Gauri Shinde
Indian film director
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| name | Gauri Shinde |
| image | Gauri Shinde.jpg |
| caption | Shinde at the HT Style Awards in 2015 |
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| birth_place | Pune, Maharashtra, India |
| nationality | Indian |
| known_for | English Vinglish (2012) |
| Dear Zindagi (2016) | |
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Gauri Shinde (born 6 July 1974) is an Indian film director and screenwriter. Shinde made her directorial debut with the highly acclaimed English Vinglish (2012), which marked the comeback of actress Sridevi. Shinde featured in the Financial Times 2012 list of '25 Indians To Watch'. She also featured on Rediff's list of 'Bollywood's 5 Best Directors of 2012'.
Early life and education
Gauri Shinde was born and brought up in Pune, where she studied at St Joseph's High School and later graduated from Symbiosis Institute of Mass Communication in Pune. Her aspiration towards film-making started right from the days at the end of her college life.
Career
She moved to Mumbai for her internship with documentary director Siddharth Kak and later started working with advertising agencies like IBW, Bates Clarion and Lowe Lintas, where R. Balki was the creative director.
She made her feature film debut as a director with English Vinglish (2012), a film inspired by Shinde's own relationship with her mother, who ran her own pickle business out of her home in Pune, and was a Marathi-speaking woman, who didn't speak English well, which embarrassed Shinde as a child. As she said in an interview, "I made this film to say sorry to my mother." followed by its commercial release in India and worldwide on 5 October 2012, and went on to receive both critical and commercial success. Besides the Filmfare Award for Best Debut Director, she was awarded the 'Laadli National Media Awards for Gender Sensitivity'.
Personal life
Shinde married film director R. Balki in 2007.
Filmography
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| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | English Vinglish | |||
| 2016 | Dear Zindagi | |||
| 2022 | Chup: Revenge of The Artist | |||
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Awards
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| Award | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th Filmfare Awards | Best Director | English Vinglish | |
| Best Debut Director | rowspan="2" | ||
| Screen Awards | Most Promising Debut Director | ||
| Best Story | rowspan="3" | ||
| Best Screenplay | |||
| 14th IIFA Awards | Best Story | ||
| Best Debut Director | rowspan="4" | ||
| Zee Cine Awards 2013 | Most Promising Director | ||
| 19th Annual Colors Screen Awards | Most Promising Debut Director | ||
| Stardust Awards | Best Debut Director | ||
| Best Director | |||
| Laadli National Media Awards | Best Mainline Film | rowspan="2" | |
| Star Guild Awards | Best Debut Director | ||
| Best Director | rowspan="4" | ||
| Best Story | |||
| Best Screenplay | |||
| Best Dialogue | |||
| Women's International Film and Television Showcase | Diversity Award | rowspan="2" | |
| Toifa Awards 2013 | Best Debut Director | ||
| Screen Awards | Best Director | Dear Zindagi | rowspan="3" |
| Best Film | |||
| Stardust Awards | Best Story | ||
| :: |
References
References
- (16 November 2012). "25 Indians to Watch". Financial Times.
- Rediff. "Bollywood's 5 Best Directors of 2012".
- (7 October 2012). "I am a better director than Balki: Gauri Shinde". [[The Times of India]].
- (8 February 2013). "Personal agenda: Gauri Shinde, film director". Hindustan Times.
- Jamkhandikar, Shilpa. (12 September 2012). "A minute with Gauri Shinde on English Vinglish". In.reuters.com.
- (19 January 2013). "Symbiosis to honour director Gauri Shinde". [[The Times of India]].
- The Times of India. "English Vinglish". The Times of India.
- Hindustan Times. "English Vinglish".
- (21 January 2013). "Gauri Shinde to receive 'Laadli' award for 'English Vinglish'". Cnn-IBN.
- S Thakkar, Mehul. (11 September 2012). "The Big B is brilliant: Gauri Shinde". [[The Times of India]].
- "8th Star Guild Awards Winners". [[Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Award]].
- "8th Star Guild Awards Nominees". [[Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Award]].
- (1 December 2012). "Women's International Film & Television Showcase". Thewifts.com.
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