Meraj Shaikh is an Indian film producer and Line Producer and the founder of Wingman Pictures, He was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra in 1977.

Career

Meraj Shaikh began his career in Bollywood in 2001 as Production Manager with the movie ''

Kasoor ''Kasoor'' ( en, Fault) is a 2001 Indian Hindi psychological suspense thriller film produced under Mukesh Bhatt's Vishesh Films and directed by Vikram Bhatt. It features Aftab Shivdasani in his second Bollywood appearance and Lisa Ray in her B ...

'' directed by

Vikram Bhatt Vikram Bhatt (born 27 January 1969) is an Indian director, producer, screenwriter and actor. He is best known for directing the Raaz (film series), ''Raaz'' film series, an Indian horror series produced by Mahesh Bhatt and Mukesh Bhatt and for d ...

. Then he worked on ''Ek Din 24 Ghante'', directed by

Anant Balani Anant Balani (1962 – 29 August 2003) was a Bollywood film director and screenwriter. He directed films such as ''Patthar Ke Phool'' in 1991 which starred Salman Khan and Raveena Tandon in lead roles. He also wrote the script for ''Insaaf: The ...

starring

Rahul Bose Rahul Bose (born 27 July 1967) is an Indian actor, director, screenwriter, and social activist. Bose has appeared in Bengali films such as ''Mr. and Mrs. Iyer'', '' Kalpurush'', ''Anuranan'', ''Antaheen'', ''Laptop'' and ''The Japanese Wife''. ...

Nandita Das Nandita Das (born 7 November 1969) is an Indian actress and director. She has acted in over 40 feature films in ten different languages. Das appeared in the films ''Fire'' (1996), ''Earth'' (1998), '' Bawandar'' (2000), '' Kannathil Muthamittal' ...

. Later in 2004, he was given the Big Banner movie ''Black'' directed by

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 ...

, starring

Amitabh Bachchan Amitabh Bachchan (; born as Amitabh Shrivastav; 11 October 1942) is an Indian actor, film producer, television host, occasional playback singer and former politician known for his work in Hindi cinema. He is regarded as one of the most succe ...

Rani Mukherjee Rani Mukerji (pronounced ; born 21 March 1978) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films. Noted for her versatility, she is the recipient of multiple accolades, including seven Filmfare Awards. Mukerji has featured in listings of the high ...

. The film was critically acclaimed and won major awards in all categories. After the success of ''Black'', he was offered the movie ''

Mumbai Cutting ''Mumbai Cutting'' is a 2008 Indian anthology film comprising eleven short films, telling eleven different stories based on life in Mumbai, which are directed by a host of eleven directors: Anurag Kashyap, Sudhir Mishra, Rahul Dholakia, Kundan ...

''https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1221142/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ql_1 ,Imdb,Mumbai Cutting Film, Full cast &crew as an Executive Producer, comprising eleven short films, directed by a host of eleven national award-winning Directors such as

Sudhir Mishra Sudhir Mishra (born 22 January 1959) is an Indian film director and screenwriter known for directing the films ''Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi'', ''Dharavi (film), Dharavi'' and ''Chameli (film), Chameli''. Mishra has had a 30-year career, with his ...

Kundan Shah Kundan Shah (19 October 1947 – 7 October 2017), was an Indian film director and writer. He is known for his comedy classic ''Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro'' (1983) and his 1986–1987, TV series ''Nukkad'' with Saeed Akhtar Mirza. Biography Kundan Shah ...

Rahul Dholakia Rahul Dholakia is an Indian film director- producer-screenwriter, most known for his National Film Award-winning film, ''Parzania '' (Heaven & Hell On Earth) (2005),Anurag Kashyap Anurag Kashyap (born 10 September 1972) is an Indian filmmaker and actor known for his works in Hindi cinema. He is the recipient of several accolades, including four Filmfare Awards. For his contributions to film, the Government of France a ...

Revathi Asha Kelunni Nair (born 8 July 1966), better known by her stage name Revathi, is an Indian actress and director, known for her works predominantly in Tamil & Malayalam cinema - in addition to Telugu, Hindi & Kannada films. She has won several ...

Jahnu Barua Jahnu Barua (born 1952) is an Indian film director. He has written and directed a number of Assamese and Hindi films. Some of his notable films are ''Halodhia Choraye Baodhan Khai'' (1987), '' Firingoti'' (1992), ''Xagoroloi Bohu Door'' (1995), ...

