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Rohit Jugraj Chauhan | |
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| Occupations | Film director, screenwriter, producer |
Rohit Jugraj Chauhan is an Indian film director, writer, and producer active in both Punjabi and Hindi cinema. He began his career as an assistant to directors Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Ram Gopal Varma before making his Bollywood debut with the film James (2005).[1][2]
During the 2010s he shifted focus to Punjabi cinema, directing the popular films Jatt James Bond (2014) and the Sardaarji franchise (2015–2016), becoming one of the few directors to helm hit franchises starring Diljit Dosanjh and Gippy Grewal.[3][4]
He wrote screenplay for the Bollywood action-thriller Players (2012).[5] In 2022, he directed the Hindi web series Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein, followed by the Sony LIV musical-drama Chamak (2023), described as being based on true-life events.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Rohit Jugraj was in a relationship with the late model Viveka Babajee during the mid-2000s; they met while working on his debut film James.[7]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Language | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Kehtaa Hai Dil Baar Baar | Hindi | Assistant director |
| 2003 | Bhoot | ||
| Darna Mana Hai | |||
| 2005 | James | Director | |
| 2008 | Superstar | ||
| 2012 | Players | Screenplay writer | |
| 2013 | Best of Luck | Punjabi | Creative director |
| 2014 | Jatt James Bond | Director | |
| 2015 | Sardaar Ji | ||
| 2016 | Sardaar Ji 2 | ||
| 2018 | Khido Khundi | ||
| 2019 | Arjun Patiala | Hindi | |
| 2023 | Chamak | ||
References
[edit]- ↑ Bajwa, Dimple (1 June 2016). "Punjabi cinema gave me opportunity to say my stories, says Sardaarji 2 director Rohit Jugraj Chauhan". The Indian Express. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ↑ "James: movie review". Rediff.com. 16 September 2005. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ↑ "Jatt James Bond movie review: A good first for Gippy Grewal and Zareen Khan". Hindustan Times. 26 April 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ↑ "IMDb credit: Players (2012)". IMDb. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ↑ "Chamak creator Rohit Jugraj says musical drama is based on true-life events". Times Now. 6 May 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ↑ Prasad Keshri, Kalyani (28 June 2010). "Rohit Jugraj talks about his relationship with Viveka Babajee". Filmibeat. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
External links
[edit]- ↑ Bajwa, Dimple (1 June 2016). "Punjabi cinema gave me opportunity to say my stories, says Sardaarji 2 director Rohit Jugraj Chauhan". The Indian Express. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ↑ "James: movie review". Rediff.com. 16 September 2005. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ↑ "Jatt James Bond movie review: A good first for Gippy Grewal and Zareen Khan". Hindustan Times. 26 April 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ↑ "Sardaar Ji 3 teaser: Diljit Dosanjh steps into shoes of ghost hunter again". Times Now. 15 May 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ↑ "Players (2012)". IMDb. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ↑ "Chamak creator Rohit Jugraj says musical drama is based on true-life events". Times Now. 6 May 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ↑ Prasad Keshri, Kalyani (28 June 2010). "Rohit Jugraj talks about his relationship with Viveka Babajee". Filmibeat. Retrieved 14 January 2012.