Vishal Bhardwaj
Directing
Vishal Bhardwaj is an Indian film director, screenwriter, producer, music composer and playback singer. He is known for his work in Hindi cinema, and is the recipient of a Filmfare Award and seven National Film Awards in four categories. Bhardwaj made his debut as a music composer with the children's film Abhay (The Fearless) (1995), and received wider recognition with his compositions in Gulzar's Maachis (1996). He received the Filmfare RD Burman Award for New Music Talent for the latter. He went on to compose music for the films Satya (1998) and Godmother (1999). For the latter, he garnered the National Film Award for Best Music Direction. Bhardwaj made his directorial debut with the children's film Makdee (2002), for which he also composed the music. He garnered critical acclaim and several accolades for writing and directing the Indian adaptations of three tragedies by William Shakespeare: Maqbool (2003) from Macbeth, Omkara (2006) from Othello, and Haider (2014) from Hamlet. He has also directed the caper thriller Kaminey, the black comedy 7 Khoon Maaf (2011), and the satire Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola (2013). In addition, Bhardwaj produces films under his banner VB Pictures. He has co-written and produced the films Ishqiya (2010), its sequel Dedh Ishqiya (2014), and the crime drama Talvar (2015), among others. He has composed the musical score for each of his directorial and production ventures, and frequently collaborates with the lyricist Gulzar. He is married to playback singer Rekha Bhardwaj.
Known for
Directing19
movieO'Romeo
2026
Director
movieKhufiya
2023
Director
movieFursat
2023
Director
tvModern Love Mumbai
2022
Director
moviePataakha
2018
Director
movieRangoon
2017
Director
movieHaider
2014
Director
movie7 Khoon Maaf
2011
Director
movieKaminey
2009
Director
movieBlood Brothers
2007
Director
movieThe Blue Umbrella
2007
Director
movieOmkara
2006
Director
movieMaqbool
2003
Director
movieMakdee
2002
Director
Gubbare
1999
Director
Talvar 2
Director
Sound49
movieO'Romeo
2026
Original Music Composer
movieCrazxy
2025
Original Music Composer
movieKhufiya
2023
Original Music Composer
tvCharlie Chopra & the Mystery of Solang Valley
2023
Original Music Composer
movieFursat
2023
Original Music Composer
movieKuttey
2023
Original Music Composer
movieDarlings
2022
Music Director
tvModern Love Mumbai
2022
Music, Original Music Composer
tvNavarasa
2021
Original Music Composer
movie1232 KMs
2021
Music
movieSonchiriya
2019
Original Music Composer
moviePataakha
2018
Original Music Composer
movieCarbon
2018
Music
movieRangoon
2017
Original Music Composer
movieMadaari
2016
Original Music Composer
movieJugni
2016
Playback Singer
movieTalvar
2015
Original Music Composer
movieDrishyam
2015
Original Music Composer
movieHawaizaada
2015
Original Music Composer
movieHaider
2014
Original Music Composer
movieDedh Ishqiya
2014
Original Music Composer
movieEk Thi Daayan
2013
Original Music Composer
movieMatru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola
2013
Original Music Composer
movie7 Khoon Maaf
2011
Playback Singer, Original Music Composer
movieStriker
2010
Original Music Composer
movieIshqiya
2010
Original Music Composer
movieKaminey
2009
Music, Original Music Composer
movieHaal-e-Dil
2008
Music
movieNo Smoking
2007
Original Music Composer
movieThe Blue Umbrella
2007
Original Music Composer
movieNishabd
2007
Original Music Composer
movieOmkara
2006
Original Music Composer
movieRamji Londonwaley
2005
Original Music Composer
moviePaanch
2003
Original Music Composer
movieChupke Se
2003
Music
movieMaqbool
2003
Original Music Composer
movieMakdee
2002
Original Music Composer
movieLove Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega
2001
Original Music Composer
movieDil Pe Mat Le Yaar!!
2000
Original Music Composer
Jahan Tum Le Chalo
1999
Music Director
movieSatya
1998
Original Music Composer
movieDaya
1998
Original Music Composer
movieChachi 420
1997
Original Music Composer
movieMaachis
1996
Original Music Composer
movieSanshodhan
1996
Music
movieAbhay
1995
Original Music Composer
Writing22
movieO'Romeo
2026
Screenplay, Lyricist
movieKhufiya
2023
Dialogue, Screenplay, Lyricist
movieFursat
2023
Writer
movieKuttey
2023
Dialogue
tvModern Love Mumbai
2022
Writer, Lyricist
moviePataakha
2018
Screenplay
movieBeyond the Clouds
2018
Dialogue
movieRangoon
2017
Screenplay
movieTalvar
2015
Writer
movieHaider
2014
Screenplay, Dialogue
movieDedh Ishqiya
2014
Screenplay, Dialogue
movieEk Thi Daayan
2013
Screenplay, Story, Dialogue
movieMatru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola
2013
Screenplay, Story, Dialogue
movie7 Khoon Maaf
2011
Screenplay
movieIshqiya
2010
Screenplay, Dialogue
movieKaminey
2009
Screenplay, Dialogue
movieBlood Brothers
2007
Dialogue
movieThe Blue Umbrella
2007
Screenplay, Dialogue
movieOmkara
2006
Dialogue, Screenplay
movieMaqbool
2003
Dialogue, Screenplay
movieMakdee
2002
Screenplay, Story
Production17
movieO'Romeo
2026
Producer
movieKhufiya
2023
Producer
movieKuttey
2023
Producer
moviePataakha
2018
Producer
movieRangoon
2017
Producer
movieTalvar
2015
Producer
movieHaider
2014
Producer
movieDedh Ishqiya
2014
Producer
movieEk Thi Daayan
2013
Producer
movie7 Khoon Maaf
2011
Producer
movieIshqiya
2010
Producer
movieNo Smoking
2007
Producer
movieThe Blue Umbrella
2007
Co-Producer
movieMaqbool
2003
Co-Producer
movieMakdee
2002
Producer
Acting7
Creator1
Crew1
movieKuttey
2023
Additional Writing