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Devashish Makhija

  • Writer
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  • Director
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Devashish Makhija has written and directed the full length feature films 'Ajji' (aka Granny) and 'Bhonsle' - both Busan BIFF and Rotterdam IFFR favourites and the multiple award winning short films 'Taandav', 'Cycle', 'Cheepatakadumpa', 'El'ayichi', 'Agli Baar' (aka And then they came for me), 'Rahim Murge pe mat ro' (aka Don't cry for Rahim LeCock), 'Absent', and 'Happy'.

He began his journey as a researcher & assistant on the iconic Black Friday directed by Anurag Kashyap. His short and feature films have competed and won awards at the international film festivals of Rotterdam, Gothenberg, Beaune, Black Nights, Busan, Glasgow, Tampere, MOMA, APSA, Barcelona, Singapore, amongst many others.

Makhija is also a man of many talents. He has had his own solo art show 'Occupying Silence'. And he is a prolific writer with a vast range- having written the bestselling children's books 'When Ali became Bajrangbali' and 'Why Paploo was perplexed', a Harper-Collins collection of short stories 'Forgetting', and the multiple award winning novel 'Oonga'. His anthology of poems 'Bewilderness' is out next year.
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  • Awards
    • 4 wins & 6 nominations

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Devashish Makhija

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Manoj Bajpayee, Devashish Makhija, and Piiyush Singh in Bhonsle (2018)
Bhonsle
6.8
  • Writer
  • 2018
Sadiya Siddiqui, Sudhir Pandey, Devashish Makhija, Smita Tambe, Sushama Deshpande, Abhishek Banerjee, Kiran Khoje, Manuj Sharma, Rasika Agashe, and Sharvani Suryavanshi in Ajji (2017)
Ajji
6.9
  • Writer
  • 2017
Bhumisuta Das, Vijay Patidar, Mukesh Pachode, Jacky Bhavsar, Aashirvad Jha, Yashovardhan Sharma, and Satish Malasiya in Cycle (2021)
Cycle
Short
  • Writer
  • 2021
Manoj Bajpayee and Mohd. Zeeshan Ayyub in Joram (2023)
Joram
8.1
  • Writer
  • 2023

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Writer

  • Manoj Bajpayee and Mohd. Zeeshan Ayyub in Joram (2023)
    Joram
    • Writer
    • 2023
  • Cheepatakadumpa (2021)
    Cheepatakadumpa
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 2021
  • Bhumisuta Das, Vijay Patidar, Mukesh Pachode, Jacky Bhavsar, Aashirvad Jha, Yashovardhan Sharma, and Satish Malasiya in Cycle (2021)
    Cycle
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 2021
  • Saif Ali Khan and Arjun Kapoor in Bhoot Police (2021)
    Bhoot Police
    • additional screenplay
    • 2021
  • Devashish Makhija and Trimala Adhikari in Happy (2020)
    Happy
    • writer
    • Video
    • 2020
  • Manoj Bajpayee, Devashish Makhija, and Piiyush Singh in Bhonsle (2018)
    Bhonsle
    • dialogue writer
    • 2018
  • Sadiya Siddiqui, Sudhir Pandey, Devashish Makhija, Smita Tambe, Sushama Deshpande, Abhishek Banerjee, Kiran Khoje, Manuj Sharma, Rasika Agashe, and Sharvani Suryavanshi in Ajji (2017)
    Ajji
    • dialogue
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 2017
  • Absent (2016)
    Absent
    • writer
    • Short
    • 2016
  • Manoj Bajpayee in Taandav (2016)
    Taandav
    • Story, Screenplay, Dialogue
    • Short
    • 2016
  • Devashish Makhija, Rasika Dugal, Shweta Venkat, Anuj Rakesh Dhawan, Abhishek Banerjee, Tiya Tejpal, Mirat Trivedi, Trimala Adhikari, Gazal Dhaliwal, and Tushar Pandey in Agli Baar (2015)
    Agli Baar
    • writer
    • Short
    • 2015
  • Nimrat Kaur, Devashish Makhija, Mangesh Dhakde, Divyendu Sharma, Charu Shree Roy, and Abhimanyu Dange in El'ayichi (2015)
    El'ayichi
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 2015
  • Oonga (2013)
    Oonga
    • dialogue
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 2013
  • Bhoomi
    • screenplay & dialogue
    • 2009
  • Piyush Mishra, Devashish Makhija, and Rajat Nagpal in Rahim Murge pe mat ro (2008)
    Rahim Murge pe mat ro
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 2008

