# Abhishek Chaubey

Abhishek Chaubey is an Indian director, screenwriter and film producer known for his works in Hindi cinema.

## Early life

Abhishek Chaubey was born in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh to Anand Mohan Chaubey and Sheela Chaubey. He spent his early childhood and adolescence in Jamshedpur, Patna and Ranchi. He completed his 10th standard from St. Xavier's School, Ranchi in the year 1993, completed 12th from Siva Sivani Public School, Hyderabad in the year 1995, and then did his graduation in English literature from Hindu College, New Delhi in the year 1998. Moving to Mumbai, he did a course in Film & Television Production from Xavier Institute of Communications before taking a headlong plunge in the world of Hindi films.

## Career

He began his career as an associate director and co-writer to Vishal Bhardwaj for his debut Makdee (2002). He went on to assist him in his subsequent films, and most notably co-wrote Vishal's trendsetting Omkara (2006) and Kaminey (2009).
Abhishek's directorial debut, the dark comedy Ishqiya (2010) and its sequel Dedh Ishqiya (2014), both starring Naseeruddin Shah received rave reviews.
His following film, Udta Punjab (2016), highlighted the drug crisis in Punjab and was released to critical acclaim.
He made his debut as a producer with Konkona Sen Sharma's A Death in the Gunj (2016), which premiered at MAMI Mumbai Film Festival. Currently, he is working on his next project.
His next directorial venture Sonchiriya (2019) presented a rooted tale set in Chambal and released to positive reviews from critics. It won Critics Award for Best Film at the 65th Filmfare Awards.

## Filmography

| Year | Film | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
| 2002 | Makdee | | | | Assistant director |
| 2003 | Maqbool | | | | Assistant director |
| 2005 | The Blue Umbrella | | Yes | | Assistant director |
| 2006 | Omkara | | Yes | | Assistant director |
| 2007 | Blood Brothers | | Yes | | |
| 2009 | Kaminey | | Yes | | |
| 2010 | Ishqiya | Yes | | | |
| 2013 | Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola | | Yes | | |
| 2014 | Dedh Ishqiya | Yes | | | |
| 2016 | Udta Punjab | Yes | | | |
| 2016 | A Death in the Gunj | | | Yes | |
| 2019 | Sonchiriya | Yes | Yes | | |
| 2020 | Raat Akeli Hai | | | Yes | |
| 2021 | Ray | Yes | | | Segment - "Hungama Hai Kyon Barpa" |
| 2024 | Killer Soup | Yes | Yes | | Netflix series |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
| 2007 | 8th IIFA Awards | Best Screenplay (with Vishal Bharadwaj) | Omkara | Nominated | |
| 2011 | 12th IIFA Awards | Best Story | Ishqiya | Nominated | |
| 2011 | 12th IIFA Awards | Best Screenplay (with Vishal Bhardwaj and Sabrina Dhawan) | Ishqiya | Nominated | |
| 2011 | Producers Guild Film Awards | Best Story | Ishqiya | Nominated | |
| 2011 | Producers Guild Film Awards | Best Screenplay (with Vishal Bhardwaj and Sabrina Dhawan) | Ishqiya | Nominated | |
| 2011 | Screen Awards | Most Promising Debut Director | Ishqiya | Nominated | |
| 2011 | Stardust Awards | Best Director – Thriller or Action | Ishqiya | Nominated | |
| 2011 | Stardust Awards | Hottest New Director | Ishqiya | Nominated | |
| 2011 | Zee Cine Awards 2011 | Most Promising Debut Director | Ishqiya | Nominated | |
| 2017 | 62nd Filmfare Awards | Best Director | Udta Punjab | Nominated | |
| 2017 | 18th IIFA Awards | Best Director | Udta Punjab | Nominated | |
| 2017 | Stardust Awards | Best Story (with Sudip Sharma) | Udta Punjab | Nominated | [11] [12] |
| 2017 | Stardust Awards | Best Screenplay (with Sudip Sharma) | Udta Punjab | Won | [11] [12] |
| 2017 | Zee Cine Awards | Best Director | Udta Punjab | Nominated | |
| 2017 | Zee Cine Awards | Best Story (with Sudip Sharma) | Udta Punjab | Nominated | |
| 2020 | 65th Filmfare Awards | Best Film (Critics) | Sonchiriya | Won | [14] [15] |
| 2020 | 65th Filmfare Awards | Best Story (with Sudip Sharma) | Sonchiriya | Nominated | [14] [15] |