Aditya Kripalani
Aditya Kripalani (born 20 October 1981) is an Indian filmmaker, writer, musician and producer. He is known for directing films such as Tikli and Laxmi Bomb, Tottaa Pataaka Item Maal, Devi Aur Hero, Not Today, and Main Actor Nahin Hoon.
Aditya Kripalani
- Name
- Aditya Kripalani
- Born
- 20 October 1981
- Birthplace
- Pune, Maharashtra, India
- Education
- Film and Television Institute of India
- Occupation
- Film director, writer, producer
- Nationality
- India
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Aditya Kripalani (born 20 October 1981) is an Indian filmmaker, writer, musician and producer. He is known for directing films such as Tikli and Laxmi Bomb, Tottaa Pataaka Item Maal, Devi Aur Hero, Not Today, and Main Actor Nahin Hoon.
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• Name — Aditya Kripalani • Born — 20 October 1981 • Birthplace — Pune, Maharashtra, India • Education — Film and Television Institute of India • Occupation — Film director, writer, producer
Early life and career
Early life and career
Kripalani was born in Pune, Maharashtra, India. He studied at the Film and Television Institute of India. Before entering filmmaking, he worked in advertising with agencies Lintas, JWT Singapore, Leo Burnett, Kuala Lumpur and McCann Singapore. He made his directorial debut with Tikli and Laxmi Bomb (2017), which received recognition at the Berlin Independent Film Festival and the UK Asian Film Festival. His subsequent film Tottaa Pataaka Item Maal (2018) was screened at the Garden State Film Festival and Kala Ghoda Film Festival. In 2019, he directed Devi Aur Hero, which won the NETPAC Award at the Kolkata International Film Festival. His film Not Today (2021) received the FIPRESCI award at the Bengaluru International Film Festival. In 2026, he directed Main Actor Nahin Hoon, starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui. Apart from filmmaking, Kripalani has written novels including Back Seat, Front Seat, and Tikli and Laxmi Bomb.
Filmography
Filmography
• Year — Film — Language — Notes • 2017 — Tikli and Laxmi Bomb — Hindi — Directorial debut • 2019 — Tottaa Pataaka Item Maal • Devi Aur Hero • 2021 — Not Today • 2026 — Main Actor Nahin Hoon
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- 1.Nadadhur, Srivathsan. Aditya Kripalani: A natural storyteller. The Hindu. 12 August 2017.
- 2.Tottaa Pataaka Item Maal review. The Independent Critic.
- 3.Nagaraj, Sindhu. Filmmaker Aditya Kripalani on why 'Not Today' is relevant now more than ever. The Hindu. 2022-03-21.
- 4.Dwivedie, Jaya. चार फिल्म फेस्टिवल्स में छाई नवाजुद्दीन सिद्दीकी की फिल्म, अब भारत में होगी रिलीज. India TV Hindi. 2026-04-01.
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