Rituparno Ghosh Rituparno Ghosh (31 August 1963 – 30 May 2013) was an Indian film director, actor, writer and lyricist. After pursuing a degree in economics, he started his career as a creative artist at an advertising agency. He received recognition for his ...

, Shashank Ghosh, Ruchi Narayan, Ayush Raina, and

Manish Jha Manish Jha is an Indian film writer and director. known for film like ''Matrubhoomi.'' Early life and education Born in Dhamaura, in West Champaran district of Bihar, Jha grew up in Delhi where he had moved at an early age. He did his graduatio ...

. Meraj was Executive Producer for the movie ''

Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai ''Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai'' is a 2010 Indian Hindi-language gangster film written by Rajat Arora and directed by Milan Luthria. It stars Ajay Devgn, Emraan Hashmi, Kangana Ranaut, Prachi Desai and Randeep Hooda. Produced by Ekta Kapoor unde ...

''https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1395054/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ql_1, Imdb Film Profile, Full Cast & Crew starring

Ajay Devgn Vishal Veeru Devgan (born 2 April 1969), known professionally as Ajay Devgn, is an Indian actor, film director and producer who works in Hindi cinema. Devgn has appeared in over a hundred films and has won numerous accolades, including four ...

Emraan Hashmi Emraan Anwar Hashmi (; born 24 March 1979) is an Indian actor who appears predominantly in Hindi cinema. Hashmi debuted in 2003 with the crime thriller film ''Footpath'' and subsequently appeared in films include ''Murder'' (2004), '' Kalyug'' ...

Kangana Ranaut Kangna Amardeep Ranaut (; born 23 March 1987) is an Indian actress and filmmaker who works in Hindi films. Known for her work in female-led films, she is the recipient of several awards, including four National Film Awards and five Filmfar ...

, an Indian period gangster film based on

Haji Mastan Mastan Mirza (1 March 1926 25 June 1994), popularly known as Haji Mastan or Sultan Mirza, was an Indian mafia gang leader, originally from Tamil Nadu and based in Bombay. He was one of an infamous trio of mafia gang leaders in Bombay for over ...

, directed by

Milan Luthria Milan Luthria is an Indian film director who works in Hindi films. He is best known as the director of Ajay Devgan ''Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai'' (2010). He is the nephew of producer and director Mahesh Bhatt. Personal life Milan is the son o ...

and produced by

Balaji Motion Pictures Balaji Motion Pictures is a wholly-owned subsidiary company of Balaji Telefilms Limited which is an Indian film production and distribution company established by Shobha Kapoor and her daughter Ekta Kapoor. Based in Mumbai, it produces and d ...

. He was also associated with an NFDC film ''An Image in the Water'' as Line Producer. Meraj was associated with '' Shaitaan'' produced by

Anurag Kashyap Films Anurag Kashyap Films Pvt. Ltd. (AKFPL) is a film production company based in Mumbai, it was founded by director Anurag Kashyap in 2009. It is known for making art house or new wave cinema in Bollywood, like ''Dev D'' (2009), '' Udaan'' (2010), ...

Viacom 18 Viacom18 Media Private Limited is an Indian media and entertainment joint venture between TV18 and Paramount Global based in Mumbai. It was founded in 2007 and owns various channels, as well as content production studios in India. History In ...

, directed by

Bejoy Nambiar Bejoy Nambiar (born 12 April 1979) is an Indian film director, and screenwriter known for his work in Bollywood. He is mostly known for his critically acclaimed short films, ''Rahu'' and ''Reflections (2005 film), Reflections'', starring Mohanl ...

, who won the Most Promising Debut Director Award by Screen Weekly Award. Then he joined the team of ''

Gangs of Wasseypur ''Gangs of Wasseypur'' is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language two-part crime film produced and directed by Anurag Kashyap, and written by Kashyap and Zeishan Quadri. Centered on the coal mafia (Mafia Raj) of Dhanbad, and the underlying power struggle ...

'' directed by

Anurag Kashyap Anurag Kashyap (born 10 September 1972) is an Indian filmmaker and actor known for his works in Hindi cinema. He is the recipient of several accolades, including four Filmfare Awards. For his contributions to film, the Government of France a ...

