Dhiraj Mishra

Dhiraj Mishra
Born Dhiraj Mishra
(1980-12-06) 6 December 1980
Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
Nationality India
Occupation Writer
Known for Jai Jawaan Jai Kisaan

Dhiraj Mishra is an Indian screenwriter and playwright on movies such as Jai Jawaan Jai Kisaan.

Early life

Dhiraj Mishra's roots are in Pratpaur (Phoolpur; District: Allahabad). He studied at Jhariya in Jharkhand and earned a bachelor's degree in Science.

Career

Mishra worked as a freelance journalist for magazines and newspapers. He was the creative writer for various TV serials. He wrote a feature film screenplay based on the life of Indian Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri titled Jai Jawaan Jai Kisaan.[1] His upcoming movies are Birsa, about a freedom fighter from Jharkhand and Chapekar brothers,[2] a revolutionary story about freedom fighters from Pune. Om Puri was to play Bal Gangadhar Tilak.[3]

Mishra wrote a novel Patjhar aur Bahar. He wrote a play on the life of India’s first woman Prime Minister Indira Gandhi titled Indira.[4]

Filmography ( as writer)

Awards

Dhiraj Mishra (Writer) visiting Midnapore Collegiate School for his film "Main Khudiram Bose Hun"

References

  1. ↑ "'Jai Jawaan Jai Kisaan' now in Allahabad". The Times of India.
  2. ↑ "Chapekar Brothers to feature Om Puri as Bal Gangadhar Tilak".
  3. ↑ "Om Puri to play Bal Gangadhar Tilak onscreen". http://www.hindustantimes.com/. External link in |work= (help)
  4. ↑ "hindibook.com: INDU SE INDRA GANDHI DHIRJA MISHRA HB 9788175702080".
  5. ↑ "Iffp :: Festival".

External links

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