Shashank Khaitan

Shashank Khaitan
Born (1982-02-28) 28 February 1982 (age 42)
Calcutta, West Bengal, India
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Director, Screenwriter, Actor, Film producer

Shashank Khaitan is an Indian film writer, director, actor and producer who works in Hindi films. He is known for his association with Dharma Productions.

Khaitan made his directorial debut with Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania and went on to direct its spiritual sequel Badrinath Ki Dulhania (2017).[1][2] His work on the latter earned him a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Director. He also directed the romantic drama Dhadak (2018) and a segment of the anthology film Ajeeb Daastaans (2020). In 2019, he became a producer for Dharma Productions, his first production being Good Newwz.

  1. ^ Ghosh, Sankhayan (21 July 2014). "'Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania' director says he wanted to tell a story of "eternal love": For writer-director Shashank Khaitan his debut film Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania is a reaction to love in today's cynical times". Indian Express. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  2. ^ Singh, Prashant (22 December 2014). "New Direction: From Shashank Khaitan to Omung Kumar, freshers who made a mark in 2014". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2015.