Devashish Makhija

Devashish Makhija
Born
Kolkata, India
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Filmmaker,
Screenwriter,
Graphic Artist,
Fiction Writer,
Poet
Years active2004-present
Known forAjji
Joram

Devashish Makhija is an Indian filmmaker, screenwriter, graphic artist, fiction writer and poet. He is best known for writing and directing the full-length feature films: Ajji,[1] Oonga,[2] and Bhonsle. He also authored the bestselling children's books, When Ali Became Bajrangbali and Why Paploo was Perplexed, along with a series of 49 short stories published as an anthology, Forgetting, published by HarperCollins. He has also worked on the films Black Friday and Bunty Aur Babli.[3] He has also directed film Joram.

  1. ^ "Abhishek Banerjee casting a spell with his acting skills now". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Devashish Makhija, the filmmaker who refuses to make 'escapist cinema'". The Week. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Bhonsle director Devashish Makhija on making films on the marginalised: Never been interested in status quo". Firstpost. 27 October 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2019.