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Abhishek Jain
Quick Facts
Biography
Abhishek Jain (Gujarati: અભિષેક જૈન) is an Indian film director and producer known for his Gujarati films Kevi Rite Jaish, Bey Yaar, and Wrong Side Raju.
Early life
Abhishek Jain was born on 3 August 1986 in Ahmedabad. He is a Marwari Jain. He received BBA degree from BK Majumdar Institute of Business Administration (BKMIBA); now part of Ahmedabad University, in 2006 and a degree in film-making from Whistling Woods in 2008.
Career
After finishing the course at Whistling Woods, he assisted Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Subhash Ghai on Guzaarish, Saawariya and Yuvvraaj.
After returning to Ahmedabad, Jain started working as a Radio Jockey in Radio Mirchi. Jain then met Mikhil Musale and Anish Shah during an international film festival in Ahmedabad and founded CineMan Productions in 2010. He made his debut film, Kevi Rite Jaish in Gujarati language. He was awarded Trend setter award by Gujarati Innoviation Society due to the success of Kevi Rite Jaish. After the success of his debut movie, he directed Bey Yaar which was critically acclaimed and was commercially successful. In February 2016, Abhishek Jain announced that CineMan Productions will co-produce three Gujarati films with Phantom Films, out of which one will be directed by Abhishek himself. The first film released under joint banner of CineMan productions and Phantom films was Wrong Side Raju, directed by Mikhil Musale, co-founder of CineMan productions, which won National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Gujarati at the 64th National Film Awards.
In June 2015, he published Aa To Just Vaat Chhe..., a book on his experiences while making his first two urban Gujarati films.
In April 2019, he was on board to the Hindi remake of the hit Kannada film Kirik Party, but he subsequently left the film.
Books
- Jain, Abhishek; Patel, Arati (2015). Aa To Just Vaat Chhe. Navbharat Sahitya Mandir. ISBN 935198074X.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
Awards
Film | Awards | Category |
---|---|---|
Kevi Rite Jaish | 2012 BIG Gujarati Entertainment Awards | Best Director |
12th Annual Transmedia Gujarati Screen & Stage awards | Best Director | |
Best Story | ||
Bey Yaar | 14th Annual Transmedia Gujarati Screen & Stage awards | Best Director |
Wrong Side Raju | 14th Annual Transmedia Gujarati Screen & Stage awards | Best film |