, screened at

Cannes Film Festival The Cannes Festival (; french: link=no, Festival de Cannes), until 2003 called the International Film Festival (') and known in English as the Cannes Film Festival, is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films o ...

.http://www.larry411.com/post/2012_cannes_film_festival_complete_lineup ,2012 Cannes Film Festival,complete schedule,Larry 411 He continued with ''

Aiyyaa ''Aiyyaa'' () is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language parody film starring Rani Mukerji and Prithviraj Sukumaran in the lead roles. It was written and directed by Sachin Kundalkar and jointly produced by Anurag Kashyap and Viacom 18 Motion Pictures. Th ...

''https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2255934/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ql_1 , Imdb film page,Full Cast & Crew as Associate Producer starring

. The next film, '' Peddlers'', which was screened as part of International Critics’ Week, an independent film event which runs parallel to the Cannes film festival in southern France. Then ''

Monsoon Shootout ''Monsoon Shootout'' is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language neo-noir action thriller film written and directed by Amit Kumar and produced by Guneet Monga, Trevor Ingma, Martijn de Grunt, and co-produced by Anurag Kashyap, and Vivek Rangachari, starri ...

'' as an Associate producer, directed by

Amit Kumar Amit Kumar (born 3 July 1952) is an Indian playback singer, actor, music composer. Kumar launched his own music production company, named Kumar Brothers Music. He predominantly worked in Bollywood and regional film songs since the 1970s, inc ...

, Produced by Trevor Ingman & Martijn De Grunt (London).https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2198235/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ql_1 ,Imdb film page,full Cast & Crew He had also been associated with ''

The Lunchbox ''The Lunchbox'' is a 2013 Hindi-language drama film written and directed by Ritesh Batra. Produced by Guneet Monga, Anurag Kashyap and Arun Rangachari, ''The Lunchbox'' is an international co-production of studios in India, the US, Germany an ...

'' starring

Irrfan Khan Irrfan Khan () (born Sahabzade Irfan Ali Khan; 7 January 196729 April 2020), also known simply as Irrfan, was an Indian actor who worked in Indian cinema as well as British and American films. Widely regarded as one of the finest actors in In ...

, directed by

Ritesh Batra Ritesh Batra (born 12 June 1979) is an Indian film director and screenwriter. Batra's Hindi-language debut feature film ''The Lunchbox'' premiered at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival and won the Rail d’Or (Grand Golden Rail). Batra also won the ...

, the film has won 11 Awards and 13 nominations globally. Following ''

Bombay Talkies Bombay Talkies was a movie studio founded in 1934. During its period of operation, Bombay Talkies produced 40 movies in Malad, a suburb of the Indian city of Bombay. The studio was established in 1934 by Himanshu Rai and Devika Rani. After Ra ...

''https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2797242/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ql_1 ,Imdb film page,full Cast & Crew directed by four renowned directors

Karan Johar Karan Johar (born Rahul Kumar Johar; 25 May 1972), often informally referred to as KJo in the Hindi Film Industry, is an Indian filmmaker and television personality, who primarily works in Hindi cinema. He has launched the careers of several s ...

Dibakar Banerjee Dibakar Banerjee (born 21 June 1969) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, producer and advertisement-filmmaker known for his work in Hindi films. Banerjee started his career in advertising, being a feature filmmaker, he still continues t ...

and

Zoya Akhtar Zoya Akhtar (born 14 October 1972) is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in Hindi cinema. After completing a diploma in filmmaking from NYU, she assisted directors such as Mira Nair, Tony Gerber and Dev Benegal, before becomin ...

. He was also associated with the film ''

Mickey Virus ''Mickey Virus'' is 2013 Indian comedy thriller film, written & directed by Saurabh Varma. ''Mickey Virus'' is produced by DAR Motion Pictures in association with Trilogic Digital Media Limited & Awesome Films Pvt. Ltd. The film features Mani ...

'' a Hindi comedy thriller with

DAR Motion Pictures DAR Motion Pictures (DAR), a wholly owned subsidiary of DAR Capital Group, is an Indian film production and distribution company headquartered out of Mumbai. Known for its focus on content driven cinema, DAR Motion Pictures has worked with a va ...

, Directed by

Saurabh Verma Saurabh 'Sunny' Verma (born 4 November 1981) is an Indian born American cricketer. Verma is a right-handed batsman who bowls leg break googly. Verma currently represents the United States national cricket team. Verma made his debut for the Unite ...

