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Vishal Bhardwaj

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Vishal Bhardwaj

Vishal Bhardwaj (born 4 August 1965) is an Indian Hindi movie director. He has also composed music for many Hindi movies.[1]

Personal life[change]

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Vishal Bhardwaj in 2016

Bhardwaj was born on 4 August 1965, in Chandpur city in District Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh.[2] His mother Satya Bhardwaj was a homemaker, and his father Ram Bhardwaj was a sugarcane inspector.[3] His father also wrote poetry and lyrics for Hindi films. He and his family lived in Najibabad until he completed class five in school.[4] They later moved to Meerut, where he played cricket for the state's under-19 team. His thumb broke during a practice session one day before an inter-university tournament, leaving him unable to play for the year. The same year, his father died, leaving him unable to continue his cricket career.[4][5]


References[change]

  1. "Vishal Bhardwaj (I) - News". imdb.com. Retrieved 9 December 2010.
  2. "Birthday Special: Vishal Bhardwaj's BEST film? VOTE!". Rediff.com. 4 August 2015. Archived from the original on 6 October 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  3. Gupta, Priya (12 December 2012). "I wish I could make more female-oriented films: Vishal Bhardwaj". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 13 August 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Misra, Neelesh (19 February 2011). "Vishal's world". Mint. Archived from the original on 19 November 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  5. Singh, Prashant (25 December 2015). "I am my own audience: Vishal Bhardwaj". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 6 January 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2016.