Vibhu Virendra Puri (born 28 January 1980) is an Indian director, screenwriter and songwriter. After graduating from FTII, he started assisting Sanjay Leela Bhansali and co-wrote two of his films; Saawariya (2007) and Guzaarish (2010). He has directed and written dialogues for popular web shows Taj: reign of Revenge (Zee5) and Heeramandi (Netflix). He made his feature film directorial debut with Hawaizaada (2015). Apart from films, he has directed many television commercials. He is currently working on his feature Ul-jalool IshQ.
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| Born | Vibhu Puri 28 January 1980 Delhi, India |
| Alma mater | Film and Television Institute of India |
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| Years active | 2004-present |
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Career
editA gold medalist from the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Vibhu Puri's debut feature as a director and producer, Hawaizaada, featuring Mithun Chakraborty and Ayushmann Khurrana. It is the untold story of Shivkar Bapuji Talpade, who is claimed to have been the first to build a plane. In January 2015, the film opened to great reviews by critics, though it did not make a huge impact at the box office.
Before making his feature, Puri assisted Sanjay Leela Bhansali on various feature films. He also wrote Saawariya, Guzaarish and Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi, all made by SLB Films. To add to it, Puri also penned songs for Guzaarish and Hawaizaada. He also assisted Vishal Bharadwaj on The Blue Umbrella.
In the world of advertising, he started off as a writer in Contract Delhi before getting into filmmaking. In the last three years,[as of?] he has been directing commercials. He has directed more than 150 films and has collaborated on campaigns with various agencies like Ogilvy, McCann, Leo Burnett, Scarecrow, Rediff, and Mudra amongst others for major brands like Maggi, HDFC, Reckitt Benckiser, P&G, Zee, Heinz, Star Sports, Dabur, Parle G, Himani, Emami, and Amazon. Puri has made films for Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi agencies and brands. Besides Hindi and English, he has made ad films in various languages like Telugu, Malayalam, Haryanvi, and Bangla.
Two of Puri's student films, Chaurus Chaand and Chabiwali Pocket Watch, have traveled to various film festivals in India and abroad. Both of them had the unique distinction of being selected for Indian Panorama. Chauras Chaand is an ode to the life and poetry of rebel Punjabi poet Avtar Singh Sandhu ('Pash'). Chabiwali Pocket Watch featured at many festivals including Cannes (where it was awarded Kodak emerging filmmaker of the world, 2006); has won various international awards, and also the national award from the Indian president. The film is set in Old Delhi and deals with story of a romantic Urdu poet now dying anonymously, and the struggle between his daughter and an opportunist publisher. This film was also India's official entry to the Student Oscars, 2006.
He has also served on the jury of the 57th National Awards, 2009.[1]
Discography
edit| Song | Year | Album | Composer |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Sau Gram Zindagi" | 2010 | Guzaarish | Sanjay Leela Bhansali |
| "Saiba" | |||
| "Chaand Ki Katori" | |||
| "Gaali Dete Hoton Ko" | 2013 | Chor Chor Super Chor | Mangesh Dhakde |
| "Na Ishq Kariyo Jhalle" | |||
| "Jai Ram Ji Ki" | |||
| "Abey Chup Kar" | |||
| "Hawaizaada" | 2015 | Hawaizaada | Rochak Kohli |
| "Daak Ticket" | |||
| "Maazaa My Lord" | Mangesh Dhakde | ||
| "Udd Jayega" | |||
| "Dil Todne Ki Masheen" | Vishal Bhardwaj | ||
| "Yaadein Gatthri Mein" | Mangesh Dhakde | ||
| "Turram Khan" | Rochak Kohli | ||
| "Teri Dua" | Mangesh Dhakde |
Filmography
editFilms
edit| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Screenwriter | Producer | |||
| 2004 | Chaurus Chaand | Yes | Yes | No | Documentary short |
| 2006 | Chabiwali Pocket Watch | Yes | Yes | No | Short |
| 2007 | Saawariya | No | Yes | No | Also associate director |
| 2010 | Guzaarish | No | Dialogues | No | |
| 2014 | Tigers | No | Dialogues | No | Hindi dialogues only |
| 2015 | Hawaizaada | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2016 | 11 Minutes | Yes | No | No | Short |
| TBA | Ul Jalool Ishq † | Yes | Yes | No | Post-production[2] |
Other roles
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | The Blue Umbrella | Assistant director |
| 2012 | Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi | Additional screenplay |
| 2013 | Chor Chor Super Chor | Choreographer |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Screenwriter | |||
| 2023 | Taj: Divided by Blood | Yes | Dialogues | |
| 2024 | Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar | No | Yes | Also Episodic director |
Music videos
edit| Year | Title | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | "Mehendi" | Dhvani Bhanushali & Vishal Dadlani |
References
edit- ^ Khanna, Parul (27 December 2013). "Superstars 2014: Vibhu Puri spins a moving Bambai fairytale". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- ^ "Manish Malhotra announces his third production Ul Jalool Ishq with Vijay Varma and more". Filmfare. 3 January 2024.
External links
edit- Vibhu Puri at IMDb