International films Meraj’s journey took off scoring international movies like '' Trishna'' as India’s line producer, starring

Freida Pinto Freida Selena Pinto (born 18 October 1984) is an Indian actress who has appeared mainly in American and British films. Born and raised in Mumbai, Maharashtra, she resolved at a young age to become an actress. As a student at St. Xavier's Colle ...

and

Riz Ahmed Rizwan Ahmed (; ; born ) is a British actor and rapper. As an actor, he has won an Emmy Award and has received nominations for a Golden Globe and three British Independent Film Awards, and as a rapper he has won an Academy Award for the short ...

, Directed by

Michael Winterbottom Michael Winterbottom (born 29 March 1961) is an English film director. He began his career working in British television before moving into features. Three of his films—''Welcome to Sarajevo'', '' Wonderland'' and '' 24 Hour Party People''� ...

("The Mighty Heart" fame). Upcoming Films He is associated with film ''WHITE LIES'' starring

, Directed by

Danis Tanović Danis Tanović (born 20 February 1969) is a Bosnian film director and screenwriter. He is best known for having directed and written the script for the 2001 Bosnian movie '' No Man's Land'' which won him many awards, including an Academy Award ...

(Director of the Oscar-winning film '' No Man’s Land''). His latest Canadian film is ''

Khoya Khoa, khoya, khowa or mawa is a dairy food widely used in the cuisines of the Indian subcontinent, encompassing India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan. It is made of either dried whole milk or milk thickened by heating in an open iron pan. It is l ...

'' (under Post Production) as an Associate Producer, directed by Sami Khan (Canada). Formation of WINGMAN PICTURES PVT. LTD. Meraj Shaikh started his independent production house Wingman Pictures Pvt. Ltd in the year 2007.http://corporatedir.com/company/applaud-films-private-limited, Corporate Directory Wingman Pictures is a production company ready to bring fresh and innovative thinking in the field of new media in Hindi Films Industry. Wingman Pictures Pvt. Ltd. services encompass Ad Films, Short Films, Overseas Movies Distribution, Music Rights Acquisition, Complete Celebrity Management and Event Management.

Filmography

* '' Masala Steps'' (2020) * '' What Could Be The Name Of The Story?'' (2019) * '' Omerta'' (2017) * ''Khoya'' (2015) Director: Sami Khan * '' Poorna: Courage Has No Limit'' (2015) * '' White Lies'' (2013) * ''

'' (2013) * ''

Maazii Maazii () is an Indian bollywood film, directed by Jaideep Chopra and produced by Jaideep Chopra & Narendra Singh. The title Maazii is an Urdu word meaning "the past". Cast *Sumeet Nijhawan as Tarun Singh *Mona Wasu as Shrishti Singh * Manish ...

'' (2013) * '' The Lunchbox (Dabba)'' (2013) * ''

'' (2013) * '' Chakshoo'' (2013) * ''

'' (2012) * '' Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1'' (2012) * '' Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 2'' (2012) * '' Peddlers'' (2012) * '' Bijuka'' (2012) * '' Trishna'' (2011) Director: Michael Winterbottom * ''

Shaitan ' (; ''devils'' or ''demons''), singular: (شَيْطَان) are evil spirits in Islam, inciting humans (and jinn) to sin by "whispering" (وَسْوَسَة, “waswasah”) to their qalb, hearts (قَلْب ''qalb''). Folklore suggests that t ...

'' (2011) * ''

'' (2010) * '' Mr Bhatti On Chutti'' (2010) * '' Maregaa Saala'' Devang Dholakia 2009 * ''

Black Black is a color which results from the absence or complete absorption of visible light. It is an achromatic color, without hue, like white and grey. It is often used symbolically or figuratively to represent darkness. Black and white have o ...

'' (2005) Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali * '' Ek din 24 ghante'' (2003) Director: Anant Balani * ''

Soch ''Soch'' is a 2002 Hindi language crime thriller mystery film starring Sanjay Kapoor, Raveena Tandon, Arbaaz Khan, Danny Denzongpa and Aditi Govitrikar among others. ''Soch'' is a remake of Alfred Hitchcock's 1951 film '' Strangers on a Train ...

'' (2002)

References

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