User:Abhay Chhabra

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Abhay Chhabra
Born (1984-11-12) 12 November 1984 (age 39)
Occupations
  • Film director
  • producer
  • writer[1]
Years active2002–present
Notable workYaaran Da Katchup
CyberSquad
U, Me Aur Ghar
Parent(s)Vinodkumar Chhabra
Sunita Chhabra

Abhay Chhabra (born 12 November 1984) is an Indian film director, producer and writer who works in Hindi cinema.[2][3] His punjabi film Yaaran Da Katchup got 4 nominations at PTC namely Rishi Raj for Best Cinematography, Hardy Sandhu and Varun Sharma for Best Debut (male) and Abhay Chhabra for Best Debut Director. Abhay's other notable work includes CyberSquad (2017), U, Me Aur Ghar (2017) and Alif (2016 film). His upcoming hindi feature film Tumhari Pyari Savita[4]is in post-production stage.

Early life[edit]

Abhay Chhabra was born in Jalalabad district, in Ferozpur, Punjab. He completed his MBA in finance and began a small-scale business in Chandigarh to support his family. However, his dream to be a filmmaker and make romantic movies like Yash Johar got him to Mumbai. He studied filmmaking in ZIMA and assisted in TV serials.

Career[edit]

2014: Directorial career[edit]

Abhay debuted as an independent film director in 2014 with the multi starrer Punjabi filmYaaran Da Katchup. It was a debut of the actor Hardy Sandhu and also a debut in the Punjabi industry of Bollywood actors Varun Sharma, Anita Hassanandani and Yuvika Chaudary. Interesting fact, while in a bar with his producer Vikram Bansal, Abhay Chhabra heard a song being sung there. He was impressed by the voice of the singer and gave him chance in the film. Gurnazar Chattha debuted as a music composer with this film. The film bagged 4 nominations in PTC awards. Hardy Sandhu and Varun Sharma were nominated for Best Debut Actors, Rishi Raj was nominated for Best Cinematographer and Abhay Chhabra was nominated for Best Debut Director [1]. The film got excellent reviews from the audience.

2015-Present[edit]

Abhay Chhabra started with his own production house, Pushing Partner Pictures, in 2015. Since then he has collaborated with various brands like Reliance, Jawed Habib, Lovable, SVC Bank, etc.[5]. Celebrities like Cricketer Shreyas Iyer[6], Actress Surveen Chawla, Actress Dipika Kakar, Actor Hiten Tejwani collaborated with Pushing Partner Pictures & Abhay Chhabra for various Ad-Films.

2022: Upcoming Work[edit]

Abhay Chhabra is doing his debut as a director & producer in Bollywood with a feature film 'Tumhari Pyari Savita'[7] starring Mallika Sherawat, Rajat Kapoor, Vaibhav Tatwawaadi,Aanchal Munjal,Vrajesh Hirjee and Sumit Gulati. A holi song[8] is picturized on Mallika Sherawat and Rajat Kapoor in this film titled 'Gabbar se keh do'. The film will be released in the year 2022.

Filmography[edit]

Key
Denotes films that have not been released yet

Film[edit]

Year Film Director Producer Notes
2014 Yaaran Da Katchup Yes
2016 Alif (2016 film) No Yes Creative Producer
2017 CyberSquad Yes
2017 U, Me Aur Ghar Yes
2022 Tumhari Pyari Savita Yes Yes

Awards and nominations[edit]

PTC Punjabi Film Awards
Year Category Film Result Ref.
2015 Best Debut Director Yaaran Da Katchup Nominated [1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Abhay Chhabra nominated as Best Debut Director for Yaaran Da Katchup".
  2. ^ "'YDK'- Treat for Hindi and Punjabi audience".
  3. ^ "Mallika Sherawat & Rajat Kapoor in Abhay Chhabra's upcoming hindi feature film Tumhari Pyari Savita". Aaj Tak.
  4. ^ "Mallika Sherawat shooting in Rishikesh a song for Tumhari Pyari Savita".
  5. ^ "Showreel of Pushing Partner Pictures".
  6. ^ "Cricketer Shreyas Iyer shoots for cricket gaming app with Pushing Partner Pictures".
  7. ^ "Mallika Sherawat shoots for Tumhari Pyari Savita in Haridwar". India Today.
  8. ^ "Holi song 'Gabbar se keh do' in film Tumhari Pyari Savita". Patrika.

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