Akashaditya Lama

Akashaditya lama[1] (born 9 March 1977) is a screen writer and film maker[2] and scriptwriter[3] based in Mumbai. He has been a film director, screenplay writer, dialogue writer, theatre artist & playwright. Born in Ranchi, Bihar (now in Jharkhand) and brought up in Kolkata (West Bengal) Bhilai (Chhattisgarh) Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh) and Faridkot (Punjab). Lama got his diploma in Mechanical Engineering in 1996–97. He got his first break in the business of films and television in 1998 by assisting in Ad films Pillsbury Wheat Flour, Camelin and more.

Akashaditya Lama
Born9 March 1977
OccupationFilm director, script writer
Years active2003–present

Early life

Lama's father was in CISF, who retired recently and mother is a homemaker. He is the only child and due to his father's transferable nature of job, he did his schooling in different cities at different points in time. He wanted to grow up to be an Army officer. He did his diploma in Mechanical Engineering from Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh.

Career

Lama's career began in 1998 after he started assisting Ad filmmaker. His initial days' works were Ad films like Pillsbury Wheat Flour, Camelin, Ariel Washing Powder, Boost Energy Drink and many more ads as an assistant. In 1999, Lama joined Indian filmmaker Anil Sharma as an assistant director for the film Gadar: Ek Prem Katha, starring actors Sunny Deol and Ameesha Patel. He assisted directors like Ajay Phansekar and Tanuja Chandra. Lama started writing screenplays for Indian daily soaps for production houses like Balaji Telefilms, Deepti Bhatnagar Production, BAG films, Cinevistaas, Rajshri Productions Pvt Ltd and many more. Lama wrote the screenplay of the daily soap Kkusum (2003) which went ahead to be a television success. Lama also wrote the dialogues of another popular daily soap Kumkum (2008). Lama then went ahead to write for films. His first stint with film writing was with the film Lahore, directed by National Award-winning director Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan. Lama has co-written Chauhan's next directorial venture Chanda Mama Door Ke and Tauba Tera Jalwa starring Ameesha Patel, Jatin Khurana and Angela Krislinzki. Lama also written and co produced nationally and critically acclaimed Hindi play Mohenjodare.[4] Lama directed his first film in 2012 titled Cigarette Ki Tarah,[5] starring actors Prashant Narayanan and Yuvika Chaudhary. He is working on his next directorial venture which is untitled and will be produced by Sudhakar Bokade. Lama has also written the script of his next directorial venture. He is also member of expert committee for the scheme of financial assistance to professional group and individuals engage for specified performing art, Ministry of Culture Government of India. Lama filed a case against Ashutosh Gowariker for stealing his script Mohenjo Daro and this matter is still pending in Bombay High Court.[6] Lama is the first Bollywood director-producer who shot the entire film in the hills of Nagaland. Based on the story of Mhonbeni Ezung (recipient of bravery award 2015).

Apart from writing Akashaditya Lama has served as member and jury in Government of India’s various cultural as well film bodies like Central Board of Film Certification,[7] Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), Financial Grant Committee, Ministry of Culture and National Film Awards 2018, Indian Panorama, IFFI 2019.

Filmography
Year Film Film Director Notes Produced by
2020 Tauba Tera Jalwa Writer Director Shree Ram Productions and Victorious Entertainment
2017 Chanda Mama Door Ke Script Writer Eros International
2017 Adhinayaki Yes Script Writer
2017 Nani Teri Morni Yes Assign Producer& Script Writer Children's Film Society
2015 From The Land of Kama Sutra Yes Director & Script Writer Think Tank Global
2015 Ishq Kabhi Kariyo Na Story, Screenplay & Dialogue Writer
2012 Cigarette Ki Tarah Yes Director
2012 Sex Drugs & Dabbawalla Script Writer
2010 Lahore Additional Dialogue Writer
2002 The Hero: Love Story of a Spy First Assistant Director Time Audio Video]]
2001 Gadar Ek Prem Katha First Assistant Director Essel Vision Productions
2001 Encounter The Killing First Assistant Director

Television
Year Television Script Writer Production House Telecast On
2017 Kuldeepak Yes Shobhna Desia Productions &TV
2012 Jhilmil Sitaaron Ka Aangan Hoga Yes Rajhshri Productions Sahara One
2011 Sukanya Hamari Betiyan Yes Prime Movies International DD National
2009–11 Kasak Yes R.A.P.L DD National
2009 Chehra Yes Beyond Dreams & Applause Entertainment Star Plus
2009 Piya Ka Aangan Yes Green and Applause DD National
2009 Kashmakash Zindagi Ki Yes R.A.P.L. DD National
2008 Kumkum Yes BAG Films Star Plus
2008 Hamari Betiyoon Ka Vivaah Yes Cinevistaas Zee TV
2008 Ruby Yes BAG Films 9X
2008 Dahhej Yes BAG Films 9X
2007–08 Zaara Yes Edit II Sahara One
2006–07 Jo Kahunga Sach Kahunga Yes Green and Applause Entertainment DD National
2006–07 Celana Bulu Jin Yes Indonesian Television Channel Indosia
2006 Pyaar Ke Do Naam: Ek Raadha, Ek Shyaam Yes Rajhsri Production Star Plus
2005–06 Goal Yes Indonesian Youth Adventure Show Channel Indosia
2005–06 Akula Miki Yes Indonesian Youth Comedy Show RCTV channelIndosia
2007–08 Ayushmaan Yes Cinevistaas Sony TV
2004–05 Aakrosh Yes Nimbus DD National
2004 Siddhant Yes BAG Films Star One
2003–04 Kabhi Aaye Na Judaai Yes Deepti Bhatnagar Star Plus
2003 Kkusum Yes Balaji Telefilms Sony Entertainment

References
  1. "Controversial outcomes of the producer-director row?". DNA. 10 December 2012.
  2. "Akashaditya Lama is all set to turn a director". The Times of India. 23 January 2012.
  3. "No opportunity for writers in showbiz industry: Akashaditya Lama". SIFY. 9 December 2012.
  4. "Akashaditya's balancing act". The Times of India. 12 January 2011.
  5. "Akashaditya lama talk about his upcoming film cigarette ki tarah and other". Movietalkies. 4 December 2012.
  6. "'Gowariker stole my script for Hrithik Roshan's Mohenjo Daro'". Hindustan Times. 17 December 2016.
  7. https://www.livemint.com/Opinion/JXJNJs8YRCpEOytVIJDPqN/Fewer-Arated-movies-are-made-in-India-now-but-censor-askin.html
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