Dibakar Banerjee
Dibakar Banerjee (born 21 June 1969) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, producer and advertisement-filmmaker known for his work in Hindi films. Banerjee started his career in advertising, being a feature filmmaker, he still continues to be an ad-filmmaker. He also runs his own film production company, Dibakar Banerjee Productions.
Dibakar Banerjee

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- Name
- Dibakar Banerjee
- Born
- 21 June 1969
- Birthplace
- New Delhi, India
- Education
- National Institute of Design
- Occupation
- * Filmmaker
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- Hindi
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Dibakar Banerjee (born 21 June 1969) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, producer and advertisement-filmmaker known for his work in Hindi films. Banerjee started his career in advertising, being a feature filmmaker, he still continues to be an ad-filmmaker. He also runs his own film production company, Dibakar Banerjee Productions.
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Dibakar Banerjee (born 1969) is an Indian composer, film director and film score composer, among other activities. The composer was born in New Delhi. Dibakar Banerjee studied at National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad. Languages used include Hindi.
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(2008), both of which won National Film Awards. His next film was the experimental Love Sex Aur Dhokha (2010). It was followed by the political drama Shanghai (2012) and Bombay Talkies (2013), which was made as a celebration of the centenary year of Indian cinema. In 2015, he directed Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!, a film based on the fictional character Byomkesh Bakshi.

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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Dibakar Banerjee • Born — 21 June 1969 • Birthplace — New Delhi, India • Education — National Institute of Design • Occupation — * Filmmaker • screenwriter • lyricist • musician • Years Active — 2006–present
Personal life
Personal life
Dibakar Banerjee was born and brought up at New Rohtak Road near Karol Bagh, in West Delhi, and studied at Bal Bharati Public School, Delhi. After finishing his schooling, he joined the National Institute of Design, at Ahmedabad to study visual communications and graphic design, but left it two and a half years later. Back in New Delhi, he worked briefly with audio-visual filmmaker Sam Mathews. He is married to Richa Puranesh, who has an FMCG marketing background, and the couple lived in Delhi for many years. After the success of Khosla Ka Ghosla, they moved to Mumbai and live in Parel, Mumbai with their two daughters.
Career
Career
Banerjee joined advertising as a copywriter first with Shems Combit, TBWA Anthem, and then he joined Contract Advertising, Delhi, where he worked with Pradeep Sarkar, who was then a creative director at the agency. Screenwriter Jaideep Sahni was also one of his colleagues, who later penned Khosla Ka Ghosla's story, screenplay, dialogues and lyrics. In 1997, he left Contract to launch his own company named Watermark, with two ex- NID friends, to develop promos for Channel V and MTV and Ad films for major brands. With friend and ex-colleague Jaideep Sahni he conceptualised his debut film "about Delhi, based in Delhi", Khosla Ka Ghosla (2006) starring Anupam Kher and Boman Irani, shot in locations in and around New Delhi. The film was a critical and commercial success and won the National Film Award. The film brought Banerjee in the list of new filmmakers who were bringing about a marked shift in Bollywood themes, which typically focuses on stories & characters from in and around Mumbai. Banerjee then co-wrote and directed his second feature, Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! (2008), which was also set in his hometown Delhi. The film starring Abhay Deol, Neetu Chandra and Paresh Rawal, premiered at the International Film Festival of India, Goa, along with Museum of Modern Art, New York. It was released in the 2008 Mumbai attacks weekend to positive reviews and went on to become a sleeper hit. Rachel Saltz of The New York Times described the film as "a breezy mix of satire and realism". Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! won the National Film Award for Best Popular Film. In 2010, Banerjee directed India's first film shot entirely on Digital Camera, and to be presented in the found footage style, Love Sex Aur Dhokha. The film was shown through Handycams, CCTV cameras and mobile cameras. Dealing with Issues like honour killings, MMS scandals, and sting operations, the film was released on 19 March 2010 to positive reception and strong box office results. Rajeev Masand of CNN-IBN rated it 4 out of 5, stating " Dibakar Banerjee's Love, Sex aur Dhoka is the most riveting Hindi film in recent memory. [...] You will be shocked, you will be startled, but walking out of the theatre, you know you have just seen what is possibly the most important Hindi film since Satya and Dil Chahta Hai. Not only does it redefine the