Mohit Suri
Mohit Suri | |
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| Born | April 11, 1981 |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 2005-present |
| Spouse | Udita Goswami (2013-present) |
| Children | None |
| Relatives | Smiley Suri (sister) |
Mohit Suri, (born 11 April 1981) is an Indian film director, most known for his films, Kalyug (2005), Awarapan (2007) and Aashiqui 2 (2013).
His uncle is director Mahesh Bhatt and his cousins are Emraan Hashmi and Pooja Bhatt.
He has directed 3 quasi-sequels Raaz - The Mystery Continues (2009), Murder 2 (2011) and Aashiqui 2 (2013). Not having directed the first installments
Career
He started his career as an assistant director, and made his debut as a director with the 2005 film Zeher which was a moderate success. He followed it up with Kalyug, which was both a critical and commercial success. His third film Woh Lamhe (2006) did well and received critical acclaim.[citation needed]
His next film Awarapan (2007) was both a critical and commercial success.[citation needed] It was a copy of the Korean film 'A Bittersweet Life' from 2005.[citation needed] Ironically, Mohit, in an interview given to Radio Sargam, said, "I am very critical about my own work. I would never ever go out and say that I have made a masterpiece. I just give my best and hope that it's good enough."[1] His preceding film Crook, based on the racial attacks on Indian students in Australia was released in 2010. Murder 2 ,which turned out to be a Blockbuster, a sequel to the 2004 film Murder was released on 8 July 2011.
In 2013,he has directed "Aashiqui 2" which also was a blockbuster.
Personal life
His sister Smiley Suri has also appeared in his film ''Kalyug'' and Crook. He married Udita Goswami on 29 January 2013.[2] [3] [4]
Filmography
As Assistant Director
| Year | Title | Director |
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| 2001 | Kasoor | Vikram Bhatt |
| 2002 | Awara Paagal Deewana | Vikram Bhatt |
| 2003 | Footpath | Vikram Bhatt |
As Story Writer
| Year | Title | Director |
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| 2005 | Zeher |  |
| 2005 | Kalyug | |
| 2009 | Raaz – The Mystery Continues | |
| 2010 | Crook: It's Good To Be Bad | |
As Director
References
External links
- Mohit Suri at IMDb
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