Additional Crew

  • Cheepatakadumpa (2021)
    Cheepatakadumpa
    • publicity design
    • Short
    • 2021
  • Bhumisuta Das, Vijay Patidar, Mukesh Pachode, Jacky Bhavsar, Aashirvad Jha, Yashovardhan Sharma, and Satish Malasiya in Cycle (2021)
    Cycle
    • Publicity Design
    • Trailer
    • Short
    • 2021
  • Devashish Makhija and Trimala Adhikari in Happy (2020)
    Happy
    • publicity design
    • Video
    • 2020
  • Absent (2016)
    Absent
    • publicity design
    • trailer
    • Short
    • 2016
  • Manoj Bajpayee in Taandav (2016)
    Taandav
    • Trailer & Promos
    • publicity design
    • Short
    • 2016
  • Devashish Makhija, Rasika Dugal, Shweta Venkat, Anuj Rakesh Dhawan, Abhishek Banerjee, Tiya Tejpal, Mirat Trivedi, Trimala Adhikari, Gazal Dhaliwal, and Tushar Pandey in Agli Baar (2015)
    Agli Baar
    • publicity design
    • Short
    • 2015
  • Tere Bin Laden (2010)
    Tere Bin Laden
    • subtitles
    • 2010
  • Abhishek Bachchan, Govinda, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Vikram, and Priyamani in Raavan (2010)
    Raavan
    • subtitles
    • 2010
  • Gulaal (2009)
    Gulaal
    • subtitles
    • 2009
  • Dev.D (2009)
    Dev.D
    • subtitles
    • 2009
  • Madhuri Dixit in Aaja Nachle (2007)
    Aaja Nachle
    • subtitles
    • 2007
  • No Smoking (2007)
    No Smoking
    • subtitles
    • 2007
  • Preity G Zinta, Abhishek Bachchan, Bobby Deol, and Lara Dutta in Jhoom Barabar Jhoom (2007)
    Jhoom Barabar Jhoom
    • subtitles
    • 2007
  • Bunty Aur Babli (2005)
    Bunty Aur Babli
    • subtitles
    • 2005
  • Gajraj Rao in Black Friday (2004)
    Black Friday
    • Subtitles
    • researcher
    • 2004

Director

  • Manoj Bajpayee and Mohd. Zeeshan Ayyub in Joram (2023)
    Joram
    • Director
    • 2023
  • Cheepatakadumpa (2021)
    Cheepatakadumpa
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2021
  • Bhumisuta Das, Vijay Patidar, Mukesh Pachode, Jacky Bhavsar, Aashirvad Jha, Yashovardhan Sharma, and Satish Malasiya in Cycle (2021)
    Cycle
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2021
  • Devashish Makhija and Trimala Adhikari in Happy (2020)
    Happy
    • Director
    • Video
    • 2020
  • Manoj Bajpayee, Devashish Makhija, and Piiyush Singh in Bhonsle (2018)
    Bhonsle
    • Director
    • 2018
  • Sadiya Siddiqui, Sudhir Pandey, Devashish Makhija, Smita Tambe, Sushama Deshpande, Abhishek Banerjee, Kiran Khoje, Manuj Sharma, Rasika Agashe, and Sharvani Suryavanshi in Ajji (2017)
    Ajji
    • Director
    • 2017
  • Absent (2016)
    Absent
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2016
  • Manoj Bajpayee in Taandav (2016)
    Taandav
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2016
  • Devashish Makhija, Rasika Dugal, Shweta Venkat, Anuj Rakesh Dhawan, Abhishek Banerjee, Tiya Tejpal, Mirat Trivedi, Trimala Adhikari, Gazal Dhaliwal, and Tushar Pandey in Agli Baar (2015)
    Agli Baar
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2015
  • Nimrat Kaur, Devashish Makhija, Mangesh Dhakde, Divyendu Sharma, Charu Shree Roy, and Abhimanyu Dange in El'ayichi (2015)
    El'ayichi
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2015
  • Oonga (2013)
    Oonga
    • Director
    • 2013
  • Piyush Mishra, Devashish Makhija, and Rajat Nagpal in Rahim Murge pe mat ro (2008)
    Rahim Murge pe mat ro
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2008

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Dev Makhija
  • Born
    • Kolkata, West Bengal, India

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