Biography

Neeraj Pandey (born 17 December 1973) is an acclaimed Indian film director, producer and screenwriter. In his first movie A Wednesday, his work was largely praised by audiences as well as the critics. A Wednesday also won many awards in different categories. His second film Special 26 (2013) was equally appreciated by the public and the critics. Not just a filmmaker but a writer too, Neeraj has written a novel named 'Ghalib Danger' in 2013. He also directed the movie Baby (2015) starring Akshay Kumar which received critical acclaim from the audience and was a huge success.The movie Rustom which was produced by Neeraj, was released on 12 August 2016 and received mixed reviews by critics but was a runaway commercial success. His last movie was a biopic on cricketer M.S.Dhoni titled M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story which was loved by the audience.. He aims at making more commercial content in the sports genre. Neeraj has carved a niche for himself in the film industry with his adept handling of different topics and is one of the most sought after Directors of his generation.

In 2016, his Production House Friday Filmworks and Reliance Entertainment entered into a joint venture and formed Plan C Studios.

He has also directed a Web Short 'Ouch' with Manoj Bajpayee and Pooja Chopra which is nominated for Filmfare Short Film Award 2017. As the co-producer, his recent blockbuster Toilet- Ek Prem Katha is getting critical appreciation from the film industry and the audience. His upcoming movie is Aiyaary which is set to release on 2018 starring Sidharth Malhotra and Manoj Bajpayee
- IMDb mini biography by: Geethalaxmi R

Neeraj Pandey is amongst India's most value-driven film directors, producers and screenwriters. He is known for his hawk-like focus and precision on quality, commercial cinema. He is the Co-Founder of Friday Filmworks Pvt. LTD. & has directed and won the National Award for his debut film- A Wednesday. The movie received more accolades including two Screen Awards and IIFA Awards. It was also adapted into a Hollywood film titled 'A Common Man' starring Academy award winner- Sir Ben Kingsley.

Neeraj Pandey has directed some of India's audience favorite films like, 'Special 26', 'BABY', 'M.S.Dhoni: The Untold Story', 'Aiyaary', and has produced critically acclaimed films like, 'Toilet- A Love Story', 'Naam Shabana', 'Rustom', 'Operation Romeo', and more.

He co-founded 'Friday Storytellers' with his partner and producer Shital Bhatia- a digital division of 'Friday Filmworks to create content for OTT and digital streaming. Neeraj Pandey made his debut on OTT with one of India's biggest spy-thriller series franchise 'Special Ops' on Disney+Hotstar and is also the creator of highly-acclaimed documentaries like 'Secrets Of Sinauli' on Discovery+ and a sports docu-series 'Bandon Mein Tha Dum!' on Viacom 18 VOOT. Neeraj Pandey is associated with mega-scale projects across films and digital content in the coming years, many of which are under production and scheduled to release later in 2022 and 2023.

Neeraj initially started his career by working with a Delhi based company, Legacy Entertainment and then went on to start Quarter Inch Productions with his colleague Shital Bhatia. They now along with Friday Filmworks have started a joint venture with Reliance, named Plan C Studios. Neeraj Pandey and Shital Bhatia under Friday Filmworks, have also produced, The Royal Bengal Tiger, Total Siyapaa, Taryanche Bait, Rustom, Saat Uchakkey and Missing. Neeraj Pandey has also written his debut novel, Ghalib Danger, which was a very big success.
- IMDb mini biography by: Friday Filmworks