concept of "realistic cinema", it opens a world of possibilities in terms of how you can shoot films now." Banerjee's next directorial venture was Shanghai (2012), a political drama involving an assassination of a social activist. Starring Abhay Deol, Kalki Koechlin and Emraan Hashmi, the film was based on the 1967 Greek novel, Z, written by Vassilis Vassilikos. Shanghai premiered at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival and released on 8 June 2012. In 2013, Banerjee adapted Satyajit Ray's short story, Patol Babu, Film Star, starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui for Bombay Talkies. It was the part of the anthology film made by four directors, including Anurag Kashyap, Zoya Akhtar and Karan Johar. The film was made as a celebration of 100 years of Indian cinema. Bombay Talkies under-performed at the box office, but was well received by critics; specially Banerjee's story. Anupama Chopra in her review mentioned: "Dibakar narrates his story with such tenderness and Siddiqui is so good that by the end, I was wiping away tears". Next, Banerjee went on to adapt Byomkesh Bakshi, created by the Bengali writer Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay, as Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! (2015). The film starring Sushant Singh Rajput as the titular character was produced jointly by Yash Raj Films and his own film production company Dibakar Banerjee Productions. Set in the Kolkata of 1940s, the film was released on 3 April 2015 and met with mixed to positive reviews from critics. Banerjee co-produced Love Sex Aur Dhokhas co-writer Kanu Behl first film as a director, Titli, with Yash Raj Films. The film was selected to take part in the Un Certain Regard section of the 2014 Cannes Film Festival. It was released in India on 30 October 2015, to positive reviews. The same month he returned the National Award for Khosla ka Ghosla along with 12 other filmmakers, in protest against the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting refusing to roll back FTII's appointment of Gajendra Chauhan. In 2018, Banerjee again collaborated with Kashyap, Akhtar and Johar for the anthology film Lust Stories. Based on the theme of lust, it had stories told through female perspective. Banerjee's story starred Manisha Koirala and Sanjay Kapoor. The film was released on Netflix on 15 June 2018. In 2020, Banerjee worked alongside Johar, Kashyap, and Akhtar for the third time on the anthology film Ghost Stories that premiered on Netflix on 1 January 2020. Banerjee's short followed a man, played by Sukant Goel, who travels to different towns when he comes across a particularly disturbing one that cannibals inhabit. Banerjee co-wrote Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar with Varun Grover which was released on 19 March 2021. The film followed a banker, Sandeep, played by Parineeti Chopra, and a suspended male cop, Pinky, played by Arjun Kapoor, as they navigated an escape after a setup puts them both in danger. In 2022, Banerjee's Netflix production, Tees, which was announced in 2019, starring Naseeruddin Shah, Manisha Koirala, Huma Qureshi and Divya Dutta, was shelved. Most recently, Banerjee directed, produced and wrote Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2 which was a sequel to Love Sex Aur Dhokha (2010). The film was released on 19 April 2024 and flopped at the box office. While not being received well at the box office, the film was nominated for five awards at the 70th Filmfare Awards in 2025 including Best Story.
Filmography
Filmography
• Year — Film — Director — Producer — Screenwriter — Lyricist — Note • 2006 — Khosla Ka Ghosla • 2008 — Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! • 2010 — Love Sex Aur Dhokha • 2012 — Shanghai • 2013 — Bombay Talkies — Short film • 2015 — Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! • Titli • 2018 — Lust Stories — Short film • 2020 — Ghost Stories • 2021 — Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar • 2024 — Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2 • 2026 — Badminton — Short film • TBA — Tees — Shelved film
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- 1.Imran Khan makes debut in Coke ad. Mid-Day. 11 February 2010.
- 2.Jai Arjun Singh. Jump Cut. The Caravan. 1 January 2013.
- 3.The first rush. The Telegraph (Kolkata). 14 October 2006.
- 4.Mukherjee, Aparajita. Dibakar gets lucky with Oye Lucky. The Times of India. 25 January 2010.
- 5.Out to steal hearts. The Hindu. 29 November 2008.
- 6.Dutta, Amrita. Cut To Delhi. The Indian Express. 15 February 2009.
- 7.Gupta, Trisha. The quiet riot. Tehelka. 20 February 2010.
- 8.Sahu, Shambhu. You have to create a believable reality. The Times of India. 23 October 2006.
- 9.Koimoi. Dibakar Banerjee Biography.
- 10.Taran Adarsh. Movie review: Khosla Ka Ghosla, Rocky. The Indian Express. 22 September 2006.
- 11.Singh, Madhur. Bollywood Changes Its Tune. Time. 11 October 2007.
- 12.The old in the new: By subverting popular idioms, a new wave of filmmakers are redefining Hindi cinema. Screen. 28 August 2009.
- 13.Dasgupta, Priyanka. I plan to do a political thriller: Dibakar. The Times of India. 5 June 2009.
