Tinu Suresh Desai

Tinu Suresh Desai
Desai in 2022
Born
Dharmendra Suresh Desai

(1974-08-28) 28 August 1974 (age 50)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
NationalityIndian
Other namesTinu
Alma materMithibai College, Mumbai
OccupationFilm director
Known forRustom, Mission Raniganj, Special 26
AwardsStar Screen and ETC Bollywood Business

Dharmendra "Tinu" Suresh Desai (born 28 August 1974) is an Indian film director.[1][2] Tinu Suresh Desai was born on 28 August 1974 in Mumbai Maharashtra, India in a Gujarati-speaking family, his birth name is Dharmendra. He is a son of production manager Suresh Desai, who is known for films like Sholay, Shaan and Seeta aur Geeta. Tinu Desai has started his career in the film industry as assistant director with 1997 film Zameer: The Awakening of a Soul, later he worked as the chief assistant and associate director for films like Arjun Pandit, Anari No. 1 and Players. In 2016, Desai made his directorial debut with 1920 London starring Sharman Joshi and Meera Chopra.[3]

Tinu Desai is known for the Akshay Kumar starrer film Rustom released in 2016, was reportedly based on K. M. Nanavati v. State of Maharashtra's 1959 court case.[4] The film featured Ileana D'Cruz, Arjan Bajwa, and Esha Gupta. In 2016, he was felicitated with Star Screen Award[5] and ETC Bollywood Business Awards 2016 "Most Promising Debut Director"[6][7][8][9] for Rustom. Akshay Kumar won his 1st National Film Award for Rustom.[10]

Tinu Desai has directed Mission Raniganj,[11][12][13][14][15] a Akshay Kumar & Parineeti Chopra Starrer film based on the chief mining engineer Jaswant Singh Gill, who evacuated 65 miners trapped in a flooded coal mine in Raniganj, West Bengal, in 1989.[16]

  1. ^ Article on Indian Express
  2. ^ "Mission Raniganj director Tinu Suresh Desai: Jaswant Gill saab shared every moment of those three days". Mid-day. 2 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  3. ^ "1920 London to release by February-March 2016: Meera Chopra". indiatimes.com.
  4. ^ "Akshay Kumar begins 'Rustom' with a strong ensemble cast"
  5. ^ Team, Koimoi com (5 December 2016). "23rd Star Screen Awards 2016: Check Out The Complete List Of Winners". Koimoi. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  6. ^ Article on NDTV
  7. ^ "The Full List Of Winners From The Star Screen Awards 2016!". MissMalini. 5 December 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  8. ^ Ghosh, Suktara (5 December 2016). "Star Screen Awards 2016 Winners: A Big Night For Pink & Alia Bhatt". TheQuint. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  9. ^ "23rd Star Screen Awards 2016 winners list: Amitabh Bachchan, Alia Bhatt, Pink win big; Salman Khan & Shah Rukh Khan steal the show – moments from Twitter (Pics & video) | India.com". www.india.com. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  10. ^ "Akshay Kumar on National Award win for Rustom: I've never cheated to win an award". Hindustan Times. 7 April 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  11. ^ "Late Jaswant Gill's biopic starring Parineeti Chopra, Akshay Kumar is titled 'The Great Indian Rescue'". mirchi.in. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  12. ^ Lehren, Team (9 July 2022). "Akshay Kumar's Turban Look From Jaswant Singh's Biopic Goes Viral". Latest Bollywood & Hollywood Entertainment, News, Celebrity Gossip, Lifestyle, Originals, Regional & COVID Updates | Lehren. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  13. ^ "Akshay Kumar-Parineeti Chopra Film On The Late Jaswant Singh Titled The Great Indian Rescue; Deets Inside". News18. 12 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  14. ^ "Based on the mining operation of 1989, Akshay Kumar's next to be called The Great Indian Rescue: Report". The Times of India. 11 May 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  15. ^ "Mission Raniganj: Rustom Duo Akshay Kumar, Tinu Desai Reunite For Real-Life Story Of Jaswant Singh Gill". Zee News. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  16. ^ https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-amicable-settlement-for-ajay-devgn-and-tinu-suresh-desai-2585390