Advait Chandan is an Indian film director works in Hindi film. He made his debut as a director in 2017 with the movie ''

Secret Superstar ''Secret Superstar'' is a 2017 Indian Hindi-language musical drama film written and directed by Advait Chandan, and produced by Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao under the studio Aamir Khan Productions. for The film stars Zaira Wasim, Aamir Khan, M ...

''.

Career

In 2007, Advait started his career with Reema Kagti's Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. as the third assistant director and

Taare Zameen Par ''Taare Zameen Par'', also known as ''Like Stars on Earth'' in English, is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language drama film produced and directed by Aamir Khan. The film stars Khan himself, along with Darsheel Safary, Tanay Chheda, Sachet Engineer, Vi ...

as the assistant production manager. Collaborating with

Aamir Khan Mohammed Aamir Hussain Khan (; born 14 March 1965) is an Indian actor, film director and producer who works in Hindi films. Through his career spanning over 30 years, Khan has established himself as one of the most notable actors of Indian ci ...

again, Advait worked as the casting director and post-production supervisor on

Kiran Rao Kiran Rao (born 7 November 1973) is an Indian film producer, screenwriter, and director who works in Hindi cinema. In 2016, Rao co-founded Paani Foundation, a non-profit organisation working towards the mission of fighting drought in Maharasht ...

's debut venture

Dhobi Ghat Mahalakshmi Dhobi Ghat is an open air laundry place in Mumbai, India. It is located at Mahalaxmi railway station in southern Mumbai, it is also accessible from the Jacob Circle monorail station. The washers, known as '' dhobis'', work in t ...

. After donning various roles in the film industry, Advait finally made his directorial debut in 2017 with the film

, featuring

and Zaira Wasim in the lead. He also wrote the screenplay of the film. It was the highest-grossing 2017 Hindi film, and the second-highest-grossing Hindi film of all time, behind only '' Dangal'' (2016). It is also the third-highest-grossing Indian film of all time, behind only ''Dangal'' and '' Baahubali 2: The Conclusion'' (2017), after surpassing Aamir Khan's own '' PK'' (2014). His most recent film as a director is the

starrer Lal Singh Chaddha which was released on 11 August 2022.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Chandan, Advait Living people Hindi-language film directors Indian screenwriters Film directors from Mumbai 21st-century Indian film directors Screenwriters from Mumbai Year of birth missing (living people)