- 14.Raja Sen Rating. Go watch 2008's finest and unluckiest film. Rediff.com.
- 15.Vijayakar, Rajiv. Expectations Vs results: How top directors fared in 2015. Bollywood Hungama. 25 June 2015.
- 16.Saltz, Rachel. The Variety of Life, Real and Imagined, in Movie-Mad India. The New York Times. 4 June 2009.
- 17.National Film Awards: Priyanka gets best actress, 'Antaheen' awarded best film. The Times of India. 23 January 2010.
- 18.Love Sex Aur Dhokha will leave you shocked. Rediff.com. 11 March 2010.
- 19.Love Sex aur Dhokha director unplugged!. Hindustan Times. August 2021.
- 20.Love Sex aur Dhokha. Bollywood Hungama.
- 21.CNN-IBN. Masand's Verdict: LSD provocative and disturbing. 19 March 2010.
- 22.Vlessing, Etan. Toronto 2012: Bollywood's Dibakar Banerjee on Shooting the Action Thriller 'Shanghai' in a Haze. The Hollywood Reporter. 15 September 2012.
- 23.Sharma, Suparna. Dibakar's Bharat ki khoj. The Asian Age. 9 June 2012.
- 24.Bollywood directors join hands to pay homage to Indian cinema. The Times of India. 7 May 2012.
- 25.Dubey, Bharati. Film industry to mark Phalke centenary. The Times of India. 25 January 2012.
- 26.Box Office India. Bombay Talkies Box office report.
- 27.Chopra, Anupama. Anupama Chopra's review: Bombay Talkies. Hindustan Times. 4 May 2013.
- 28.'Byomkesh Bakshi' gets a new spelling in Bollywood. Daily News & Analysis. 21 December 2014.
- 29.BBD Bag back to 1943 for Byomkesh shoot. The Times of India. 10 April 2014.
- 30.Deepanjana Pal. Detective Byomkesh Bakshy review: Stylish, beautiful and yet Dibakar's most underwhelming film so far. Firstpost. 6 April 2015.
- 31.Shubha Shetty Saha. 'Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!' – Movie Review. Mid-Day. 3 April 2015.
- 32.After 'Titli', 'True Love Story' at Cannes film fest. Mint. 22 April 2014.
- 33.Festival De Cannes. 2014 Official Selection.
- 34.Mehta, Ankita. 'Titli' review roundup: This is what critics have to say about Ranvir Shorey's film. International Business Times. 29 October 2015.
- 35.Ansari, Humaira. 12 filmmakers return national awards, protest 'growing intolerance'. Hindustan Times. 29 October 2015.
- 36.Rawat, Kshitij. Lust Stories trailer: Netflix original film promises tales of love and desire from the female perspective. The Indian Express. 18 May 2018.
- 37.Ramakrishnan, Swetha. Lust Stories movie review: Netflix anthology is another step forward in Bollywood's sexual awakening. Firstpost. 15 June 2018.
- 38.Hungama, Bollywood. Karan Johar begins shooting for Ghost Stories in Goa : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama. 2019-10-01.
- 39.Netflix's Ghost Stories to Premier on January 1, 2020 - News18. News18.
- 40.Ghost Stories Movie Review: Tales Of Horror Have Never Been So Imperturbable. NDTV.
- 41.Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar - Movie - Box Office India. boxofficeindia.com.
- 42.Chopra, Anupama. Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar Is A Masterful Takedown Of Indian Masculinity, Greed And Corruption. www.filmcompanion.in. 2021-03-19.
- 43.Shackleton, Liz. Netflix Shelves Indian Film ‘Tees’, Director Dibakar Banerjee Seeks New Buyer. Deadline. 2023-02-14.
- 44.Ramnath, Nandini. Dibakar Banerjee on his shelved film ‘Tees’: ‘Not so futuristic after all’. Scroll.in. 2024-10-09.
- 45.PTI. 'Love, Sex Aur Dhokha 2' gets a release date. The Hindu. 2024-02-14. 0971-751X.
- 46.LSD 2 Vs Do Aur Do Pyaar Box Office Collection: Crime-Comedy Crawls Toward Rs 1 Crore While Latter Holds Its Ground. www.timesnownews.com. 2024-04-26.
- 47.Nominations for The 70th Hyundai Filmfare Awards 2025 With Gujarat Tourism: Full List Out Filmfare.com. www.filmfare.com.
- 48.Das, Tina. The Dibakar Banerjee film Netflix didn’t want to show. ‘I see my past, present, future in it’. ThePrint. October 15, 2025.
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