Rajat Arora
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| Born | Rajat Arora 23 July 1975 |
| Alma mater | Asian Academy of Film & Television[1] |
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
| Years active | 2004 – present |
Rajat Arora (born 23 July 1975) is an Indian screenwriter of Hindi-language films and television. He has written numerous screenplays, including Taxi No. 9211 (2006), Chandni Chowk to China (2009), Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai (2010),[2] The Dirty Picture (2011),[3] Kick (2014),[4] Gabbar Is Back (2015), Azhaar (2016) and Baadshaho (2017).[5] He has also written the Indian series CID. 'He has written for the Indian television series CID and Aahat.[6]
Arora collaborates often with director Milan Luthria.
Early life and education
[edit]Arora was born in New Delhi, India. He is an alumnus of Asian Academy of Film & Television and holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Delhi University.
Career
[edit]Arora wrote the dialogues for the film Bluffmaster (2005), directed by Rohan Sippy.[7] In 2006, he worked with director Milan Luthria and wrote the film Taxi No. 9211.[8] Luthria and Arora have since worked together for the films Once Upon A Time in Mumbai (2010), The Dirty Picture (2011), Once Upon ay Time in Mumbai Dobaara! (2013), Baadshaho (2017), Tadap (2021).[2][3] In 2009, he wrote Chandini Chowk to China directed by Nikhil Advani.[9] In 2014, he worked with Sajid Nadiadwala for Kick.[4] In 2015, he wrote the additional screenplay for the film Gabbar Is Back, produced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali.[10] In 2017, he worked with Luthria for the third time for Badshaaho.[11]
In 2019, he wrote the Hindi version of Captain Marvel. In 2021, he wrote the Hindi version of the bilingual film, Thalaivii.[12] In 2022, he co-produced the Netflix Original, Plan A Plan B.[13]
Filmography
[edit]Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Credited as | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-2007 | CID | Screenwriter | ||
Films
[edit]| Year | Film | Credited as | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screenplay | Dialogues | Story | Notes | ||
| 2005 | Bluffmaster! | No | Yes | No | |
| 2006 | Family | Yes | No | No | |
| Taxi No. 9211 | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2007 | Hattrick | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2009 | Chandni Chowk to China | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2010 | Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2011 | The Dirty Picture | Yes | Yes | Yes | Also lyricist for the song ''Ishq Sufiyana'' |
| 2013 | Once Upon ay Time in Mumbai Dobaara! | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2014 | Kick | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2015 | Gabbar Is Back | Additional | Yes | No | |
| 2016 | Azhar | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2017 | Baadshaho | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2019 | Captain Marvel | Yes | Yes | No | Hindi version |
| 2021 | Thalaivi | Yes | Yes | Yes | Hindi version[12] |
| Tadap | Yes | Yes | Yes | [14] | |
| 2022 | Heropanti 2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | [15] |
| Plan A Plan B | No | No | No | Producer[13] | |
Awards and accolades
[edit]In 2004, Arora was awarded 'Best Teleplay Writer' by the Indian Television Academy. He also has an entry at the Guinness Book of World Records for co-writing CID and getting the title of 'Longest Single Shot Episode'.[citation needed]
Arora has also been awarded the Hindi Seva Samman for his literary contribution towards Hindi Language.[16]
| Year | Movie | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai | Zee Cine Awards | Best Dialogues |
| Producers Guild Film Awards | Best Screenplay | ||
| Global Indian Film and Television Honours | Best Dialogues | ||
| 2012 | The Dirty Picture | Zee Cine Awards | Best Dialogues |
| Screen Awards | |||
| Producers Guild Film Awards | |||
| IIFA Awards | |||
| Global Indian Film and Television Honours | |||
| The Dirty Picture (Song: Ishq Sufiyana) | Mirchi Music Awards | Best Lyrics | |
| People's Choice Awards India | Favourite Lyrics |
References
[edit]- ^ "Notable alumni of School of Mass Communication".
- ^ a b Hungama, Bollywood (30 July 2021). "11 Years of Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai EXCLUSIVE: "I have not written immortal lines. Ajay Devgn has made those dialogues IMMORTAL" – Rajat Arora 11: Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ a b Hungama, Bollywood (2 December 2021). "10 Years of The Dirty Picture EXCLUSIVE: "We had approached Kangana Ranaut initially. But she felt that she didn't want to do the film at that point" – Rajat Arora 10: Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ a b "10 Years of 'Kick': Salman Khan's film celebrated with a heartfelt video". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ "From Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai to Azhar, 17 film dialogues by Rajat Arora which prove no writer has more swag than him". InUth. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ "It is important not to get carried away by a writing style". The Times of India. 20 July 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
- ^ "Abhishek Bachchan's Bluffmaster: The con film that deserved more love". The Indian Express. 5 February 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ Hungama, Bollywood (24 February 2024). "18 Years of Taxi No 9211 EXCLUSIVE: "After Ab Tak Chhappan, no one cast Nana Patekar for 1 ½ years. He was sitting at home. I was the one who thought of him" – Milan Luthria 18: Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ "Nikkhil Advani reflects on 'massive disaster' Chandni Chowk To China: 'Studio head was test-driving Mercedes, bought Honda City after release'". The Indian Express. 26 October 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ "Have taken a big commercial leap with 'Gabbar Is Back': Krish". The Indian Express. 27 April 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ Banerjee, Arnab (2 September 2017). "Baadshaho movie review: It doesn't rise above the routine". www.deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ a b "Thalaivii 2 To Focus Jayalalithaa's Post-CM Journey; Writer Confirms Discussion With Kangana". Indiatimes. 22 September 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ a b Hungama, Bollywood (16 August 2021). "EXCLUSIVE: Riteish Deshmukh, Tamannaah Bhatia and Rajat Arora make their Netflix debut with Plan A Plan B: Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ Hungama, Bollywood (26 November 2018). "Kick writer Rajat Arora comes on board as the writer of RX100 remake starring debutant Ahaan Shetty: Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ "Rajat Arora As Writer For Much Awaited Tiger Shroff Starrer Heropanti 2". Bollywood Hungama. 29 October 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ "Malwa Rangmanch Samiti". malwarangmanchsamiti.com. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
External links
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Media related to Rajat Arora at Wikimedia Commons- Rajat Arora at IMDb
- Rajat Arora at Bollywood Hungama
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