Dharmendra "Tinu" Suresh Desai (born 28 August 1974) is an Indian film director.Article on Indian Express Tinu Suresh Desai was born on 28 August 1974 in Mumbai Maharashtra, India in a Gujarati-speaking family, his birth name is Dharmendra. He is a son of production manager Suresh Desai, who is known for films like Sholay, Shaan and Seeta aur Geeta. Tinu Desai has started his career in the film industry as assistant director with 1997 film Zameer: The Awakening of a Soul, later he worked as the chief assistant and associate director for films like Arjun Pandit, Anari No. 1 and Players. In 2016, Desai made his directorial debut with 1920 London starring Sharman Joshi and Meera Chopra.
Tinu Desai is known for the Akshay Kumar starrer film Rustom released in 2016, was reportedly based on K. M. Nanavati v. State of Maharashtra's 1959 court case."Akshay Kumar begins 'Rustom' with a strong ensemble cast" The film featured Ileana D'Cruz, Arjan Bajwa, and Esha Gupta. In 2016, he was felicitated with Star Screen Award and ETC Bollywood Business Awards 2016 "Most Promising Debut Director"Article on NDTV for Rustom. Akshay Kumar won his 1st National Film Award for Rustom.
Tinu Desai has directed Mission Raniganj, a Akshay Kumar & Parineeti Chopra Starrer film based on the chief mining engineer Jaswant Singh Gill, who evacuated 65 miners trapped in a flooded coal mine in Raniganj, West Bengal, in 1989.
Filmography YearFilmDirectorWriterOtherNotesRef.1997Zameer: The Awakening of a SoulChief Assistant Director1999Anari No. 1Assistant Director1999Arjun PanditAssistant Director2001Dil Ne Phir Yaad KiyaChief Assistant Director2004Rog JudaayianShort film2008God Tussi Great HoFirst Assistant Director2009Life PartnerFirst Assistant Director2010ShaapitFirst Assistant Director2011Tere Mere PhereChief Assistant Director2012PlayersAssociate Director2013Special 26First Assistant Director20161920: LondonDirectorial debutRustom2023Mission Raniganj
Awards and achievements Year Awards Category Work Result Ref.2016Star Screen AwardMost Promising Debut DirectorRustom 2016ETC Bollywood Business Awards100 Carore Club DirectorRustom
See also List of Indian film directors List of people from Gujarat Screen Award for Best Director ETC Bollywood Business Awards
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