Advait Chandan is an Indian film director who works primarily in Hindi films. He made his directorial debut in 2017 with the film Secret Superstar.
Career
In 2007, Advait started his career as the third assistant director and Taare Zameen Par as the assistant production manager. Collaborating with Aamir Khan again, Advait worked as the casting director and post-production supervisor on Kiran Rao's debut venture Dhobi Ghat.
After donning various roles in the film industry, Advait finally made his directorial debut in 2017 with the film Secret Superstar featuring Aamir Khan and Zaira Wasim in the lead. He also wrote the screenplay of the film. It was the highest-grossing 2017 Hindi film and the second-highest-grossing Hindi film of all time behind only Dangal (2016). It is also the third-highest-grossing Indian film of all time behind only Dangal and Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017), after surpassing Aamir Khan's own PK (2014). His most recent film as a director is the Junaid Khan and Khushi Kapoor starrer Loveyapa which was released on 7 February 2025.
Filmography As director Year Title Notes 2017 Secret Superstar Also writer 2022 Laal Singh Chaddha 2025 Loveyapa
Other credits Year Title Director Notes2007 Taare Zameen Par Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. Also portrayed Hippy boy 12009 Positive Short film Bollywood Hero 2010 Dhobi Ghat Also casting director andpost production supervisor
Accolades Year Awards Category Work Result Ref 2017 Zee Cine Awards Best Director Secret Superstar Best Writer Most Promising Director Screen Awards Most Promising Debut Director 2018 63rd Filmfare Awards Best Director Best Screenplay Indian Film Festival of Melbourne Best Director News18 Reel Movie Awards Best Screenplay
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