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{{Infobox person
| name = Abhishek Saxena
| image = Abhishek saxena.jpg
| caption = Abhishek Saxena
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|09|19|df=yes}}
| birth_place= [[Delhi]], [[India]]
| occupation = Film director
| known for = [[Phullu]], [[Patiala Dreamz]]
| education= Graduation - [[Delhi University]] (2009)
}}

'''Abhishek Saxena''' is an Indian [[Bollywood]] and [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] [[film director]] who directed the movie [[Phullu]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Imdb|title=Abhishek Saxena (Film Director)|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8160471/|accessdate=11 July 2017}}</ref> The [[Phullu]] movie was released in theaters on 16 June 2017, in which film [[Sharib Hashmi]] is the<ref>{{cite news|last1=The Indian Express|author-link=The Indian Express|title=Director Abhishek Saxena: Phullu is different from Padman|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/director-abhishek-saxena-phullu-is-different-from-padman/|accessdate=11 July 2017}}</ref> lead role. Apart from these, he has also directed [[Patiala Dreamz]], this is a [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] film. This film was screened in cinemas in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|last1=First Post|title=Phullu movie review: This 'small' film delivers a big message about menstrual hygiene|url=http://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/phullu-movie-review-live-this-small-film-claims-to-have-a-big-message-about-menstrual-hygiene-3674879.html|access-date=12 July 2017}}</ref>

==Life and background==

Abhishek Saxena was born on 19 September 1988 in the capital of [[India]], [[Delhi]], whose father's name is Mukesh Kumar Saxena. Abhishek Saxena married Ambica Sharma Saxena on 18 December 2014. His mother's name is Gurpreet Kaur Saxena.

Saxena started his career with a [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] film [[Patiala Dreamz]], after which he has also directed a [[Hindi]] film [[Phullu]], which has appeared in Indian cinemas on 16 June 2017.

==Career==

Abhishek Saxena made his film debut in 2011 as an assistant director on [[Doordarshan]] with Ashok Gaikwad. He made his first directed film [[Patiala Dreamz]], this is a Punjabi movie.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Filmibeat|title=Filmography of Abhishek Saxena|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/abhishek-saxena/filmography.html|accessdate=13 July 2017}}</ref>

After this, he has also directed a [[Hindi film]] [[Phullu]] in<ref>{{cite web|last1=The New Indian Express|title=My film is not the same as Akshay's Padman: Director Abhishek Saxena|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2017/jun/07/my-film-is-not-the-same-as-akshays-padman-director-abhishek-saxena-1613945.html|accessdate=13 July 2017}}</ref> 2017,<ref>{{cite web|last1=The Times of India|author-link=The Times of India|title=Director Abhishek Saxena: 'Phullu' is different from 'Padman'|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/director-abhishek-saxena-phullu-is-different-from-padman/articleshow/59034067.cms|accessdate=13 July 2017}}</ref> which has been screened in cinemas on 16 June 2017. Saxena is now making his upcoming movie "India Gate".

In 2018 Abhishek Saxena has come up with topic of body-shaming in his upcoming movie Saroj ka Rishta.
<ref>{{cite web|last1=The New Indian Express|title=Shahid Kapoor’s sister Sanah’s second film Saroj Ka Rishta deals with body-shaming|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/sanah-kapoor-saroj-ka-rishta-abhishek-saxena-5245145.cms|accessdate=28 July 2018}}</ref> Where Sanah Kapoor will play the role of Saroj and actors [[Randeep Rai]] and Gaurav Pandey will play the two men in Saroj's life.[[Yeh Un Dinon Ki Baat Hai|Yeh Un Dinon ki Baat Hai]] lead [[Randeep Rai]] will make his Bollywood debut.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Tellydhamal|title=Randeep Rai to make his Bollywood debut in SAROJ KA RISHTA|url=http://www.tellydhamaal.com/randeep-rai-to-make-his-bollywood-debut-in-saroj-ka-rishta/|accessdate=28 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180704124157/http://www.tellydhamaal.com/randeep-rai-to-make-his-bollywood-debut-in-saroj-ka-rishta/|archive-date=4 July 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> Talking about the film, director Abhishek Saxena told Mumbai Mirror, "As a fat person, I have noticed that body-shaming doesn’t happen only with those who are on the heavier side, but also with thin people. The idea germinated from there."<ref>{{cite web|last1=India Times|title=Shahid Kapoor's sister Sanah Kapur to feature in Abhishek Saxena's Saroj Ka Rishta|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/shahid-kapoors-sister-sanah-kapur-to-feature-in-abhishek-saxenas-saroj-ka-rishta/articleshow/64847600.cms|accessdate=28 July 2018}}</ref>

;Career as an Assistant Director

Apart from this, he has played the role of assistant director in many films and serials in the beginning of his career, in which he has a television serial in 2011, [[Doordarshan]], as well as in 2011, he also assisted in a serial of [[Star Plus]].

In addition to these serials, he played the role of assistant director in the movie "Girgit" which was made in [[Telugu language]].
<ref>{{cite web|title=An Interesting Meet with a Rising Director of Phullu – Abhishek Saxena|url=http://shrutisharma.net/2017/06/meet-director-phullu-abhishek-saxena/|website=shrutisharma.com|accessdate=13 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170718112439/http://shrutisharma.net/2017/06/meet-director-phullu-abhishek-saxena/|archive-date=18 July 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
'''As Director'''
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Film
!Notes
|-
|2018
|''[[Saroj Ka Rishta]]''
|
|-
|2017
|''[[Phullu]]''
|<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/phullu-director-slams-cbfc-padman-over-certification-rules-change-when-akshay-kumar-comes-into-757832|title=Phullu director slams CBFC, PadMan over certification: 'Rules change when Akshay Kumar comes into action'|last=Gaikwad|first=Pramod|work=International Business Times, India Edition|access-date=2018-02-02|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2014
|''[[Patiala Dreamz]]''
|
|-
|}

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