Vishal Bhardwaj
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1960-08-04 (65 years old)
Place of Birth
Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh, India
Vishal Bhardwaj
Biography
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.
Acting
(2017)
(2007)
Cinema Asia: India
as Self
Crew
Gustaakh Ishq
Music
Talvar 2
Director
(2025)
Romeo
Director
(2025)
Crazxy
Original Music Composer
(2023)
Khufiya
Original Music Composer, Dialogue, Screenplay, Lyricist, Director, Producer
(2023)
Kuttey
Producer, Additional Writing, Dialogue, Original Music Composer
(2023)
Fursat
Director, Original Music Composer, Writer
(2022)
Darlings
Music Director
(2021)
1232 KMs
Music
(2019)
Sonchiriya
Original Music Composer
(2018)
Carbon
Music
(2018)
Pataakha
Director, Producer, Screenplay, Original Music Composer
(2018)
Beyond the Clouds
Dialogue
(2017)
Rangoon
Director, Original Music Composer, Screenplay, Producer
(2016)
Jugni
Playback Singer
(2016)
Madaari
Original Music Composer
(2015)
Drishyam
Original Music Composer
(2015)
Talvar
Producer, Original Music Composer, Writer
(2015)
Hawaizaada
Original Music Composer
(2014)
Haider
Director, Screenplay, Dialogue, Original Music Composer, Producer
(2014)
Dedh Ishqiya
Original Music Composer, Producer, Dialogue, Screenplay
(2013)
Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola
Director, Original Music Composer, Producer, Screenplay, Dialogue, Story
(2013)
Ek Thi Daayan
Producer, Screenplay, Original Music Composer, Story, Dialogue
(2011)
7 Khoon Maaf
Director, Playback Singer, Producer, Screenplay, Original Music Composer
(2010)
Ishqiya
Screenplay, Producer, Dialogue, Original Music Composer
(2010)
Striker
Original Music Composer
(2009)
Kaminey
Music, Director, Original Music Composer, Screenplay, Dialogue
(2008)
U Me Aur Hum
Music
(2007)
No Smoking
Producer, Original Music Composer
(2007)
Blood Brothers
Director
(2007)
Nishabd
Original Music Composer
(2006)
Omkara
Director, Dialogue, Screenplay, Original Music Composer
(2005)
The Blue Umbrella
Director, Co-Producer, Screenplay, Dialogue, Original Music Composer
(2005)
Ramji Londonwaley
Original Music Composer
(2003)
Maqbool
Director, Dialogue, Original Music Composer, Screenplay, Co-Producer
(2003)
Chupke Se
Music
(2003)
Paanch
Original Music Composer
(2002)
Makdee
Screenplay, Director, Story, Producer, Original Music Composer
(2001)
Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega
Original Music Composer
(2000)
Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar!!
Original Music Composer
(1998)
Satya
Original Music Composer
(1998)
Daya
Original Music Composer
(1997)
Chachi 420
Original Music Composer
(1996)
Maachis
Original Music Composer
(1996)
Sanshodhan
Music
(1995)
Abhay
Original Music Composer