28-839: Vikas Bahl is an Indian filmmaker, best known for directing Chillar Party (2011), Queen (2013), Super 30 (2019), and Shaitaan (2024). Bahl was born and brought up in Lajpat Nagar in Delhi, his father worked with the Indian Oil Corporation . After his schooling from Sardar Patel Vidyalaya and graduation from Ramjas College , Delhi, he moved to Mumbai to pursue an MBA degree from SVKM's NMIMS . Bahl started his career with advertising, working for several years in client servicing, before joining UTV Spotboy. In 2011, he started Phantom Films , along with Anurag Kashyap , Vikramaditya Motwane and Madhu Mantena . Over
56-474: A destination wedding film, was a flop and received neutral to negative responses. In October 2014, he directed a short film Going Home , featuring Alia Bhatt , on women's safety, which went viral on social media. Bahl next directed a biopic on mathematician and IIT-JEE coach Anand Kumar called Super 30 , which featured Hrithik Roshan as Kumar. Bahl then directed Tiger Shroff starrer Ganapath (2023), which he co-produced with Pooja Entertainment . It
84-477: A collar reading "Bhidu-Chandan Nagar Society." While they are happy seeing Baidu, they realize Tandon changed his mind after the face-off; he too is happy and seen cheering for them. The music was composed by Amit Trivedi , while the lyrics were penned by Tiwari with Bahl, Trivedi and Amitabh Bhattacharya as guest lyricists. Chillar Party received mostly positive reviews from critics. Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama gave it 3.5 out of 5 stars and said – "On
112-535: A dance song. The storyline revolves around a cohort of savvy youngsters whose lives intersect with those of a corrupt politician, the latter intent on seizing and euthanizing the children's beloved street dog. Chillar Party won the 2011 National Film Award for Best Children's Film . Eight innocent but feisty kids lead carefree lives in Chandan Nagar, a colony in Mumbai, where each has his own identity and
140-422: A meal of a terribly thin storyline." Bhavna Agarwal of India Today gave 1.5/5 stars and wrote "'Ganapath' offers absolutely no respite. If you expect it to get better in the second half as Gen Z are often heard saying ‘you are in delulu’." Hiren Kotwani of Mid-Day gave 1.5/5 stars and wrote "What makes Ganapath different from the saviour-hero films of yore is that director Bahl has tried to make it look like
168-405: A nickname based on these qualities. Not only that, but their whole team has a nickname that has earned them significant notoriety. They have mainly two enemies – the 'oversized' neighbouring cricket team, to whom they always lose, and a dog they named "Loose Motion," since she dirties their cricket pitch, so they develop an enmity against dogs. Their hopes are shattered shortly after a boy, Fatka, who
196-413: A regular diet of Cartoon Network and roller-coaster Hollywood kiddie's flicks. You got to have a story, adventure drama and pace." Soumil Shukla of FilmiTadka rated it with 2.5 out of five stars and wrote in his review – "despite its shortcomings, Chillar Party succeeds in overcoming a lot of deformations forced by the ‘formula’ philosophy on this genre of films. If not for anything else, watch it to enjoy
224-471: A total of 30 votes. With only a day left for the deadline as declared by Bhide, they approach secretary L.N. Tandon, who is close to Bhide and has resented the kids all this while. While all this chaos is going on, a TV channel invites Bhide and the kids for face-off. Seeing this as their last chance, they attend the interview, which is being telecast across India. Knowing that that is the last day and dog catchers are after Bhidu, they pray hard to save him. During
252-783: Is Bengali Hindu . He is married to photographer Ishika Mohan, who appeared in his debut, Udaan , as Rohan's mother. Motwane was a long-time assistant of Sanjay Leela Bhansali , and collaborated with Bhansali on the films Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999) and Devdas (2002). He directed the song sequences in Anurag Kashyap 's unreleased film Paanch (2003) and was Choreographer on Deepa Mehta 's Academy Award -nominated film Water (2005). Motwane released his debut feature film, entitled Udaan (2010), for Anurag Kashyap's production house, Anurag Kashyap Films , on 16 July 2010, which won seven Filmfare awards including Filmfare critics award for best movie and also won him
