Mohit Suri

Early life

Mohit Suri was born and brought up in Mumbai. His father Daksh Suri worked for Dunlop in Chennai and his mother, Heena, was an air hostess. He has one sister, former actress Smilie Suri.

Mahesh Bhatt, Mukesh Bhatt and Robin Bhatt are his maternal uncles whereas Nanabhai Bhatt was his maternal grandfather. Pooja Bhatt, Rahul Bhatt, Vishesh Bhatt and Alia Bhatt are his first cousins and Emraan Hashmi is his second cousin.

Career

After working as an office assistant for T-Series as well as assistant director in Vikram Bhatt's films Kasoor (2001), Awara Paagal Deewana (2002) and Footpath (2003), Suri made his directorial debut with the moderately successful Zeher (2005) and then directed movies like Kalyug (2005), Woh Lamhe (2006), Awarapan (2007), Raaz: The Mystery Continues (2009) and Crook (2010).

Suri's breakthrough period begun with the unexpected earning of his psychological thriller Murder 2 (2011), one of the highest-grossing Hindi films of 2011. This was followed by the highly successful musical love stories Aashiqui 2 (2013) and Ek Villain (2014), with the latter being a revenge drama too and entering 100 Crore Club in India.

Post the release of his majorly anticipated dramas Hamari Adhuri Kahani (2015) and Half Girlfriend (2017), he garnered critical and commercial success via the romantic suspense thriller Malang (2020). In 2022, he released Ek Villain Returns starring John Abraham, Arjun Kapoor, Disha Patani, and Tara Sutaria. Unlike the prequel, it opened to mixed reviews and underperformed at the box-office.

In 2025, he directed the romantic drama Saiyaara, starring debutants Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda, produced by Yash Raj Films. It achieved significant critical and commercial success at the box-office, owing to the chartbuster music and performances.

Other works

Apart from his occupation as a director, Suri was the judge of Star Plus's dance reality series Nach Baliye 8 and formed EMI Records India, one of the best musical platforms in India, which produced singers like Yash Narvekar, Anushka Shahaney etc.

Personal life

In 2013, Suri married former Indian actress Udita Goswami. The couple have a son (b. 2015) and daughter (b. 2018).

Filmography

As director

As assistant director

References

References

1. (29 August 2018). "'Murder 2' - Bollywood movies which were mired in plagiarism row".
2. (21 April 2018). "Mohit Suri denies fallout rumours with his 'Aashiqui 2' actor Aditya Roy Kapur - Times of India".
3. Gupta, Priya. (28 April 2013). "I have not yet lived my married life at all: Mohit Suri - Times of India". [[The Times of India]].
4. (4 July 2014). "Mohit Suri's sister Smiley Suri married off by two men closest to her - Times of India".
5. Gupta, Priya. (April 28, 2013). "I have not yet lived my married life at all: Mohit Suri". The Times of India.
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7. Hazarika, Sneha. (January 26, 2009). "Mohit Suri talks about his sequel to Raaz".
8. . (2025-07-19). ["'Saiyaara' Movie Review and Box Office Collection Live Updates: The Ahaan Panday, Aneet Padda starrer makes historic Rs 20 crore debut"](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/saiyaara-movie-review-release-live-update-ahaan-panday-aneet-padda-saiyaara-review-and-box-office-collection/liveblog/122709565.cms). *The Times of India*.
9. (July 23, 2025). "Saiyaara worldwide box office collection day 5: Ahaan Panday-Aneet Padda's film earns Rs 132 cr; beats Salman Khan's Sikandar, eyes Akshay Kumar and Aamir Khan's record".
10. (24 March 2017). "Nach Baliye: Mahesh Bhatt, Karan Johar are excited about Mohit Suri's TV debut".
11. TNN. (21 November 2018). "Mohit Suri and Udita Goswami welcome a baby boy".
12. (10 May 2022). "John Abraham, Arjun Kapoor, Disha Patani, Tara Sutaria starrer Ek Villain Returns gets a new release date; to hit theatres on July 29". [[Bollywood Hungama]].
13. (2024-01-31). "Mohit Suri to helm Yash Raj Films' romantic drama".