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Sriram Raghavan (born 22 June 1963) is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in Hindi cinema. He is primarily considered an auteur of neo-noir action thrillers. Raghavan made his directorial debut with Ek Hasina Thi (2004).
Sriram Raghavan is a writer and director of Hindi films such as Andhadhun, Badlapur, and Johnny Gaddaar. He started his career in journalism and TV serials, and won several awards for his work in the action genre.
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- Johnny Gaddaar (2007) Johnny Gaddaar is a film dedicated to Vijaya Anand and James Hadley Chase, and is one of the gold standards of Indian noir. The film follows a gang of four, dubbed nonchalantly as The Gang: Sheshadri (Dharmendra), Vikram (Neil Nitin Mukesh), Prakash (Vinay Pathak), and Shardul (Zakir Hussain).
- Andhadhun (2018) To take a scene and attempt to weave around a robust three-act structure sounds like a project assignment given to a group of students taking a writing course.
- Badlapur (2015) The Indianization of Massimo Carlotto’s novella Death’s Dark Abyss, Badlapur is about the lingering infinitude of crime and mortality.
- Ek Hasina Thi (2004) The first theatrical feature film of Sriram Raghavan is a tale of love gone awry and its eventual metamorphosis into a revenge thriller.
- Notorious (1946) Director: Alfred Hitchcock. When I was at FTII (Film and Television Institute of India), we were asked to choose one filmmaker and study his work.
- The Fallen Idol (1948) Director: Carol Reed. We all know Carol Reed's The Third Man. This film is lesser known. I saw it after reading the short story on which it was based.
- The Asphalt Jungle (1950) Director: John Huston. I saw this at a John Huston retrospective in Mumbai. I remember having to apply to get entry, it wasn't easy.
- Jules et Jim (1962) Director: François Truffaut. On a story level, you may think this is like a Hindi film – two men on opposite sides of the war fall in love with the same woman.
Apr 5, 2024 · Sriram Raghavan is one of Bollywood's best thriller directors. Have a look at where to stream every title in the Andhadhun filmmaker's filmography.
Ikkis: Directed by Sriram Raghavan. With Jaideep Ahlawat, Dharmendra, Agastya Nanda, Ekavali Khanna. Set against the backdrop of the 1971 war, follows the life of second Lieutenant Arun Khetrapal.
A list of seven movies directed by Sriram Raghavan, an Indian filmmaker known for his crime, thriller and mystery genres. The list includes his upcoming projects Merry Christmas and Ekkis, as well as his previous works such as Andhadhun and Badlapur.
