Jayprad Desai
Jayprad Desai | |
|---|---|
| Occupation(s) | Director, Screenwriter and Producer |
| Years active | 2015-till date |
| Notable work | |
Jayprad Desai is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer. He is known for Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba (2024) Kaun Pravin Tambe? (2022), Mukhbir - The Story of a Spy (2022) He made his Directorial debut from Nagrik, a Marathi political drama-thriller in 2015.[1][2] He is grand nephew of Vasant Desai, a composer.[3]
Career
His first directorial venture Nagrik, a Marathi political drama-thriller, revolves around a struggling middle class journalist won several accolades including Maharashtra State Awards for Best Social Film. It was also selected at multiple prestigious film festivals such as MAMI and IFFI.[4]
He later went on to create ‘Hutatma’ (2019), a historical-fiction thriller web series set against the Samyukta Maharashtra Movement. It was received well by critics as well as audiences and went on to win big at the MA TA Sanman including Best Web Series.[5][6][7]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Nagrik | Marathi | Director[8] |
| 2019 | Hutatma | Writer, Director and Co-producer[9][10] | |
| 2022 | Kaun Pravin Tambe? | Hindi | Director[11] |
| 2022 | Mukhbir - The Story of a Spy | Hindi | Director[12] |
| 2024 | Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba | Hindi | Director[13] |
References
- ^ Sharma, Priyanka (2024-08-18). "'Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba' director Jayprad Desai: 'Celebrating the flawed, not defending them'". Mid-day. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
- ^ "Nagrik Movie Review". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
- ^ Khan, Rekha. "'फिर आई हसीन दिलरुबा' के डायरेक्टर जयप्रद देसाई- 3 महीने व्हील चेयर पर रहा, मौत के मुंह से लौटा". Navbharat Times (in Hindi). Retrieved 2024-08-24.
- ^ "Marathi Film Nagrik Wins 5 Awards At 52nd Maharashtra State Awards". Business Of Cinema. 2015-05-01. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
- ^ "Hutatma, a web series on the creation of Maharashtra". India Today. 2019-04-26. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
- ^ Rao, Soumya (2019-04-25). "The creation of Maharashtra gets a dramatised retelling in Zee5 web series 'Hutatma'". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
- ^ Shelar, Jyoti (2019-04-30). "Web series tells story of Maharashtra's birth". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
- ^ Wong, Silvia. "Marathi films make waves at Film Bazaar". Screen. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
- ^ "Hutatma, a web series on the creation of Maharashtra". India Today. 2019-04-26. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
- ^ Rao, Soumya (2019-04-25). "The creation of Maharashtra gets a dramatised retelling in Zee5 web series 'Hutatma'". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
- ^ "Kaun Pravin Tambe? movie review: Engaging cricket drama based on an inspiring true story". Firstpost. 2022-04-01. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
- ^ "ZEE5 sets premiere date of Mukhbir The Story of a Spy". The Indian Express. 2022-10-31. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
- ^ Roy, Lachmi Deb (2024-08-08). "EXCLUSIVE! Netflix's Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba director Jayprad Desai on casting Sunny Kaushal: 'He is an actor who hasn't been explored enough' | Not Just Bollywood". Firstpost. Retrieved 2024-08-24.