Wikipedia

Manoj Tyagi

Manoj Tyagi
Occupations
  • Screenwriter
  • film director
Years active2003–present

Manoj Tyagi is an Indian screenwriter and film director who works in Hindi films. He won the National Film Award for Best Screenplay for Page 3 (2005) and Apaharan (2006), along with the Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay for Page 3, which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film.[1] He made his directorial debut with Mumbai Salsa (2007) produced by Vikram Bhatt's ASA Films.[2]

Career

[edit]

Tyagi worked for the companies, Xerox, Canon and ABN AMRO before relocating to Mumbai in 2002. He co-wrote Satta in 2003, with director Madhur Bhandarkar, which received critical acclaim.[3] He went on to work with Bhandarkar for the films Aan: Men at Work (2004), Page 3 (2005), Corporate (2006) and Jail (2009).[4][5]

Filmography

[edit]

As screenwriter

[edit]
Year Title Notes
2003 Satta
2004 Agnipankh
Aan: Men at Work
2005 Page 3
Apaharan
Ek Ajnabee
Pehchaan
2006 Taxi No. 9211
Corporate
2007 Red: The Dark Side
Life Mein Kabhie Kabhiee [6]
Victoria No. 203
Mumbai Salsa Also director
2009 Jail
2012 Heroine
2013 Inkaar

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Jha, Subhash K. (21 January 2025). "This Day That Year: A look at Madhur Bhandarkar's Masterpiece Page 3 As It Clocks 20 Years". BollySpice.com - The latest movies, interviews in Bollywood. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  2. ^ "Vikram turns producer". DNA. 20 May 2007.
  3. ^ "Secrets of film writing". Indian Express. 17 April 2005.
  4. ^ Hungama, Bollywood (6 November 2009). "Jail Review 3/5 | Jail Movie Review | Jail 2009 Public Review | Film Review". Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  5. ^ "Corporate: Smart and gripping". www.rediff.com. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  6. ^ Jha, Subhash K. (13 April 2025). "This Day That Year: Subhash K Jha Revisits Vikram Bhatt's Life Mein Kabhie Kabhiee". BollySpice.com - The latest movies, interviews in Bollywood. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
[edit]