Advait Chandan is an Indian film director works in Hindi film. He made his debut as a director in 2017 with the movie Secret Superstar.
Advait Chandan | |
|---|---|
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 2007–present |
Career
In 2007, Advait started his career as the third assistant director and Taare Zameen Par as the assistant production manager. Collaborating with Aamir Khan again, Advait worked as the casting director and post-production supervisor on Kiran Rao's debut venture Dhobi Ghat.
After donning various roles in the film industry, Advait finally made his directorial debut in 2017 with the film Secret Superstar featuring Aamir Khan and Zaira Wasim in the lead.[1][2] He also wrote the screenplay of the film.[3] It was the highest-grossing 2017 Hindi film and the second-highest-grossing Hindi film of all time behind only Dangal (2016).[4] It is also the third-highest-grossing Indian film of all time behind only Dangal and Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017),[4] after surpassing Aamir Khan's own PK (2014). His most recent film as a director is the Aamir Khan starrer Laal Singh Chaddha which was released on 11 August 2022.
Filmography
As director
| Year | Title | Director | Screenwriter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Secret Superstar | Yes | Yes |
| 2022 | Laal Singh Chaddha | Yes | No |
Other credits
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Taare Zameen Par | Assistant production manager |
| Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. | Assistant director; also portrayed Hippy boy 1 | |
| 2009 | Positive | Short film; assistant director |
| Bollywood Hero | Assistant director | |
| 2010 | Dhobi Ghat | Assistant director, casting director, post production supervisor |
Accolades
| Year | Awards | Category | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Zee Cine Awards | Best Director | Nominated | [5] |
| Best Writer | Nominated | |||
| Most Promising Director | Won | |||
| Screen Awards | Most Promising Debut Director | Nominated | ||
| 2018 | 63rd Filmfare Awards | Best Director | Nominated | [6] |
| Best Screenplay | Nominated | |||
| Indian Film Festival of Melbourne | Best Director | Nominated | [7] | |
| News18 Reel Movie Awards | Best Screenplay | Nominated | [8] |