Punit Malhotra (born 13 May 1981) is an Indian film director who works in

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. His first film, '' I Hate Luv Storys'', released on 2 July 2010.

Early life and family

Punit Malhotra was born on 13 May 1981, in

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, and brought up in its

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coastal suburb, in a

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family. His maternal grandfather Ram Dayal Sabarwal was a producer who launched Rekha. His first cousins are filmmakers Suneel and

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; well-known director

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is his father's first cousin; and the famous designer Manish Malhotra, who was also the costume designer for his first movie '' I Hate Luv Storys'' (2010), is his paternal uncle.

Career

Malhotra worked as an assistant director on

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's '' Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham'' (2001),

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’s ''

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'' (2002),

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's ''

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'' (2003),

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's '' Paheli'' (2005) and

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's '' Dostana'' (2008). Finally he made his debut as a director with '' I Hate Luv Storys'' (2010), which he also wrote. Malhotra's second movie was ''

Gori Tere Pyaar Mein ''Gori Tere Pyaar Mein'' () is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Punit Malhotra. Produced by Karan Johar under the banner Dharma Productions, the film stars Imran Khan and Kareena Kapoor. Plot Sriram ...

'', produced under

's Dharma Productions, starring

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and

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who were earlier paired in '' Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu''. In 2019 he directed the movie Student of the Year 2 starring

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and

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In 2020 he directed music videos "Unbelievable" and "Casanova", both featuring

Filmography

Director

Writer

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Malhotra, Punit 1981 births Living people Punjabi people Film directors from Mumbai People from Bandra Hindi-language film directors Indian male screenwriters Hindi screenwriters 21st-century Indian film directors