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My Take
Nitesh Tiwari fascinates me first for the unlikely path: an IIT Bombay engineer who chose cinema instead. That takes nerve. His Filmfare Best Director win and his National Film Award-winning children's film Chillar Party reveal a rare gift for blending mass entertainment with genuine social heart. As a director who also writes and pens lyrics, he clearly wants to shape every layer of a story himself. To me, that hands-on craftsmanship is what separates a manager of scenes from a true author of films. In an industry built on emotion, Tiwari is an engineer of feeling, and I find that combination irresistible.
Overview
Nitesh Tiwari (born 22 May 1973) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and lyricist known for his works in Hindi films. He debuted as a co-director in Chillar Party (2011) which won the National Film Award for Best Children's Film. He also directed the supernatural political drama Bhoothnath Returns (2014).
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Nitesh Tiwari
- Name (Japanese)
- ニテーシュ・ティワーリー
- Reading
- にてーしゅ・てぃわーりー
- Born
- January 1, 1953 (age 73)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Snake
- Origin
- Itarsi, Narmadapuram district, India
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film director / screenwriter
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2017 Filmfare Award for Best Director
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.