008 | Hijack | Shakeel | |
| 2009 | Kaminey | Guddu's friend | |
| 2011 | Chillar Party | Panuti's Guest | |
| 2012 | Gangs of Wasseypur – Part 2 | Nawab | |
| Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana | Lovely | ||
| 2013 | Vakratunda Mahakaya | Man in the Bus | |
| Siddharth | Mukesh Bhai | ||
| 2016 | I Don't Watch TV | Himself | |
| Raman Raghav 2.0 | Loan Shark | ||
| 2018 | Rajma Chawal | Anoop Ji | |
| 2019 | Fixerr | Agantuk | Web series released on ALTBalaji and ZEE5 |
Director[edit]
| Year | Film |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Dil Bechara |
References[edit]
- ^ "My directorial debut a love story: Mukesh Chhabra". The Indian Express. 23 January 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ^ "Mukesh Chhabra's Casting Company comes to Delhi". Bollywoood Galiyara. 21 February 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
- ^ "Sushant Singh Rajput locked for The Fault In Our Stars remake". hindustantimes.com/. 6 October 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ^ "Mukesh Chhabra suspended as director of Kizzie Aur Manny amid sexual harassment allegations". 19 October 2018.
- ^ "Theatre of Dreams - Indian Express". Archive.indianexpress.com. 23 August 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ^ "'D-Day': It's gripping and has gravitas - The Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 19 July 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ^ "Meet casting director Mukesh Chhabra: The man behind films like Gangs of Wasseypur, Shahid, Highway | Times of India Blogs". Blogs.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 15 September 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "When Raj Kumar Yadav faced rejection for Kai Po Che! - NDTV". Movies.ndtv.com. 3 March 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ^ "Film | Raj Kumar | Shahid". Time Out Mumbai. 9 October 2013. Archived from the original on 8 June 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ^ "Meet Aamir Khan's wrestler daughters". Mumbai Mirror.
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