Abbas Tyrewala (born 15 May 1974) is an Indian film screenwriter and director. After making his mark as a screenwriter and dialogue writer in early 2000s, with award-winning films like ''
Maqbool
''Maqbool'' is a 2004 Indian crime drama film directed by Vishal Bhardwaj and starring Irrfan, Tabu, Pankaj Kapur, Naseeruddin Shah, Om Puri, Piyush Mishra, Murali Sharma and Masumeh Makhija in an adaptation of the play ''Macbeth'' by Shakesp ...
'' (2003), ''
Munnabhai M.B.B.S.
''Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.'' () is a 2003 Indian Hindi-language comedy drama film written and directed by Rajkumar Hirani (in his directorial debut) and produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra. It was the first installment of ''Munna Bhai (film series), Mun ...
'' (2003), he made his debut as a director in 2008 with a romantic comedy ''
Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na
''Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na'' ( ''Whether You Know Or Not'') is a 2008 Indian Hindi-language coming of age romantic comedy film written and directed by Abbas Tyrewala and produced by Mansoor Khan and Aamir Khan under Aamir Khan Productions, with ...
'' which turned out to be a critical and commercial hit and also featured an acclaimed soundtrack by
A. R. Rahman
Allah Rakha Rahman (; born A. S. Dileep Kumar; 6 January 1967) is an Indian music composer, record producer, singer and songwriter, popular for his works in Indian cinema; predominantly in Tamil and Hindi films, with occasional forays in int ...
.
Biography
Born and brought up in Mumbai, Abbas joined
St. Xavier's College, Mumbai
St. Xavier's College is a private, Catholic, autonomous higher education institution run by the
Bombay Province of the Society of Jesus in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It was founded by the Jesuits on January 2, 1869. The college is affil ...
, for graduation, where he started working on plays and soon started writing advertising
jingles
A jingle is a short song or tune used in advertising and for other commercial uses. Jingles are a form of sound branding. A jingle contains one or more hooks and meaning that explicitly promote the product or service being advertised, usually t ...
, but he left without securing a degree to join Ogilvy & Mather PR agency, where he worked for a year; he then joined television production company Cinevista as creative consultant, which he left in 2000, to become a full-time writer. He entered the film industry as a lyricist, writing for films like, ''
Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar!!
''Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar!!'' () is a 2000 Indian comedy-drama film directed by Hansal Mehta, written by Saurabh Shukla and produced by Ajay Tuli, Anish and Hansal Mehta. It stars Manoj Bajpayee, Tabu, Saurabh Shukla and Aditya Srivastava in pivot ...
'' (2000), and ''
Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega
''Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega'' () is a 2001 Indian Hindi-language crime comedy film directed by Eeshwar Nivas and produced by Ram Gopal Varma and Nitin Manmohan. The film stars Saif Ali Khan, Fardeen Khan, Sonali Bendre, Twinkle Khanna, Afta ...
'' (2001), till he got his break with
Santosh Sivan
Santosh Sivan (born 8 February 1964) is an Indian cinematographer, film director, producer and actor known for his works in Malayalam, Tamil and Hindi cinema. Santosh graduated from the Film and Television Institute of India and has to date co ...
's ''
Asoka
Ashoka (, ; also ''Asoka''; 304 – 232 BCE), popularly known as Ashoka the Great, was the third emperor of the Maurya Empire of Indian subcontinent during to 232 BCE. His empire covered a large part of the Indian subcontinent, s ...
'' (2001) as a dialogue writer. He is married to Pakhi who had her debut in his film
Jhoota Hi Sahi
''Jhootha Hi Sahi'' ( Even if it's a lie) is a 2010 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film co produced and directed by Abbas Tyrewala of Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na (July 4, 2008) fame under the banner of Saregama. It stars John Abraham (actor), ...
opposite
John Abraham
John Abraham (born 17 December 1972) is an Indian actor, film producer, writer and former model working in Hindi films. He has won a National Film Award and received five Filmfare nominations.
After modelling for advertisements and companies ...
.
Abbas hails from a modest background. Born to a poor Muslim family. Abbas's father owned a tire repair shop, his mom, Biwi, was keen to get Tyrewala a good education in order to help him achieve.
Filmography
Director
* ''
Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na'' (2008)
* ''
Jhootha Hi Sahi
''Jhootha Hi Sahi'' ( Even if it's a lie) is a 2010 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film co produced and directed by Abbas Tyrewala of Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na (July 4, 2008) fame under the banner of Saregama. It stars John Abraham, Pakh ...
