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Faisal Saif(1976-2022)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Producer
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Faisal Saif in Jigyaasa (2006)
Faisal Saif started his career following the cinema school of south Indian film maker Balu Mahendra. As a college student he was never interested in studying and was always a harassing spoiled brat! He used to go to see movies instead of attending his lectures. Always flirting with girls and a mischievous and most notorious person on earth (As written in the Biography Section of his Official Website).

Faisal Saif started his independent directorial career by directing music videos for various companies. Faisal made his first feature film in English titled "Pick Me" a.k.a Come December (2006). Faisal was lucky enough to convince British Actress Hayley Cleghorn to play the principal lead role in this movie. The movie went in various film festivals and gave him some critical acclaims.

It was Jigyaasa (2006) (Indian-Hindi-English Subtitled)(Released Worldwide 10th March 2006). That brought Faisal Saif into the limelight of Bollywood (Indian Film Industry). The huge publicity and controversies surrounding this film gave a noticing turn to his career. Jigyaasa was one of the most controversial and talked about film of the year. The press and media however did not gave encouraging reviews but the audiences loved it. Some also said that Jigyaasa was an indirect attack to big names in the film industry who exploits young aspirants for their sexual pleasures.
BornApril 27, 1976
DiedSeptember 13, 2022(46)
BornApril 27, 1976
DiedSeptember 13, 2022(46)
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    • 4 wins total

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Known for

Come December (2006)
Come December
5.8
  • Director
  • 2006
5 Ghantey Mien 5 Crore (2012)
5 Ghantey Mien 5 Crore
5.7
  • Director
  • 2012
Islamic Exorcist (2017)
Islamic Exorcist
3.9
  • Director
  • 2017
Jigyaasa (2006)
Jigyaasa
3.8
  • Director
  • 2006

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    5.0
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    3.9
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    • 2017
  • Main Hoon Rajinikanth (2015)
    Main Hoon Rajinikanth
    7.4
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    • 2015
  • 5 Ghantey Mien 5 Crore (2012)
    5 Ghantey Mien 5 Crore
    5.7
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    • 2012
  • Come December (2006)
    Come December
    5.8
    • Director
    • 2006
  • Jigyaasa
    • Director
    • 2006
  • Jigyaasa (2006)
    Jigyaasa
    3.8
    • Director
    • 2006

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    • 2020
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    4.3
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    4.5
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    • 2017
  • Islamic Exorcist (2017)
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    3.9
    • Writer
    • 2017
  • Main Hoon Rajinikanth (2015)
    Main Hoon Rajinikanth
    7.4
    • Writer
    • 2015
  • 5 Ghantey Mien 5 Crore (2012)
    5 Ghantey Mien 5 Crore
    5.7
    • story and screenplay
    • 2012
  • Om Allah
    • Writer
    • 2012
  • Come December (2006)
    Come December
    5.8
    • story
    • 2006
  • Jigyaasa
    • writer
    • 2006
  • Jigyaasa (2006)
    Jigyaasa
    3.8
    • story, screenplay and dialogue
    • 2006

Producer



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    Danger
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    • 2025
  • Taxi (2020)
    Taxi
    7.6
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 2020
  • Hiten Tejwani and Kavita Radheshyam in Ashuddhi (2020)
    Ashuddhi
    5.0
    TV Mini Series
    • producer
    • 2020
  • Kavita Bhabhi (2020)
    Kavita Bhabhi
    4.3
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 2020
  • Sheitaan (2017)
    Sheitaan
    4.5
    • producer
    • 2017
  • Islamic Exorcist (2017)
    Islamic Exorcist
    3.9
    • producer
    • 2017

Personal details

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  • Born
    • April 27, 1976
    • Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  • Died
    • September 13, 2022
    • Mumbai, India(multiple organ failure)
  • Other works
    "Maa" (Mother). (Indian-Punjabi - music video). Music video (2002). Catrack Music (india). Video Director: Faisal Saif. Producer: Catrack Entertainment.
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