# Juhi Chaturvedi

Juhi Chaturvedi (born 24 February 1975) is an Indian screenwriter who works in Hindi films. An advertising professional based in Mumbai, Chaturvedi has written scripts for Bollywood films such as Vicky Donor (2012), Piku (2015), October (2018) and Gulabo Sitabo (2020).
She won the 2013 Filmfare Award for Best Story for Vicky Donor (2012), the National Film Award for Best Original Screenplay and Best Dialogues and the 2016 Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay for Piku (2015).

## Early life and background

Born and brought up in Lucknow, Chaturvedi graduated from Lucknow College of Arts.

## Career

Chaturvedi started her career as a freelance illustrator with Lucknow's edition of The Times of India. She shifted to Delhi in 1996, when she joined advertising with Ogilvy & Mather as an art director. In 1999, she moved to the Mumbai office of the agency. In 2008, she joined McCann followed by Bates in Mumbai, where she was creative director. She worked with director Shoojit Sircar on ad films for brands like Titan watches and Saffola. She also wrote the dialogues for Shoebite, Sircar's second film, which had Amitabh Bachchan in the lead role, but it was cancelled.
During her time in Delhi, she lived in Lajpat Nagar, an experience she used in scripting her first film, Vicky Donor. She was awarded the IRDS Film award for social concern for her story Vicky Donor.

## Filmography

| Year | Film | Story | Screenplay | Dialogue | Note |
| 2012 | Vicky Donor | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Filmfare Award for Best Story |
| 2013 | Madras Cafe | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2015 | Piku | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay National Film Award for Best Original Screenplay National Film Award for Best Dialogues |
| 2018 | October | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2019 | The Sky Is Pink | | | Hindi Dialogues | |
| 2020 | Dharala Prabhu | Yes | Yes | | Remake of Vicky Donor |
| 2020 | Gulabo Sitabo | Yes | Yes | Yes | Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue Nominated–Filmfare Award for Best Story |

## Accolades

| Year | Notable work | Awards | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2013 | Vicky Donor | Filmfare Awards | Best Story | Won | |
| 2013 | Vicky Donor | Star Screen Awards | Best Story | Nominated | |
| 2013 | Vicky Donor | International Indian Film Academy Awards | Best Dialogues | Won | [8] [9] |
| 2013 | Vicky Donor | International Indian Film Academy Awards | Best Story | Nominated | [8] [9] |
| 2013 | Vicky Donor | Producers Guild Film Awards | Best Story | Won | [10] [11] |
| 2013 | Vicky Donor | Producers Guild Film Awards | Best Dialogues | Won | [10] [11] |
| 2013 | Vicky Donor | Producers Guild Film Awards | Best Screenplay | Nominated | [10] [11] |
| 2016 | Piku | Filmfare Awards | Best Screenplay | Won | |
| 2016 | Piku | Star Screen Awards | Best Dialogues | Won | |
| 2016 | Piku | Jagran Film Festival | Best Screenplay | Won | |
| 2016 | Piku | National Film Awards | Best Original Screenplay | Won | |
| 2016 | Piku | National Film Awards | Best Dialogues | Won | |
| 2016 | Piku | International Indian Film Academy Awards | Best Story | Won | |
| 2016 | Piku | International Indian Film Academy Awards | Best Dialogues | Won | |
| 2016 | Piku | Producers Guild Film Awards | Best Story | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Piku | Producers Guild Film Awards | Best Screenplay | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Piku | Producers Guild Film Awards | Best Dialogues | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Piku | Zee Cine Awards | Best Story | Won | |
| 2016 | Piku | Zee Cine Awards | Best Screenplay | Won | |
| 2016 | Piku | Zee Cine Awards | Best Dialogue | Won | |
| 2021 | Gulabo Sitabo | Filmfare Awards | Best Story | Nominated | |
| 2021 | Gulabo Sitabo | Filmfare Awards | Best Dialogue | Won | |