K.D. Satyam
| K.D. Satyam | |
|---|---|
 K.D. Satyam during the Bollywood Diaries shooting at Kolkata | |
| Born |
29 December 1977 Bhilai |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | Satyam |
| Occupation | Writer and Director |
| Known for | Gattu, Bollywood Diaries |
K.D. Satyam (born 29 December 1977) is an Indian film writer and director.[1] He is known for his work as the writer of Gattu, a film that became a part of the list of India’s Oscar Nominations in 2012.[2] His next film as director is titled Bollywood Diaries and is scheduled to release in February 2016.[3]
Early life
Satyam was born in Bhilai and graduated from Annamalai University in 2000. He then got a Master’s degree in Film Direction from Zee Institute of Media Arts[4] and created short-films like Colours of Cinema[5] and Hell or Heaven before starting his career in Bollywood.
Career
Satyam started his Bollywood journey as a Making Director for Fox, which was directed by Deepak Tijori and featured Sunny Deol and Arjun Rampal in lead roles. His directorial debut was Admissions Open[6] casting Anupam Kher and Ashish Vidyarthi with music by Amit Trivedi. After that, he wrote Gattu that was directed by Rajan Khosa and produced by the Children's Film Society of India (CFSI).[7]
His next film as writer and director is Bollywood Diaries with Raima Sen, Ashish Vidyarthi and Salim Diwan in title roles.[8]
Filmography
- 2009 Fox as Making Director
- 2010 Admissions Open as Director
- 2012 Gattu as Writer
- 2016 Bollywood Diaries as Writer and Director
Awards
His film Gattu was awarded at the Berlin Film Festival[9] and won another two awards at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles.[10]
References
- ↑ "K.D. Satyam". IMDb. Retrieved 2015-12-05.
- ↑ "Everywood | Hollywood | Bollywood: 17 Films Shortlisted For India’s Oscar Nomination". Retrieved 2015-12-05.
- ↑ "Raima Sen to play a Sonagachi sex worker in KD Satyam’s Bollywood Diaries". India.com. 2014-11-02. Retrieved 2015-12-05.
- ↑ "Cinemarkets :: Talent Directory Biography". cinemarkets.com. Retrieved 2015-12-05.
- ↑ "Indie Film Club: Colours Of Cinema (Aired: May 2006)". www.ndtv.com. Retrieved 2015-12-05.
- ↑ "Admissions Open". www.boxofficeindia.co.in. Retrieved 2015-12-05.
- ↑ "Gattu off to Berlin". The Indian Express. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2015-12-05.
- ↑ "Bollywood Diaries | CINEMA BEYOND BOUNDARIES". cinemabeyondboundaries.com. Retrieved 2015-12-05.
- ↑ "'Gattu' wins award at Berlin Film festival - The Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2015-12-05.
- ↑ "'Gattu' gets two awards at Los Angeles film fest". IBNLive. Retrieved 2015-12-05.
External links
K.D. Satyam at the Internet Movie Database.