Bhavani Iyer is an Indian screenwriter and novelist from

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Career

Bhavani Iyer started her career with advertising as a trainee copywriter. She then moved to journalism and had worked as the editor for the film magazine ''Stardust. ''She made her screenwriting debut with

Sanjay Leela Bhansali Sanjay Leela Bhansali (; born 24 February 1963) is an Indian filmmaker, director, screenwriter, and music composer who is known for his work in Hindi cinema. He is the recipient of several awards, including four National Film Awards, ten Filmfar ...

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. She has collaborated on the screenplays for Bhansali's Guzaarish, Vikramaditya Motwane's

Lootera ''Lootera'' (; ) is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language period romantic drama film directed by Vikramaditya Motwane and partially based on author O. Henry's 1907 short story ''The Last Leaf''. It is the second film directed by Motwane after the critic ...

and the Indian version of Fox's hit show

24 (Indian TV series) ''24'' is an Indian Hindi-language action thriller television series which aired on Colors TV, based on the American series of the same name. It aired from 4 October 2013 through 21 December 2013. It was written by Rensil D'Silva, Bhavani Iy ...

. She has also written the critically acclaimed

Raazi ''Raazi'' (''Agree'') is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language spy action thriller film directed by Meghna Gulzar and produced by Vineet Jain, Karan Johar, Hiroo Yash Johar and Apoorva Mehta under the banners of Junglee Pictures and Dharma Productions. ...

, a spy drama that has been lauded for its sensitive depiction of cross-border espionage set during the India-Pakistan war of 1971. Her first novel, Anon, was well received by critics and readers alike.

Filmography

Movies

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'' (2005) *''

Main Aisa Hi Hoon ''Main Aisa Hi Hoon'' () is a Hindi-language drama film released in 2005. It was directed by Harry Baweja and stars Ajay Devgn, Sushmita Sen, Esha Deol and Anupam Kher. This film is a remake of the American drama film ''I Am Sam'' written and di ...

'' (2005) *''

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'' (2007) *'' Guzaarish'' (2010) *''

'' (2013) *''

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'' (2016) *''

'' (2018) *'' Sam Bahadur'' (2022)

TV Shows

* ''

'' (2013–16) * ''

Everest (Indian TV series) ''Everest '' is a Hindi-language Indian telenovela telecasted by STAR Plus. Directed by Glenn Baretto and Ankush Mohla, ''Everest'' is created by Ashutosh Gowariker and produced by Ashutosh Gowariker Productions Private Limited (AGPPL). A. R. ...

'' (2014) * ''

Meri Awaaz Hi Pehchaan Hai ''Meri Awaaz Hi Pehchaan Hai'' (English: ''My voice is my identity'') is an Indian musical drama television series, which premiered on 7 March 2016 on &TV. It is produced by a brand new production company The House of Originals of Nivedita Bas ...

'' (2016) * ''Kaafir'' (2019) * Breathe: Into the Shadows (2020) * The Empire (2021)

Books

* ''Anon'' (Fingerprint Publishing
Anon. by Bhavani Iyer

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Iyer, Bhavani Indian women screenwriters Living people Screenwriters from Mumbai Indian women television writers Indian television writers Women writers from Maharashtra Hindi screenwriters 21st-century Indian women writers 21st-century Indian novelists Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century Indian screenwriters