'' (2010)
Writer
* ''
Asoka
Ashoka (, ; also ''Asoka''; 304 – 232 BCE), popularly known as Ashoka the Great, was the third emperor of the Maurya Empire of Indian subcontinent during to 232 BCE. His empire covered a large part of the Indian subcontinent, s ...
'' (2001)
* ''Chupke Se'' (2003)
* ''
Darna Mana Hai
''Darna Mana Hai'' (English: ''Fear is Forbidden'') is a 2003 Indian Hindi-language anthology Horror film
Horror is a film genre that seeks to elicit fear or disgust in its audience for entertainment purposes.
Horror films often explore ...
'' (2003)
* ''
Maqbool
''Maqbool'' is a 2004 Indian crime drama film directed by Vishal Bhardwaj and starring Irrfan, Tabu, Pankaj Kapur, Naseeruddin Shah, Om Puri, Piyush Mishra, Murali Sharma and Masumeh Makhija in an adaptation of the play ''Macbeth'' by Shakesp ...
'' (2003)
* ''
Main Hoon Na
''Main Hoon Na'' () is a 2004 Indian Hindi-language masala film written and directed by Farah Khan in her directorial debut. The film stars Shah Rukh Khan, Sushmita Sen, Sunil Shetty, Amrita Rao and Zayed Khan, and follows Major Ram Sharma, who ...
'' (2004)
* ''
Vaada'' (2005)
* ''
Salaam Namaste
''Salaam Namaste'' () is a 2005 Indian romantic comedy film, directed by first-time director Siddharth Anand and produced by Aditya Chopra and Yash Chopra under the Yash Raj Films banner. The film stars Saif Ali Khan and Preity Zinta in their fo ...
'' (2005)
* ''
De Taali
''De Taali'' (translation: ''Hi-5'') is a 2008 Indian comedy film. It stars Riteish Deshmukh, Aftab Shivdasani, Ayesha Takia and Rimi Sen in the main roles. The movie is a remake of the 2001 film Saving Silverman. It is directed by Eeshwar Nivas ...
'' (2008)
* ''
Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na'' (2008)
Dialogues and lyrics
* ''
Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar!!
''Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar!!'' () is a 2000 Indian comedy-drama film directed by Hansal Mehta, written by Saurabh Shukla and produced by Ajay Tuli, Anish and Hansal Mehta. It stars Manoj Bajpayee, Tabu, Saurabh Shukla and Aditya Srivastava in pivot ...
'' (2000) (Lyrics)
* ''
Kushi'' (2001) (Lyrics) (Telugu Film)
* ''
Asoka
Ashoka (, ; also ''Asoka''; 304 – 232 BCE), popularly known as Ashoka the Great, was the third emperor of the Maurya Empire of Indian subcontinent during to 232 BCE. His empire covered a large part of the Indian subcontinent, s ...
'' (2001) (Dialogue)
* ''Leela'' (2002) (lyrics)
* ''
Chupke Se
''Chupke Se'' ( en, Secretly), is a 2003 Bollywood Romantic comedy film, directed by Shona Urvashi. It stars Zulfi Syed, Masumeh Makhija, Rati Agnihotri, Tinnu Anand, Om Puri, Reema Lagoo and Dilip Prabhawalkar. The film's soundtrack was comp ...
'' (2003) (Writer)
* ''
Maqbool
''Maqbool'' is a 2004 Indian crime drama film directed by Vishal Bhardwaj and starring Irrfan, Tabu, Pankaj Kapur, Naseeruddin Shah, Om Puri, Piyush Mishra, Murali Sharma and Masumeh Makhija in an adaptation of the play ''Macbeth'' by Shakesp ...
'' (2003) (Screenplay & actor)
* ''
Darna Mana Hai
''Darna Mana Hai'' (English: ''Fear is Forbidden'') is a 2003 Indian Hindi-language anthology Horror film
Horror is a film genre that seeks to elicit fear or disgust in its audience for entertainment purposes.
Horror films often explore ...
'' (2003) (Writer, screenplay & dialogue)
* ''
Munnabhai M.B.B.S.
''Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.'' () is a 2003 Indian Hindi-language comedy drama film written and directed by Rajkumar Hirani (in his directorial debut) and produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra. It was the first installment of ''Munna Bhai (film series), Mun ...