280-596: Is a 2011 Indian Hindi -language family comedy film jointly written and directed by debutantes Nitesh Tiwari and Vikas Bahl and produced by Ronnie Screwvala under UTV Spotboy and actor Salman Khan in his production debut under the Salman Khan Being Human Productions banner, based on a screenplay by Vijay Maurya . The film stars multiple debuting child artists in lead roles, with Shashank Shende , Pankaj Tripathi and Swara Bhasker in supporting roles. Ranbir Kapoor features in
308-417: Is first-rate. They make you deeply connect with the characters". Shivesh Kumar of IndiaWeekly awarded the movie 3 out of 5 stars. Preeti Arora of Rediff gave it 3 out of 5 stars and wrote – " Chillar Party is an enjoyable film with plenty of laughs. Do watch this, unless of course you hate kids." Vandana Krishnan from Behindwoods gave the film 3 out of 5 stars describing the film as "fun filled one that
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#1732797950170336-479: Is known for films like Udaan (2010), Lootera (2013), Trapped (2017), and Bhavesh Joshi Superhero (2018). His directorial debut Udaan (2010) was selected to compete in the Un Certain Regard category at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival and also won seven Filmfare awards . His second film was Lootera , a big-budget Bollywood period romance, released on 5 July 2013. His third film
364-422: Is short-lived when a reckless politician, welfare minister Shashikant Bhide, enters their life after his personal secretary Dubey is attacked by Bhidu for hurting Fatka. Bhide announces in a news telecast that all the stray dogs roaming about in residential buildings in Mumbai will be caught and terminated, misleading audiences with a concern for public safety. He further informs that the dog(s) can only be saved if
392-568: Is sure to leave you with a smile and moist eyes. Humor, emotions, and siddhartha is my best friend entertainment and values- You can't ask for more." Oneindia.in gave 3 stars while commenting "On the whole, Chillar Party is not just for kids, but grownups also will enjoy the film equally. A story of great determination presented in an entertaining way is what makes Chillar Party a good watch. Nikhat Kazmi of Times of India gave Chillar Party 2 out of 5 stars and said – "Filmmakers need to realize Indian teens are extremely smart and are fed on
420-598: The Best Director Award at the 2011 Star Screen Awards . Motwane's second film, a period romance called Lootera , was released on 5 July 2013. Motwane's third film was a survival drama called Trapped . The film had its world premiere at the Mumbai Film Festival on 26 October 2016, where it was praised and received a Standing ovation . The film was released theatrically on 17 March 2017 to universal critical acclaim. The movie also won
448-404: The award for 'Best Asian Film' by Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival in 2017. Motwane created American streaming company Netflix 's first Indian series ' Sacred Games ', based on the novel of the same name by Vikram Chandra and directed it along with Anurag Kashyap . The series was met with critical acclaim and Netflix then commissioned a second season for it later. Motwane
476-500: The delightful performances from the young actors who are the real heroes of this film." Chillar Party won the 2011 National Film Award for Best Children's Film . Along with this, it also won 2011 National Film Award for Best Child Artist and Best Screenplay (Original) . Vikramaditya Motwane Vikramaditya Motwane (born 6 December 1976) is an Indian film director, producer and screenwriter who works in Hindi cinema . He
504-438: The desi Mad Max of sorts, albeit with unimpressive design and poor packaging". In October 2018, in an interview with Huffington Post India, a former employee of Phantom Films accused Bahl of sexually harassing her on the set of the 2014 film Queen . Later, the film's lead actress Kangana Ranaut , in support of the former employee, also accused Bahl of sexual misconduct. Following this, Nayani Dixit, Ranaut's co-star in
532-404: The entire first half, the writer-director duo holds the proceedings at a level that is completely in sync with the unpretentious spirit of the film. In the run-up to the climax, however, the film comes precariously close to tying itself up in knots as the child-like aura it builds up begins to teeter on the edge of childishness. Mercifully, it stays on its feet and doesn't topple over. For that alone
