Nikhil Advani: From romantic dramas to gripping social thrillers

Movies By Prabhatha Rigobertha Dec 15, 2024 Read the article

Starting from the romantic dramas Kal Ho Naa Hoo (2024) and Salaam-e-Ishq (2007) Nikhil Advani has created a distinct space on the big screen and the OTT space.

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In a career spanning from 2003 to now, Nikhil Advani has donned various hats as a director, producer, writer and also creator for web series

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However, over the years, Nikhil Advani has moved from light-hearted romantic films to gritty tales about society, and history.

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In 2019, Nikhil Advani directed the action thriller Batla House based on the real-life police officer Sanjeev Kumar Yadav.

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Vedaa (2024) headlined by Sharvari Wagh is flawed yet a gritty social drama about caste-based violence and discrimination.

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The two seasons of Mumbai Diaries directed and created by Nikhil Advani focused on two highly distressing real-life incidents.

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Freedom At Might co-written by Dominique Lapierre and Larry Collins is a very difficult novel to adopt given the sheer vastness of the political turmoil.

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