Ram Madhvani

Career

Ram Madhvani is a filmmaker internationally producing and directing feature films, web series, commercials, short films and music videos.

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Happydent has also been voted one of the Top 20 Commercials of the Millennium by the Gunn Report, with Ram ranked number 11 in the Most Awarded Directors by the same report. It was the only Indian advertisement on the list. The Commercials for Happydent and LMN, directed by Ram, were amongst the Top 20 of the last twenty years in the Shots magazine.

In 2012, Ram was the president of the jury for film craft at Adfest Bangkok.

Feature Films & Web Series

In 2002, Madhvani released his directorial debut feature film, ‘Let’s Talk’, with actors Boman Irani and Maia Katrak, which premiered at the Locarno Film Festival and won him the Best Debut Director at the Srinivas Gollapudi National Awards.

In 2007, Aamir Khan approached Ram to direct the song ‘Bheja Kum’ for the film ‘Taare Zameen Par’.

In 2012, Ram was again approached to direct the official theme song video for Aamir Khan's TV series ‘Satyamev Jayate’.

In February 2015, Ram directed the aviation drama biographical film ‘Neerja’, starring Sonam Kapoor, Shabana Azmi and Shekhar Ravjiani, which was critically acclaimed and commercially successful. It was produced under the banner of Fox Star Studios and Bling Unplugged, with Amita Madhvani being the Associate Producer. The film also won the prestigious National Award for Best Hindi Feature Film.

In June 2020, Ram launched his own production house - Ram Madhvani Films - while simultaneously entering the world of web series with ‘Aarya’, featuring Sushmita Sen. The first season marked India's presence on the global map by bagging an International Emmy nomination in 2021.

After the success of ‘Aarya’ and ‘Neerja’, Ram Madhvani Films announced an adaptation of the South Korean film ‘The Terror Live’, titled ‘Dhamaka’, co-produced with RSVP movies, featuring Kartik Aaryan and Mrunal Thakur. The film was released on 19 November 2021, on Netflix. The film, a dramatic thriller, was released on 19 November 2021 on Netflix.

Ram was the creator and a co-director for Aarya Season 2, which streamed on Disney+ Hotstar on 10 December 2021.

Ram was the creator, co-producer and also a co-director for Aarya Season 2, which streamed on Disney+ Hotstar on 10 December 2021. The series received widespread critical acclaim and garnered immense love from OTT viewers globally. Additionally, Ram continued with the release of Aarya Season 3.

Short films

Ram Madhvani directed a short documentary film titled ‘Everlasting Light’, showcasing Indian film actor Amitabh Bachchan, premiered at the Lincoln Center in New York.

In March 2017, he released his short film This Bloody Line, on the Sir Cyril Radcliffe and on the Partition, commissioned by ‘#BigShorts for India Tomorrow’ by India Today.

Filmography

Films

Web series

References

References

1. "We at Equinox are ready, hungry & willing to adapt: Ram Madhvani - Exchange4media".
2. PTI. (2021-09-23). "International Emmy Awards 2021: Sushmita Sen's 'Aarya', Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Vir Das nominated". The Hindu.
3. "Instagram".
4. "The Great Indian Ad Battle: Unheard stories of Perfetti Van Melle-owned brand Happydent's Palace commercial".
5. (2002-12-10). "Let's Talk: An enjoyable experience". The Times of India.
6. (2003-03-16). "Ram Madhwani bags Gollapudi Srinivas National award". The Times of India.
7. (2017-04-08). "64th National Film Awards Winners: Sonam Kapoor starrer 'Neerja' wins Best Hindi Feature Film, Akshay Kumar declared Best Actor". The Times of India.
8. Jha, Lata. (2020-06-05). "'Neerja' director Ram Madhvani launches production house".
9. (2021-11-12). "Emmy nomination reaffirms our faith: Ram Madhvani on 'Aarya 2'". The Times of India.
10. (2021-11-19). "Dhamaka movie review: Kartik Aaryan 2.0 delivers intense performance in this gripping thriller".
11. Hungama, Bollywood. (2021-10-18). "Kartik Aaryan starrer Dhamaka to release on November 19 on Netflix : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama".
12. Mishra, Pratikshya. (2023-11-04). "'Aarya Season 3' Review: Guess Sushmita Sen Never Misses".
13. "'Aarya Season 3' X Review: Internet calls Sushmita's show 'too good to be missed'".
14. Alexander, Deepa. (2017-04-03). "Ram Madhvani's short film This Bloody Line". The Hindu.
15. (20 March 2017). "Watch: Neerja director Ram Madhavani's short shows how nationalism divided India".
16. Alexander, Deepa. (2017-04-03). "Ram Madhvani's short film This Bloody Line". The Hindu.