John Matthew Matthan
John Matthew Matthan | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 1999-present |
| Notable work | Sarfarosh |
John Mathew Matthan (also John Mathew Mathan/John Mathew) is an Indian filmmaker from Kerala. He is known for his 1999 Hindi-language film Sarfarosh, starring Aamir Khan and Naseeruddin Shah
Film career
[edit]John started his career as an assistant director on the epic movie Gandhi, directed by Sir Richard Attenborough. Also working on Gandhi was Govind Nihlani, who Matthan would later assist for several films before shifting to directing advertisements.[1]
In the early 1990s, Matthan started his own production company in Mahalaxmi, Mumbai called Cinematt Pictures Pvt Ltd.[citation needed] The company, which also involved Matthan's brother[citation needed] George, released its first feature film entitled Sarfarosh in 1999. Matthan began work on Sarfarosh in 1992. Seven years were spent[citation needed] on the research, pre-production, and production of the film until it was finally released to both critical and commercial success.[2] The reviewer for Filmfare rated the film four stars out of five and wrote about Matthan, "Although this is his first film, director John Mathew Matthan draws perfectly crafted outputs from his entire cast."[3]
After Sarfarosh, Matthan started working on a script which involved the issue of brain drain. However, after the tragedy of 9/11, the script lost its pertinence and Matthan moved on to another idea that germinated in the form of Shikhar (2005).[4]
In 2007, Matthan began work on his next film titled A New Love Ishtory. Written by Vipul K Rawal and starring Himesh Reshammiya and Niharika Singh, the film was completed in 2009 but its release delayed to 29 September 2013 due to a falling out between Himesh Reshammiya and his record label T-Series.[5]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Film | Language | Director | Producer | Writer | Assistant Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Aakrosh | Hindi | Yes | |||
| 1982 | Gandhi | English | Yes | |||
| 1999 | Sarfarosh | Hindi | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2005 | Shikhar | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2013 | A New Love Ishtory | Yes | Yes |
Awards
[edit]| Year | Awards | Category | Film | Results | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47th National Film Awards | Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment | Sarfarosh | Won | [6] |
| 45th Filmfare Awards | Best Film (Critics) | Won | [7] | ||
| Best Screenplay | Won | ||||
| Best Director | Nominated |
Accolades
[edit]- Chairperson jury feature film, Indian Panorama at 51st International Film Festival of India, Goa 2021.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Narayanaswamy, Harihar (12 December 2009). "Advertising and Indian cinema: Relationship bound to grow". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
- ^ "The enemy within". Rediff.com.
- ^ "Sarfarosh – A reason to live (FILMFARE ONLINE)". Filmfare. Archived from the original on 17 February 2001. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "The return of John Mathew Matthan". The Rediff. 29 December 2005. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
- ^ Lalwani, Vickey (15 April 2011). "T-Series to boycott Himesh Reshammiya". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 5 September 2013. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
- ^ "47th National Film Awards (MIB, India)". Research Reference and Training Division (RRTD), India. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
- ^ "Filmfare Awards 2000 winner list". India times. Archived from the original on 28 July 2012. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ "Indian Panorama announces official selection for 51st International Film Festival of India, 2020". PIB GOI. 19 December 2020 – via Press release.
External links
[edit]- 20th-century Indian people
- Living people
- Filmfare Awards winners
- Film directors from Kerala
- Film producers from Kerala
- Producers who won the Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment National Film Award
- Directors who won the Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment National Film Award