# Aditya Dhar

Aditya Dhar (born 12 March 1983) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer best known for directing and writing military action film Uri: The Surgical Strike (2019).

## Personal life

Dhar was born on 12 March 1983 in New Delhi, India. Dhar is a Kashmiri Pandit. He married Yami Gautam on 4 June 2021. On 10 May 2024, the couple had their first child, a boy.

## Career

In 2019, Dhar made his directorial debut with Uri: The Surgical Strike, an action film based on the 2016 Uri attack, starring Vicky Kaushal, Yami Gautam and Paresh Rawal in pivotal roles and produced by Ronnie Screwvala under the RSVP Movies banner. Filmed in Serbia, the film is fictionally dramatised account of the true events of the retaliation to the 2016 Uri attack. Uri earned ₹2.4 billion (US$28 million) in India, and over ₹3.5 billion (US$40 million) worldwide, making it the tenth highest-grossing Indian film domestically. Dhar was awarded with the National Film Award for Best Director and the Filmfare Award for Best Debut Director.
Dhar launched his own production company named Aditya Dhar Films in 2021. He is set to re-team with Kaushal in the mythological based superhero movie The Immortal Ashwatthama co-starring Sara Ali Khan. It is a planned trilogy backed by Ronnie Screwvala. The film was announced on the second anniversary of the release of Uri and was set to start filming in mid-2021 but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in India and budget concerns.

## Filmography

| Year | Title | Director | Screenwriter | Producer | Notes |
| 2009 | Boond | Associate | Yes | No | Short film; also casting director |
| 2010 | Aakrosh | No | Dialogues | No | |
| 2012 | Tezz | No | Dialogues | No | |
| 2018 | Kharvas | No | No | Yes | Short film |
| 2019 | Uri: The Surgical Strike | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2020 | Amritsar Junction | No | No | Yes | Short film |
| 2024 | Article 370 | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 2025 | Dhoom Dhaam | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 2025 | Dhurandhar † | Yes | Yes | Yes | Filming |

## Discography

| Title | Year | Artist | Album |
| "Kabul Fiza" | 2006 | Raghav Sachar | Kabul Express |
| "Banjar" | 2006 | Raghav Sachar | Kabul Express |
| "Keh Raha Mera Dil" | 2006 | Raghav Sachar | Kabul Express |
| "Yeh Main Aaya Kahaan Hoon" | 2006 | Raghav Sachar | Kabul Express |
| "Rang" | 2008 | Raghav Sachar | Haal-e-Dil |
| "Khwahish" | 2008 | Raghav Sachar | Haal-e-Dil |
| 5 songs | 2009 | Raghav Sachar | Daddy Cool |
| 4 songs | 2011 | Raghav Sachar | Phhir |
* 2007: Play It Loud (Album) - All Songs, along with Raghav Sachar

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Work | Award | Category | Result |
| 2019 | Uri: The Surgical Strike | 66th National Film Awards | Best Director | Won |
| 2019 | Uri: The Surgical Strike | Jagran Film Festival | Best Debut Director | Won |
| 2019 | Uri: The Surgical Strike | 26th Screen Awards | Best Director | Nominated |
| 2019 | Uri: The Surgical Strike | 26th Screen Awards | Most Promising Debut Director | Won |
| 2020 | Uri: The Surgical Strike | 65th Filmfare Awards | Best Director | Nominated |
| 2020 | Uri: The Surgical Strike | 65th Filmfare Awards | Best Debut Director | Won |
| 2020 | Uri: The Surgical Strike | Zee Cine Awards | Best Director | Nominated |
| 2020 | Uri: The Surgical Strike | Zee Cine Awards | Most Promising Director | Won |
| 2021 | Uri: The Surgical Strike | 21st IIFA Awards | Best Director | Won |
| 2021 | Uri: The Surgical Strike | 21st IIFA Awards | Best Story | Nominated |