'' (2003) (Dialogue)
* ''Paanch'' (2003) (Lyrics)
* ''
Main Hoon Na
''Main Hoon Na'' () is a 2004 Indian Hindi-language masala film written and directed by Farah Khan in her directorial debut. The film stars Shah Rukh Khan, Sushmita Sen, Sunil Shetty, Amrita Rao and Zayed Khan, and follows Major Ram Sharma, who ...
'' (2004) (Dialogue & screenplay)
* ''
Shikhar'' (2005) (Screenplay)
* ''
Salaam Namaste
''Salaam Namaste'' () is a 2005 Indian romantic comedy film, directed by first-time director Siddharth Anand and produced by Aditya Chopra and Yash Chopra under the Yash Raj Films banner. The film stars Saif Ali Khan and Preity Zinta in their fo ...
'' (2005) (Story & dialogue)
* ''
De Taali
''De Taali'' (translation: ''Hi-5'') is a 2008 Indian comedy film. It stars Riteish Deshmukh, Aftab Shivdasani, Ayesha Takia and Rimi Sen in the main roles. The movie is a remake of the 2001 film Saving Silverman. It is directed by Eeshwar Nivas ...
'' (2008) (Written by)
* ''
Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na'' (2008) (Director & screenwriter)
* ''
Jhoota Hi Sahi
''Jhootha Hi Sahi'' ( Even if it's a lie) is a 2010 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film co produced and directed by Abbas Tyrewala of Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na (July 4, 2008) fame under the banner of Saregama. It stars John Abraham (actor), ...
'' (2010) (Director, Screenplay & lyrics)
* ''
Bang Bang!
''Bang Bang!'' is a 2014 Indian Hindi-language action comedy film directed by Siddharth Anand and written by Abbas Tyrewala, Sujoy Ghosh and Suresh Nair. Produced by Fox Star Studios, it is an official remake of the 2010 American satirical acti ...
'' (2014) (Dialogue)
* ''
2.0'' (2018) (Dialogues & Lyrics in Hindi)
* ''
War
War is an intense armed conflict between states, governments, societies, or paramilitary groups such as mercenaries, insurgents, and militias. It is generally characterized by extreme violence, destruction, and mortality, using regular o ...
'' (2019) (Dialogue)
Awards
* 2004:
Filmfare Best Dialogue Award
The Filmfare Best Dialogue Award is given by the ''Filmfare'' as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films. Here is a list of the award winners since 1958 and the films for which they won.
Superlatives
;Most Awards
*Gulzar – 4
*Rahi M ...
: ''
Munnabhai M.B.B.S.
''Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.'' () is a 2003 Indian Hindi-language comedy drama film written and directed by Rajkumar Hirani (in his directorial debut) and produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra. It was the first installment of ''Munna Bhai (film series), Mun ...
''
* 2004:
Zee Cine Award for Best Dialogue: ''
Munnabhai M.B.B.S.
''Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.'' () is a 2003 Indian Hindi-language comedy drama film written and directed by Rajkumar Hirani (in his directorial debut) and produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra. It was the first installment of ''Munna Bhai (film series), Mun ...
''
* 2005:
GIFA Best Screenplay Award: ''
Maqbool
''Maqbool'' is a 2004 Indian crime drama film directed by Vishal Bhardwaj and starring Irrfan, Tabu, Pankaj Kapur, Naseeruddin Shah, Om Puri, Piyush Mishra, Murali Sharma and Masumeh Makhija in an adaptation of the play ''Macbeth'' by Shakesp ...
''
* 2005:
Zee Cine Award for Best Screenplay
The Zee Cine Award Best Screenplay is the technical award.
The winners are listed below:
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Maqbool
''Maqbool'' is a 2004 Indian crime drama film directed by Vishal Bhardwaj and starring Irrfan, Tabu, Pankaj Kapur, Naseeruddin Shah, Om Puri, Piyush Mishra, Murali Sharma and Masumeh Makhija in an adaptation of the play ''Macbeth'' by Shakesp ...
'' (with
Vishal Bhardwaj
Vishal Bhardwaj (born 4 August 1965) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, producer, music composer and playback singer. He is known for his work in Hindi cinema, and is the recipient of seven National Film Awards and a Filmfare Award.
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References
External links
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Abbas Tyrewala: a one-man showat ''
Rediff.com
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, it had more than 300 e ...
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Living people
Screenwriters from Mumbai
St. Xavier's College, Mumbai alumni
Indian male screenwriters
Hindi-language film directors
Filmfare Awards winners
Indian Muslims
21st-century Indian dramatists and playwrights
1974 births
Telugu screenwriters
Hindi screenwriters
21st-century Indian male writers
21st-century Indian screenwriters