Faisal Hashmi

Faisal Hashmi
Faisal at the premiere of his film Short Circuit in 2019.
Born (1985-08-01) 1 August 1985 (age 39)
Palanpur, Gujarat
NationalityIndian
EducationMechanical engineering
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter
Years active2015–present
WebsiteOfficial website

Faisal Hashmi is an Indian film director and screenwriter. His first Gujarati feature film, Vitamin She, ran for six weeks housefull into theatres and was a phenomenon at the box office.[1][2] Later, he wrote and directed Gujarati's very first science fiction feature, Short Circuit, and paved the way for a new genre in Gujarati cinema.[3] Short Circuit was a box office success spanning four weeks at the box office and was applauded by fans and critics across Gujarat.[4]

Faisal is making his Bollywood debut with a high-concept thriller titled "Cancer" starring Aahana Kumra and Sharib Hashmi.[5]

Early life and education

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Faisal was born on August 1, 1985, in Palanpur. His father is a teacher and his mother is a homemaker. Jurassic Park had an enormous impact on his mind when it came out and he decided to become a filmmaker. Steven Spielberg is his biggest inspiration. He was introduced to comic books and Amar Chitra Katha comics in his childhood. Those superheroes made a huge impact on him and developed his penchant for never before seen worlds and characters. Faisal is a well-known comic nerd. He possesses a vast collection (more than 6000) of comics in his personal collection. He has a deep interest in astronomy and science. He regularly posts about the universe and other scientific discoveries on his social media accounts. He graduated in mechanical engineering. His parents wanted him to work as an engineer, but he liked movies. Instead of accepting a secure engineering job, he decided to pursue filmmaking.[6]

Career

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Faisal made his debut with a Gujarati language feature film Vitamin She which was a huge success at the box office and earned him accolades from the industry.[7] It ran for six housefull weeks in theaters and is considered one of the biggest Gujarati hits in the year 2017.[8][9] Faisal's second Gujarati feature film was "Daud Pakad", a comedy thriller. After Daud Pakad, Faisal wrote and directed the first-ever Gujarati sci-fi feature film Short Circuit. It was the first film that used a high-end technical crew from Bollywood as well as South India.[10] The film received positive reviews from critics as well as the audience upon its release and was praised for its direction, plot, VFX, and performances and had a four-week successful run at the box office.[11][12] His upcoming Gujarati film is a horror-comedy titled "Faati Ne?" that will be shot in Melbourne, Australia.[13]

In November 2022, Faisal announced his Bollywood debut titled "Cancer" - a high-concept thriller starring Aahana Kumra and Sharib Hashmi.[5]

Accolades

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His film Vitamin She got 6 nominations in the Gujarati Iconic Film Awards (GIFA) and won the Best supporting actor category for actor Smit Pandya.[14] His second film Short Circuit got 11 nominations in GIFA including Best Director, Best story, best screenplay, and best dialogues for Faisal Hashmi. Short Circuit was also nominated at IGFF (International Gujarati Film Festival) for several nominations and won Best editor.[15]

Filmography

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Year Title Director Writer Actor Notes
2017 Vitamin She Yes Yes No
2019 Short Circuit Yes Yes Yes Nominated—IGFF Award for Best Director[15]
Nominated—IGFF Award for Best Story Writer
Nominated—IGFF Award for Best Screenplay Writer
Nominated—IGFF Award for Best Dialogues Writer
Nominated—GIFA Award for Best Director[16]
Nominated—GIFA Award for Best Screenplay Writer
Nominated—GIFA Award for Best Dialogues Writer
Completed Daud Pakad Yes No No
2024 Faati Ne? [13] Yes Yes Yes
2024 Cancer [5] Yes Yes No

References

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  1. ^ "૯૩.૪ ટકા કલેક્શન સાથે વિટામિન She સુપરહિટ". www.gujaratimidday.com. Archived from the original on 7 August 2017.
  2. ^ "વીકેન્ડ સુધારી દે એવી છે 'વિટામિન She". www.divyabhaskar.co.in. Archived from the original on 5 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Sci-fi and horror comedies: Dhollywood moves beyond formulas". Times of India. 3 July 2020.
  4. ^ "ચાર વીક બાદ પણ થિયેટર્સમાં અડીખમ છે Short Circuit". Mid-Day. 9 February 2019.
  5. ^ a b c Jhunjhunwala, Udita (22 November 2022). "U.S. Producer Lonestar Films Attaches Lead Cast for 'Cancer' Foray Into Bollywood". Variety.
  6. ^ "શું હશે 'કેન્સર' ફિલ્મમાં?". Divya Bhaskar. 23 November 2022.
  7. ^ "વીકેન્ડ સુધારી દે એવી છે 'વિટામિન She". www.divyabhaskar.co.in. Archived from the original on 5 August 2017.
  8. ^ "Read Mid - Day Online, E - Paper, Online News | Mid - Day". epaper.gujaratimidday.com. Archived from the original on 7 August 2017.
  9. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. ^ "શોર્ટ સર્કિટનું ટ્રેલર રિલીઝ, ફિલ્મનું એ. આર. રહેમાન સાથે આ છે કનેક્શન". Mid-Day. 27 December 2018.
  11. ^ "Short Circuit Movie Review {3.5/5}: Critic Review of Short Circuit by Times of India", The Times of India, retrieved 13 January 2019
  12. ^ "કરંટ તો છે, બોસ!". divyabhaskar. 12 January 2019.
  13. ^ a b Rathod, Vaishali (3 November 2022). "Director Faisal Hashmi announces his next Faati Ne?". Times of India.
  14. ^ "'જિફા એવોર્ડ્સ 2017': 'કેરી ઓન કેસર' બેસ્ટ ગુજરાતી ફિલ્મ, સ્મિત પંડ્યા બેસ્ટ કોમેડિયન".
  15. ^ a b "'શું થયું' માટે મલ્હાર ઠાકરને મળ્યો બેસ્ટ એક્ટરનો એવોર્ડ, વાંચો આખું લિસ્ટ". www.gujaratimidday.com. 10 June 2019.
  16. ^ "GIFA -Gujarati Iconic Film Award on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on 27 April 2022.[user-generated source]
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