Raj Kumar Gupta is an Indian film writer and director, known for his work in
Hindi cinema
Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, refers to the film industry based in Mumbai, engaged in production of motion pictures in Hindi language. The popular term Bollywood, is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (fo ...
. He made his directorial debut with the critically acclaimed ''
Aamir'' (2008). He then went on to write and direct ''
No One Killed Jessica
''No One Killed Jessica'' is a 2011 Indian Hindi-language crime thriller film directed and written by Raj Kumar Gupta. It stars Vidya Balan and Rani Mukerji in lead roles, with Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub and Myra Karn in supporting roles. The fil ...
'' (2011), based on the true story of the murder of
Jessica Lal
Jessica Lal (5 January 1965 – 30 April 1999) was a model in New Delhi who was working as a celebrity barmaid at a crowded socialite party when she was shot dead at around 2.00am on 30 April 1999. Dozens of witnesses pointed to Siddharth Vashis ...
which received both commercial and critical acclaim followed by quirky comedy
Ghanchakkar
Ghanchakkar is the third highest peak in the Maharashtra State under Sahyadri mountain ranges in western India. Its neighbouring peak ''Muda'' is the fourth highest peak in the Maharashtra State under Sahyadris.
Trekking
Ascents of the moun ...
that started
Vidya Balan
Vidya Balan (pronounced ; born 1 January 1979) is an Indian actress. Known for pioneering a change in the portrayal of women in Hindi cinema with her roles in female-led films, she is the recipient of several awards, including a National F ...
and
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'' ...
. In 2018 he directed
Raid
Raid, RAID or Raids may refer to:
Attack
* Raid (military), a sudden attack behind the enemy's lines without the intention of holding ground
* Corporate raid, a type of hostile takeover in business
* Panty raid, a prankish raid by male colleg ...
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 ...
which crossed
100 crores.
Filmography
Films
References
External links
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Film directors from Jharkhand
Hindi-language film directors
Living people
Indian male screenwriters
People from Hazaribagh
Screenwriters from Jharkhand
21st-century Indian film directors
Hindi screenwriters
Year of birth missing (living people)