Mohit Suri is an

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film director. Born into the

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, he is well known for directing the films '' Murder 2 '' (2011), the musical romance ''

Aashiqui 2 ''Aashiqui 2'' () is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language romantic musical drama film directed by Mohit Suri and produced by Mukesh Bhatt, Bhushan Kumar and Krishan Kumar under the Vishesh Films and T-Series Films, with Mahesh Bhatt serving as ...

'' (2013) and the romantic thrillers ''

Awarapan ''Awarapan'' () is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language neo-noir action film directed by Mohit Suri and written by Shagufta Rafique, from a story by and produced by Mukesh Bhatt. It stars Emraan Hashmi, Shriya Saran, Mrinalini Sharma, and Ashutosh R ...

'' (2007), ''

Ek Villain ''Ek Villain: There's One in Every Love Story'' is a 2014 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Mohit Suri and produced by Shobha Kapoor and Ekta Kapoor under Balaji Motion Pictures. Based on a script written by Tushar Hiranand ...

'' (2014) and ''

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'' (2020). He has been married to

Udita Goswami Udita Goswami (born 9 February 1984) is a former Indian actress who worked in Hindi cinema. She has been married to film director Mohit Suri since 2013. Personal life Goswami was born in Dehradun. Her father is from Banaras and her mother is fr ...

since 2013.

Early life

Mohit Suri was born and brought up in

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. His father Daksh Suri worked for Dunlop in

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and his mother was an air hostess. He has one sister, former actress

Smiley Suri Smilie Suri or Smiley Suri is an Indian model, actress and dancer, who appears in Bollywood films. Suri made her Bollywood debut with the 2005 film, '' Kalyug'', which was directed by her brother "Mohit Suri". The film turned out to be a certifi ...

Career

After working as an office assistant for T-Series as well as assistant director in

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 ...

's films ''

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 ...

'' (2001), ''

Awara Paagal Deewana ''Awara Paagal Deewana'' (English: ''Wayward, Crazy, Insane'') is a 2002 Indian Hindi-language action comedy film directed by Vikram Bhatt. The film's music was composed by Anu Malik, and the lyrics by Sameer. It has a plot loosely inspired by ...

'' (2002) and ''

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'' (2003), Suri made his directorial debut with the moderately successful ''

Zeher ''Zeher: A Love Story'' () is a 2005 Indian Hindi-language mystery thriller film directed by debutant Mohit Suri and produced by Mahesh Bhatt. The film stars Emraan Hashmi, Shamita Shetty and Udita Goswami. It is an adaptation of the 2003 Ame ...

'' (2005) and then directed movies like '' Kalyug'' (2005), ''

Woh Lamhe ''Woh Lamhe...'' ( en, Those Moments, italic=yes) is a 2006 Indian romantic drama film directed by Mohit Suri, starring Kangana Ranaut and Shiney Ahuja in the lead roles. The film is supposedly based on Parveen Babi's life, her battle with s ...

'' (2006), ''

'' (2007), '' Raaz: The Mystery Continues'' (2009) and ''

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'' (2010). Suri's breakthrough period begun with the unexpected earning of his psychological thriller '' Murder 2'' (2011). It is one of the highest grossing Hindi film of 2011. Followed by the highly successful musical love stories ''

'' (2013) and ''

'' (2014), with the latter being a revenge drama too and entering 100 Crore Club in India. Post the debacle of his majorly anticipated dramas '' Hamari Adhuri Kahani'' (2015) and ''

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'' (2017), he garnered critical and commercial success via the romantic suspense thriller ''

'' (2020).Recently released Ek Villain Returns (2022) with John Abraham and Arjun Kapoor. Suri's upcoming and forthcoming directorials include, ''Untitled movie with Varun Dhawan'' and ''Malang 2''.

Other works

Apart from his occupation as a director, Suri was the judge of

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's dance reality series '' Nach Baliye 8'' and formed EMI Records India, one of the best musical platforms in India, which produced singers like

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, Anushka Shahaney etc.

Personal life

In 2013, Suri married former Indian actress

. The couple have a son (b. 2015) and daughter (b. 2018).

Filmography

;Director ;Assistant Director

References

External links

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