Nikhil Nagesh Bhat
Nikhil Nagesh Bhat | |
|---|---|
| Notable work | Kill (2023) |
Nikhil Nagesh Bhat is an Indian filmmaker and writer who predominantly works in the Hindi film industry. He is known for directing the action thriller film Kill and Apurva.
Early life
[edit]Nikhil was born in Patna and later moved to Pune for his studies.[1]
Career
[edit]His personal experience during a train journey between Patna and Pune in the mid-1990s, during which the train he was on was robbed, influenced his storytelling. This traumatic event was the foundation for the plot of Kill, which he began writing in 2016.[1]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Saluun | Credited as Nikhil Bhat[2] |
| 2018 | Brij Mohan Amar Rahe | |
| 2020 | Rasbhari | Web series |
| 2020 | The Gone Game | Web series |
| 2022 | Hurdang | |
| 2023 | Kill | Premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on 7 September 2023[3] Theatrical release in India on 5 July 2024[4] |
| 2023 | Apurva |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "EXCLUSIVE Interview! Nikhil Nagesh Bhat on Karan Johar's Kill: 'It's taken from a real…' | Not Just Bollywood". Firstpost. 2024-07-04. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ Weintraub, Steven; Jones, Tamera (2023-09-15). "'KILL's Director, Lakshya, & Raghav Juyal Talk Violence, Blood, and Making the First Genre Movie in India | TIFF". Collider. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ PTI (2024-02-09). "Nikhil Nagesh Bhat's action film 'Kill' to land in theatres in July". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ "Lakshya, Tanya Maniktala, Raghav Juyal's 'Kill' release date out". India Today. 2024-02-09. Retrieved 2024-08-03.