Aditya Dhar
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Born on March 12th, 1983, Aditya Dhar is a celebrated Indian filmmaker, screenwriter, lyricist, and producer, making his mark in Hindi cinema. He's the visionary behind the critically acclaimed 2019 blockbuster, *Uri: The Surgical Strike*.
Aditya hails from a Kashmiri Pandit family, born in New Delhi. His personal life blossomed when he married actress Yami Gautam on June 4th, 2021. On May 10th, 2024, they welcomed their first child, a son named Vedavid Dhar.
His directorial journey began in 2019 with *Uri: The Surgical Strike*. This gripping action film, inspired by the 2016 Uri attack, featured Vicky Kaushal, Yami Gautam, and Paresh Rawal in lead roles, produced by Ronnie Screwvala under RSVP Movies. Filmed in Serbia, the movie offered a dramatized, fictional account of the true events of retaliation. *Uri* achieved remarkable commercial success, grossing ₹2.4 billion in India and over ₹3.5 billion worldwide, solidifying its position as the tenth highest-grossing Indian film domestically. Dhar's brilliance was recognized with the National Film Award for Best Director and the Filmfare Award for Best Debut Director.
In 2021, Dhar established his own production house, B62 Studios. He was slated to reunite with Vicky Kaushal for *The Immortal Ashwatthama*, a mythological superhero film co-starring Sara Ali Khan. This ambitious trilogy, backed by Ronnie Screwvala, was announced on the second anniversary of *Uri*'s release and planned for a mid-2021 shoot. However, the project faced delays and was eventually shelved due to the COVID-19 pandemic and budgetary concerns.
His next directorial venture, *Dhurandhar*, is set to star Ranveer Singh alongside an impressive ensemble cast including Sara Arjun, Sanjay Dutt, R. Madhavan, Arjun Rampal, and Akshaye Khanna. This film is scheduled for release on December 5th, 2025.
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Aditya Dhar (born 12 March 1983) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, lyricist, and producer who works in Hindi films. He is best known for directing the 2019 film Uri: The Surgical Strike.
== Personal life ==
Dhar was born on 12 March 1983 in New Delhi, into a Kashmiri Pandit family. He married Yami Gautam on 4 June 2021. On 10 May 2024, the couple had their first child, a boy named Vedavid Dhar.
== Career ==
In 2019, Dhar made his directorial debut with Uri: The Surgical Strike, an action film based on the 2016 Uri attack, starring Vicky Kaushal, Yami Gautam and Paresh Rawal in pivotal roles and produced by Ronnie Screwvala under the RSVP Movies banner. Filmed in Serbia, the film is fictionally dramatised account of the true events of the retaliation to the 2016 Uri attack. Uri earned ₹2.4 billion (US$28 million) in India, and over ₹3.5 billion (US$41 million) worldwide, making it the tenth highest-grossing Indian film domestically. Dhar was awarded with the National Film Award for Best Director and the Filmfare Award for Best Debut Director.
Dhar launched his own production company, B62 Studios, in 2021. He was set to collaborate with Kaushal in the mythological based superhero film, The Immortal Ashwatthama, co-starring Sara Ali Khan. It was a planned trilogy backed by Ronnie Screwvala. The film was announced on the second anniversary of the release of Uri and was set to start filming in mid-2021, but was delayed and eventually shelved due to the COVID-19 pandemic in India and budgetary reasons.
He announced his second feature film, Dhurandhar, starring Ranveer Singh along with an ensemble cast of Sara Arjun, Sanjay Dutt, R. Madhavan, Arjun Rampal, and Akshaye Khanna. It is scheduled to release on 5 December 2025.
== Filmography ==
== Discography ==
=== As lyricist ===
== Awards and nominations ==
== References ==
== External links ==
Aditya Dhar at IMDb
Aditya Dhar on Facebook
Aditya Dhar on Twitter
Aditya Dhar at Bollywood Hungama
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