12 Facts About Nitesh Tiwari

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Nitesh Tiwari is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and lyricist known for his works in Bollywood.

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Nitesh Tiwari debuted as a co-director in Chillar Party which won the National Film Award for Best Children's Film.

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Nitesh Tiwari directed the supernatural political drama Bhoothnath Returns.

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Nitesh Tiwari won the Filmfare Award for Best Director at the 62nd Filmfare Awards and the Telstra People's Choice Award at the 2017 Indian Film Festival of Melbourne.

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Nitesh Tiwari followed up with the critically acclaimed comedy-drama film Chhichhore.

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Nitesh Tiwari has co-founded Earthsky Pictures, producing ad films and the docu-series Break Point based on Indian tennis legends Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes.

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Nitesh Tiwari graduated from the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay in 1996 with a bachelor's degree in Metallurgy and Material Science engineering.

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Nitesh Tiwari worked as a creative director at Leo Burnett before entering Bollywood.

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Nitesh Tiwari grew up in the small town of Ganj Basoda, attending Bharat Mata Convent School until class 8th.

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Nitesh Tiwari is married to Ashwiny Iyer Nitesh Tiwari, a former colleague and creative director at Leo Burnett who is a film director, producer, and writer.

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Nitesh Tiwari is a father to twins, a boy and a girl.

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Nitesh Tiwari has appreciated the work of other directors and found the Tamil film Varisu to be heart-warming.