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Abhishek Chaubey

Writing · Born 1977-03-30 · Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India

Biography

Abhishek Chaubey (born 30 March 1977) is an Indian director, screenwriter and film producer known for his works in Hindi cinema. He began his career as an associate director and co-writer to Vishal Bhardwaj for his debut Makdee (2002). He went on to assist him in his subsequent films, and most notably co-wrote Vishal's trendsetting Omkara (2006) and Kaminey (2009). Abhishek's directorial debut, the dark comedy Ishqiya (2010) and its sequel Dedh Ishqiya (2014), both starring Naseeruddin Shah received rave reviews. His following film, Udta Punjab (2016), highlighted the heroin epidemic in Punjab and was released to critical acclaim. His next directorial venture Sonchiriya (2019) presented a rooted tale set in Chambal and released to positive reviews from critics.

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Filmography

2026SatlujProducer
2025Raat Akeli Hai - The Bansal MurdersProducer
2024Monsoon WalkProducer
2024UllozhukkuCo-Producer
2024Killer SoupWriter
2022Sharmaji NamkeenProducer
2021Ankahi KahaniyaDirector
2021RayDirector
2020Raat Akeli HaiSupervising Producer
2020The SleepwalkersProducer
2019SonchiriyaDirector
2016A Death in the GunjProducer
2016Udta PunjabDirector
2014INT. CAFÉ – NIGHTThanks
2014Dedh IshqiyaDirector
2013Matru Ki Bijlee Ka MandolaScreenplay
2010IshqiyaDirector
2009KamineyScreenplay
2007Blood BrothersScreenplay
2007The Blue UmbrellaScreenplay
2006OmkaraScreenplay
2002MakdeeAssistant Director
—BalliaDirector

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