Faisal Hashmi

Faisal Hashmi
Faisal at the premiere of his film Short Circuit in 2019.
Born (1985-08-01) 1 August 1985 (age 39)
NationalityIndian
EducationMechanical engineering
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter
Years active2015–present
WebsiteOfficial website

Faisal Hashmi is an Indian film director and screenwriter. His first Gujarati feature film, Vitamin She, ran for six weeks housefull into theatres and was a phenomenon at the box office.[1][2] Later, he wrote and directed Gujarati's very first science fiction feature, Short Circuit, and paved the way for a new genre in Gujarati cinema.[3] Short Circuit was a box office success spanning four weeks at the box office and was applauded by fans and critics across Gujarat.[4]

Faisal is making his Bollywood debut with a high-concept thriller titled "Cancer" starring Aahana Kumra and Sharib Hashmi.[5]

  1. ^ "૯૩.૪ ટકા કલેક્શન સાથે વિટામિન She સુપરહિટ". www.gujaratimidday.com. Archived from the original on 7 August 2017.
  2. ^ "વીકેન્ડ સુધારી દે એવી છે 'વિટામિન She". www.divyabhaskar.co.in. Archived from the original on 5 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Sci-fi and horror comedies: Dhollywood moves beyond formulas". Times of India. 3 July 2020.
  4. ^ "ચાર વીક બાદ પણ થિયેટર્સમાં અડીખમ છે Short Circuit". Mid-Day. 9 February 2019.
  5. ^ Jhunjhunwala, Udita (22 November 2022). "U.S. Producer Lonestar Films Attaches Lead Cast for 'Cancer' Foray Into Bollywood". Variety.