Amole Gupte (born c. 1962) is an Indian screenwriter, actor, singer and director, known for his work on the 2007 film Taare Zameen Par (Like Stars on Earth) as a creative director and screenwriter.[1][2] He conceived the film along with his wife, Deepa Bhatia (concept, research, and editing).[3][4] He was the chairperson of the Children's Film Society, India from 2012 to 2015. And presently serves as a member of the advisory board of the Kautik International Student Film Festival.[5]
Amole Gupte | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1962 (age 63–64) |
| Occupation | Director, screenwriter, actor, singer |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Children | Partho Gupte |
Filmography
editDirector
edit| Year | Film | Director | Writer | Producer | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Panga Naa Lo | No | Yes | No | |
| 2007 | Taare Zameen Par | No | Yes | No | also Creative director |
| 2011 | Stanley Ka Dabba | Yes | Yes | Yes | [6] |
| 2014 | Hawa Hawaai | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2017 | Sniff | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2021 | Saina | Yes | Yes | No | |
Actor
edit- Holi (1984)
- Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar (1992)
- Kaminey (2009)
- Phas Gaye Re Obama (2010)[7]
- Urumi (2011)[8]
- Stanley Ka Dabba (2011)
- Bheja Fry 2 (2011)
- Singham Returns (2014)
- Ek Tara (2015)
- Sniff (2017)
- Mumbai Saga[9] (2021)
- Murderbaad (2025)
- Raja Shivaji (2026) (Upcoming film)
TELEVISION: Amole Gupte played the role of Anoop in superhit seriel Palash Ke Phool (1988) of Doordarshan, produced by veteran actress Asha Parekh.
Awards
edit| Year | Work | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Taare Zameen Par | Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards[10] | Best Story | Won |
| Best Screenplay | Won | |||
| Filmfare Awards | Best Story | Won | ||
| Screen Awards | Best Story | Won | ||
| Best Dialogue | Won | |||
| Zee Cine Awards | Best Story | Won | ||
| V. Shantaram Award | Best Writer[11] | Won | ||
| 2010 | Kaminey | Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards | Best Actor in a Negative Role | Nominated |
| Filmfare Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | ||
| IIFA Awards | Best Villain | Nominated | ||
| Screen Awards | Best Villain | Nominated | ||
| Most Promising Newcomer – Male | Nominated | |||
| Stardust Awards | Breakthrough Performance – Male | Nominated | ||
| V. Shantaram Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | ||
Further reading
edit- Vij, Gauri. "A leap of faith: Taare Zameen Par’s brilliance had as much to do with the creative duo of Deepa Bhatia and Amole Gupte as with the child on whom it rides." The Hindu, 3 February 2008.
- Anurag Kashyap. "TAARE ZAMEEN PE- not a review." , 18 December 2007.
Notes
edit- ↑ "Cinema quiz: Inside Hindi cinema's classrooms". The Hindu. 2 August 2019.
- ↑ "Aamir avoids Amole Gupte, Anusha Rizvi". The Times of India. 16 June 2011.
- ↑ "DNA Mumbai Anniversary: Amol Gupte on how Taare Zameen Par changed mindset about education". DNA India. 29 July 2018.
- ↑ Vij, Gauri (3 February 2008). "A leap of faith". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 7 April 2008. Retrieved 11 April 2008.
- ↑ "Festival People – Kautik International Student Film Festival". 15 June 2023.
- ↑ "Amole Gupte makes film out of children's workshop". IBN Live. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
- ↑ "Phas Gaya Re Obama songs, Phas Gaya Re Obama videos, 2005". Dhunio.com. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
- ↑ "'Urumi' is my comment on globalisation: Santosh Sivan". The Indian Express. 31 March 2011. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
- ↑ "Sanjay Gupta nervous to shoot for 'Mumbai Saga'". The Times of India. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ↑ "Winners of 4th Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards". bollywoodhungama.com. 5 December 2009.[dead link]
- ↑ "Winners of the V. Shantaram Awards 2008". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 February 2009. Retrieved 31 January 2009.
External links
edit- Amole Gupte at IMDb
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