560-467: The film deserves at least three stars." Zee News gave the film 4 stars and wrote, " Chiller Party may be a small film. But as cinema goes, in its adroitness, it is much more mature than 99 percent of the films ever made in India. And that, you`ll reckon, is no `small` achievement." Sonia Chopra of Sify awarded it 4 stars saying, "Storytelling by co-directors-writers-lyricists Vikas Bahl and Nitesh Tiwari
588-428: The interview, they are constantly mocked by Bhide, who questions their education and upbringing, but it soon takes a turn and culminates in the kids answering Bhide back with their moral education responses. Having won, the kids plead to leave after a moving speech by Fatka, and the interviewers agree. When they reach the society, they are disheartened as there is no sight of Bhidu. Suddenly, Bhidu comes jumping in, wearing
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#1732797950170616-743: The movie, leveled similar accusations against Bahl. As a result, Phantom Films announced its dissolution on 5 October 2018, largely in response to the sexual assault allegation against Bahl by another former Phantom employee, which was reported in 2015. The other three founders, Kashyap, Motwane, and Mantena, all issued statements on Twitter confirming the company's disbanding and moving on to independent projects. After, Phantom Film subsequently disbanded, and founders Anurag Kashyap and Vikramaditya Motwane made formal statements against Bahl and his sexual misdemeanors. Bahl, in turn, sent them legal notices, citing defamation of character. Chillar Party Chillar Party ( transl. Children's party )
644-562: The society files a No Objection Certificate within 1 month. The kids, shocked by this, strive hard to get the NOC, wherein they have to get at least more than 50% votes of the total residents in the society, i.e., 31 votes. But they manage only 10 votes after 15 days. With more efforts gone in vain, the kids finally organize a march across the streets purely in underwear. This gains them enough traction to pull 10 more votes. With more hard work and awareness, they manage to get another 10 votes, counting
672-416: The whole, Chillar Party is not just for kids, but for grownups as well. A story of grit and determination, it works not just as an entertainer, but also advocates a message rather strongly. A film that deserves to be tax-exempted so that it reaches out to a wider audience. A small film with a gigantic spirit... Encourage this one!" Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV rated it with 3 out of 5 stars and said – "Through
700-655: The years as a director he has worked with film directors such as Vishal Bhardwaj, Anurag Kashyap, Rajkumar Gupta and Vikramaditya Motwane. In 2011, Bahl made his directorial debut under UTV Spotboy alongside co-director Nitesh Tiwari with Chillar Party and won the National Film Award for Best Screenplay , with Vijay Maurya . The film also garnered the National Film Award for Best Children's Film . In 2014, he launched his independent directorial venture Queen , starring Kangana Ranaut , which received critical and popular acclaim. Bahl's 2015 film Shaandar ,
728-491: Was Trapped , a survival drama starring Rajkummar Rao , released theatrically on 17 March 2017. His fourth film was Bhavesh Joshi Superhero , released theatrically on 1 June 2018. Motwane is the creator of Netflix 's first Indian series Sacred Games . In 2020, his film AK vs AK was released. Mr Motwane is the board member of Mumbai Academy of the Moving Image . His father is Sindhi Hindu while his mother
756-485: Was employed for washing the cars of the society, enters with his dog Bhidu. They do everything to throw the boy and his dog out, but become unsuccessful. Eventually they develop a friendship with each other as Fatka helps them by serving as the lead bowler during the match with the neighbouring cricket team. During this time, they also start interacting with a young girl who moves in and an unemployed youngster who becomes successful after Fatka helps him out. But their happiness
784-417: Was released on 20 October 2023 to highly negative reviews. Bahl’s direction was also received mixed to negative remarks. Bollywood Hungama in their review wrote "Vikas Bahl's screenplay is unexciting and direction is not up to the mark. To give credit its due, he has handled a few dramatic moments well.". Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV gave 1.5/5 stars and wrote "Ganapath is painfully pea-brained pulp that makes
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