Vinil Mathew

Vinil Mathew
Born1977 (age 46–47)
Delhi, India
Alma materFilm and Television Institute of India
Occupation(s)Film director, advertisement director, writer
Years active2000–present
SpouseShweta Venkat-Matthew

Vinil Mathew (born 1977) is an Indian filmmaker and writer, who predominantly directs and produces television commercials. He has also directed two feature films. After studying filmmaking at the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), he made advertisement campaigns for several brands, including Vodafone, Nescafe and Cadbury.[1][2]

In feature films, Vinil has directed the 2014 romantic comedy Hasee Toh Phasee, which was a critical and commercial success,[3][4][5] and the 2021 romantic thriller Haseen Dillruba, which became the most-watched Hindi film on Netflix of that year.[6]

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  3. ^ "Karan Johar delighted with box-office success of 'Hasee Toh Phasee'". The Indian Express. 9 February 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Top Ten Worldwide Grossers 2014". Box Office India. 8 May 2014. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  5. ^ Priyanka Srivastava (5 April 2014). "Success of Queen, Ankhon Dekhi proves change in audience's taste". India Today.
  6. ^ "Taapsee Pannu's Haseen Dillruba beats Akshay Kumar's Sooryavanshi to become most-watched film on Netflix in 2021". Bollywood Hungama. 30 December 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2022.