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Punit Malhotra
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| Born | 13 May 1982 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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| Occupation | Director, writer, ad filmmaker |
| Years active | 2001–present |
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Punit Malhotra, born on May 13, 1982, is an Indian film director. He makes movies in Hindi cinema, which is also known as Bollywood. His first movie as a director was I Hate Luv Storys, which came out on July 2, 2010.
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Punit Malhotra's Background
Punit Malhotra was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, on May 13, 1982. He grew up in a coastal area called Bandra. He comes from a family that has many people working in the film industry.
His Family in Films
Punit's maternal grandfather, Ram Dayal Sabarwal, was a film producer. He helped start the career of the famous actress Rekha. Punit's cousins, Suneel and Dharmesh Darshan, are also filmmakers. The well-known director David Dhawan is his father's cousin. Also, the famous fashion designer Manish Malhotra is Punit's uncle. Manish Malhotra even designed costumes for Punit's first movie, I Hate Luv Storys.
Punit Malhotra's Career in Movies
Punit Malhotra started his career by working as an assistant director. This means he helped the main director on movie sets. He worked on several big movies before directing his own.
Early Work as Assistant Director
Punit helped with movies like Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001), which was directed by Karan Johar. He also worked on Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai? (2002), Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003), Paheli (2005), and Dostana (2008). These experiences helped him learn a lot about making films.
Directing His Own Films
In 2010, Punit Malhotra directed his first movie, I Hate Luv Storys. He also wrote the story for this film. Later, he directed Gori Tere Pyaar Mein in 2013. This movie was made by Karan Johar's company, Dharma Productions. It starred Kareena Kapoor and Imran Khan.
In 2019, Punit directed the movie Student of the Year 2. This film featured actors like Tiger Shroff, Tara Sutaria, and Ananya Pandey.
Music Videos
Punit Malhotra has also directed music videos. In 2020, he directed two music videos called "Unbelievable" and "Casanova." Both of these videos starred Tiger Shroff.
Punit Malhotra's Filmography
Here are the movies Punit Malhotra has directed:
| Year | Film | Director | Writer | Notes |
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| 2010 | I Hate Luv Storys | Yes | Yes | This was his first movie as a director. |
| 2013 | Gori Tere Pyaar Mein | Yes | Yes | |
| 2019 | Student of the Year 2 | Yes | No |
