A screenwriter, director, singer, music composer and producer, he is a one man army. From adapting Shakespeare to composing National Award Winning musical score, Vishal Bhardwaj has done it all.

Vishal Bhardwaj is a respectful name in the Indian film industry for the roles he has played in the last two three decades. He neither disappoints his fans with his movies, whether it’s an adaptation or an original screenplay, nor he fails to bring smile to our face with his mind blowing music.

Career

Born in Chandpur, a small town in the district of Bijnore, UP, Vishal started his career as a music composer in early 90s but rose to fame with his timeless songs in Gulzar’s Maachis. The songs Chhod Aaye Hum Who Galiyan and Chappa Chappa became chartbusters and established him as a music composer in Hindi cinema. It is interesting to know that Vishal gave break to a new singer in Maachis who later became a singing sensation called KK.

His adaptations

Vishal Bhardwaj adapted some of Shakespeare’s great works and turned them into one of the greatest movies of Indian cinema. There are several adaptations of novels and dramas but what makes these movies different is Vishal’s genius art of storytelling. In Maqbool, the film based on Macbeth, Vishal explored the lives of gangsters and their ambitions. Similarly, in Omkara, which was adapted from Othello, Vishal based the whole plot of the movie in Uttar Pradesh and weaved a thrilling story around the political situation that exists. Who would have thought of recreating the characters and story of Shakespeare’s popular play Hamlet in Kashmir? Haider, a crime drama produced and directed by Vishal Bhardwaj deeply dived into the scenario of Kashmir and came out winning all the hearts.

His songs

In career of around 30 years, Vishal Bhardwaj has given some memorable songs in movies like Ishqiya, Kaminey, Omkara and many others. He has frequently collaborated with Gulzaar, his wife Rekha Bhardwaj, Suresh Wadekar, KK, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and Arijit Singh. Vishal Bhardwaj has won two National Awards for best music composers for movies Godmother and Ishqiya. Apart being a phenomenal music director, he has sung some great songs in Hindi cinema like Kaminey title track and O Saathi Re from Omkara.

His productions

Being a successful filmmaker was not enough for Vishal Bhardwaj and as a result, he became producer with his company VB films. He has produced films like Talvar, Ek Thi Daayan, Ishqiya, No Smokin, etc. apart from his own movies.  Looking at his amazing record, one can just applaud and admit that he is an underrated genius and the industry is blessed with him.