Shakun Batra
- Director
- Writer
- Producer
He is a national scholar in Accounts and went to St.Xavier's High
School in New Delhi and did his graduation from St. Stephen's College,
Delhi University. Post graduation he was due to do his MBA and join his
father's business. However, he had other plans. In an industry known
for nepotism, he took a chance and joined the Vancouver Film School to
become a cinematographer. He slowly found himself getting inclined
towards Direction. On graduating from film school, he based himself in
Mumbai, the heart of the film and media Industry in India. Here began
his upward climb. He assisted academy award winner Errol Morris and
Emmy award winner Christopher Wilcha during their stints in India. He
worked with renowned Bollywood film production houses like Excel
Entertainment and Aamir Khan Productions. Finally at the young age of
28 he directed his very first Bollywood feature film, Ek main aur Ekk
tu with leading stars backed by a powerhouse production, Dharma
Productions. The movie was well received at the box office and was well
reviewed by the critics.
All Work and All Play With Team 'Gehraiyaan'
All Work and All Play With Team 'Gehraiyaan'
Catch a glimpse of Deepika Padukone, Siddhant Chaturvedi, Ananya Pandey, Dhairya Karwa, and director Shakun Batra having a ball between shots on the sets of Gehraiyaan.
