Rohit Dhawan
Rohit Dhawan (born 26 December 1983) is an Indian filmmaker and screenwriter. He is the elder son of filmmaker David Dhawan, and the brother of Varun Dhawan.
Rohit Dhawan
- Name
- Rohit Dhawan
- Born
- 26 December 1983
- Birthplace
- Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Occupation
- * Filmmaker
- Nationality
- India
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• Name — Rohit Dhawan • Born — 26 December 1983 • Birthplace — Mumbai, Maharashtra, India • Occupation — * Filmmaker • screenwriter • Years Active — 2006–present • Children — 2 • Father — David Dhawan • Relatives — Varun Dhawan (brother) • Family — Dhawan Family
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Rohit Dhawan was born to director David Dhawan and Karuna Chopra on 26 December 1983 in Mumbai, Maharashtra. He is the elder brother of actor, Varun Dhawan, and nephew of Anil Dhawan and late, Ashok Dhawan. His paternal cousin is actor Siddharth Dhawan, Anil Dhawan's son. His maternal cousin is director Kunal Kohli. He has a filmmaking degree from New York University. Rohit Dhawan married entrepreneur Jaanvi Desai on 10 February 2012 in Goa, after dating for 7 years. They have two children, daughter Niyara (born on 30 May 2018) and a son Abheer (born on 4 May 2022).
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Filmography
• Year — Title — Director — Screenwriter • 2006 — Don — Assistant • 2007 — Partner — Associate • 2011 — Desi Boyz • 2016 — Dishoom • 2023 — Shehzada
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- 1.Varun Dhawan has the sweetest birthday wish for the angel of his life. filmfare.com.
- 2.Chaubey, Pranita. ICYMI: Varun Dhawan's Throwback Gem Featuring Brother Rohit Dhawan. NDTV.com. 27 December 2020.
- 3.Observing dad on sets helped: Rohit Dhawan. NDTV.com.
- 4.Varun Dhawan's brother Rohit Dhawan and wife Jaanvi welcome their second baby. The Times of India. 2022-05-04. 0971-8257.
- 5.Varun Dhawan and Natasha Dalal enjoy a double date with Rohit Dhawan and his wife Jaanvi Desai PINKVILLA. www.pinkvilla.com.
- 6.Filmmaker Rohit Dhawan, his wife Jaanvi Dhawan welcome baby boy. Hindustan Times. 2022-05-04.
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