Nitin Kakkar

Director

Indian Mumbai, India

Quick Info

ProfessionDirector
NationalityIndian
BirthplaceMumbai, India

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Bio/Wiki

Real NameNitin Kakkar
NicknameVicky

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 7"
Weight70 kg
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorSalt & Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

College/UniversityNot Known
Educational QualificationNot Known

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism
CasteKhatri
Food HabitNon-Vegetarian
HobbiesListening To Music, Acting, Dancing, Photography

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried

Family

Children
  • 1 (Name
  • )
Parents
FatherName
MotherName
Siblings
  • 2 (Names
  • )

Career

Debut
Marathi Film (Director)Devki
Hindi Film (Director)Filmistaan (2012)
TV (Director/ Scriptwriter)Sssshh Phir Koi Hai
Awards, Honours, Achievements
  • 2012: Silver Crow Pheasant at Kerala International Film Festival; Best Debut Director for Filmistaan (2012)
  • 2012: New Currents Award - Special Mention at Pusan International Film Festival; Filmistaan (2012)
  • 2013: Silver Lotus Award at National Film Awards, India; Best Feature Film in Hindi for Filmistaan (2012)
  • 2015: Apsara Award - Most Promising Debut Director (nominated)
  • 2021: Film Award - Best Film (nominated)
Notable Films (Director)
  • Filmistaan (2012)
  • Mitron (2018)
  • Notebook (2019)
  • Jawaani Jaaneman (2020)
  • Ram Singh Charlie (2020)
  • Awarapan 2 (2026)

Favourites

Favourite Food(s)Chiken Hotdog, Rajma Chawal, Parantha

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. He lost his father at the age of 13 and his mother a few months later due to cancer.
2. He was raised with his two sisters and started working to support his family by giving tuition.
3. While in college, he discovered his passion for theatre, finding solace and enjoyment in it.
4. In his early twenties, he collaborated with Amarjeet Amle to work on amateur theatre projects.
5. He ventured into making music videos alongside director Nabhkumar Raju for a period of time.
6. His first role in the film industry was as an assistant director for the Marathi film "Devki," later working on "We Are Family" with director Siddharth P Malhotra.
7. Before becoming a director, he worked on TV series like Jersey No. 10 and CID Special.
8. Inspired by his grandfather's stories of Lahore, he conceptualized the idea of "Filmistaan."
9. He opted for realism over star power in his movies, choosing Sharib Hashmi as his lead actor.
10. His film garnered commercial success and received numerous national and international awards.
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