Tinu Suresh Desai | |
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Born | Dharmendra Suresh Desai 28 August 1974 |
Nationality | Indian |
Alma mater | Mithibai College ,Mumbai |
Occupation | Film director |
Known for | Rustom, Special 26 |
Dharmendra Alias "Tinu" Suresh Desai is an Indian film director.[1] Tinu Suresh Desai was born on 28 August 1974 in Mumbai Maharashtra ,India in a Gujarati-speaking family, his birth name is Dharmendra. he is a son of production manager Suresh Desai, who is Known for films like Sholay, Shaan, Seeta aur Geeta. Tinu Desai has started his career in the film industry as Assistant Director with 1997 film Zameer: The Awakening of a Soul, later he worked as Chief Assistant, Associate Director for films like Arjun Pandit, Anari No. 1 & Players. in 2006, Desai made his directorial debut with 1920 London starring Sharman Joshi and Meera Chopra.[2]
Tinu Desai is known For a Akshay Kumar starrer film Rustom released in 2016, was reportedly based on K. M. Nanavati v. State of Maharashtra's 1959 court case.[3] featured Ileana D'Cruz, Arjan Bajwa, and Esha Gupta. In 2016, he was felicitated with Star Screen Award[4] and ETC Bollywood business Awards 2016 “Most Promising Debut Director” [5][6][7][8] for Rustom. Akshay kumar won his 1st National Film Award for Rustom.[9] Tinu Desai presently working on a Akshay Kumar & Parineeti Chopra Starrer film The Great Indian Rescue[10][11][12][13] which is based on the chief mining engineer Jaswant Singh Gill, who evacuated 65 miners trapped in a flooded coal mine in Raniganj, West Bengal, in 1989.[14]
Year | Film | Director | Writer | Other | Notes | Ref. |
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1997 | Zameer: The Awakening of a Soul | Chief Assistant Director | ||||
1999 | Anari No. 1 | Assistant Director | ||||
1999 | Arjun Pandit | Assistant Director | ||||
2001 | Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya | Chief Assistant Director | ||||
2004 | Rog Judaayian (Short Movie) | Yes | ||||
2008 | God Tussi Great Ho | First Assistant Director | ||||
2009 | Life Partner | First Assistant Director | ||||
2010 | Shaapit | First Assistant Director | ||||
2011 | Tere Mere Phere | Chief Assistant Director | ||||
2012 | Players | Associate Director | ||||
2013 | Special 26 | First Assistant Director | ||||
2016 | 1920: London | Yes | ||||
2016 | Rustom | Yes | [15] | |||
2023 | The Great Indian Rescue | Yes | Upcoming film as a director | [16][17][18][19] |