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| caption = Amar Kaushik, [[International Film Festival of India|IFFI]] ([[48th International Film Festival of India|2017]])
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| birth_place = Medo, [[Arunachal Pradesh]]
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| occupation = {{hlist|Film director|film producer|screenwriter}}
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'''Amar Kaushik''' is an Indian film director, producer and screenwriter. He is best known for directing ''[[Stree (2018 film)|Stree]]'' (2018), ''[[Bala (2019 film)|Bala]]'' (2019) and ''[[Bhediya (film)|Bhediya]]'' (2022).

==Early life==
Amar Kaushik grew up in Medo, [[Arunachal Pradesh]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/varun-dhawan-and-kriti-sanon-share-their-experiences-of-filming-bhediya-in-arunachal-pradesh-2384823|title=Varun Dhawan And Kriti Sanon Share Their Experiences Of Filming Bhediya In Arunachal Pradesh}}</ref> where his father was a forest ranger who worked for the [[Indian Forest Service]] and his mother Shashi was a school teacher. When he was 10 years old, the family moved to [[Kanpur]], [[Uttar Pradesh]].<ref name=better/> He later studied mass communications in [[Delhi]] and moved to Mumbai in 2006.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Malik |first1=Ektaa |title=Inheritance of Loss |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/inheritance-of-loss-4848324/ |work=Indian Express |date=18 September 2017}}</ref> In 2009, Kaushik was attacked on a bus by [[Maharashtra Navnirman Sena]] members who mistakenly believed he was director [[Anurag Kashyap]]. MNS leader [[Raj Thackeray]] had criticised Kashyap for calling his film ''[[Bombay Velvet]]'' and had unsuccessfully demanded that he change the name to ''Mumbai Velvet''.<ref>{{cite news |author1=Subhash K. Jha |title=Anurag Kashyap look a like beaten |url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Anurag-Kashyap-look-a-like-beaten/amp_articleshow/5264140.cms |work=Times of India |date=25 November 2009}}</ref>

==Career==
Kaushik began his film career in 2008, working as [[Raj Kumar Gupta]]'s assistant director on ''[[Aamir (film)|Aamir]]''. He teamed up with Gupta again to serve as associate director for ''[[No One Killed Jessica]]'' and ''[[Ghanchakkar (film)|Ghanchakkar]]''. In addition to crew duties, Kaushik had small acting roles in each of the three films.<ref>{{cite news |author1=Anahita Panicker |title=Supernatural, spooky and strange |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/supernatural-spooky-and-strange/article24811827.ece |work=The Hindu |date=29 August 2018}}</ref> After working as an associate director on the [[Onir]] films ''[[Sorry Bhai!]]'', ''[[I Am (2010 Indian film)|I Am]]'' and ''[[Shab (film)|Shab]]'', Kaushik ventured into solo directing with his short film "Aaaba". The script was written by Kauhsik and based on a story by his mother.<ref name=better>{{cite news |last1=Patwardhan |first1=Aditi |title=Meet the Director of Aaba, the Only Award-Winning Indian Short Film at Berlin International Festival |url=https://www.thebetterindia.com/88888/aaba-short-film-berlin-festival-winner-amar-kaushik/ |publisher=The Better India |date=25 February 2017}}</ref> It was funded with loans from his friends, including Raj Kumar Gupta.<ref>{{cite news|title=Did you know Stree director Amar Kaushik took money from Raj Kumar Gupta to make his first short film?|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/celebrities-did-you-know-stree-director-amar-kaushik-took-money-from-raj-kumar-gupta-to-make-his-first-short-film-457548 |publisher=India TV |date=10 August 2018}}</ref> Shot entirely in [[Ziro]], [[Arunachal Pradesh]], "Aaba" was screened at the [[Toronto International Film Festival]] and won the Special Jury Prize for Best Short Film at the 2017 [[Berlin International Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Short Film Aaba Bags International Jury Award at Berlinale |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/short-film-aaba-bags-international-jury-award-at-berlinale-1351092.html |agency=IANS |publisher=News 18 |date=20 February 2017}}</ref>

Kaushik began shooting his feature film ''Stree'' in January 2018. Starring [[Rajkummar Rao]] and [[Shraddha Kapoor]], the horror film released on 31 August 2018. ''Stree'' became a surprise hit, earning {{INR}}125.57 crore by 1 October.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Roychoudhury |first1=Shibaji |title=Stree box-office collection week 5: The Shraddha Kapoor film beats Alia Bhatt's Raazi; makes Rs 125.57 crore |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/box-office/article/stree-box-office-collection-week-5-the-shraddha-kapoor-film-beats-alia-bhatt-s-raazi-makes-rs-125-57-crore-bollywood-news/292606 |publisher=Times Now |date=1 October 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Dedhia |first1=Sonil |title=Stree Box Office Collections: Success That's Driven By Fear |url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/stree-box-office-collections-success-thats-driven-by-fear/19768173 |work=Mid-Day |date=4 September 2018}}</ref><ref name=telegraph/> Kaushik's upcoming projects include an untitled film on the subject of [[surrogacy]] and the sequel to ''Stree'', ''Stree 2''.<ref name=telegraph>{{cite news |author1=Sanjeev Kumar Verma |title=Bihar's son-in-law promises sequel to Stree |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/bihar/bihars-son-in-law-promises-sequel-to-stree/cid/1672261 |work=The Telegraph |date=21 October 2018}}</ref>
Most Notable and commercial successful movie of Kaushik is 2019 movie"Bala" starring Ayushman, Bhumi & Yami.

== Filmography ==
=== Short films ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Year !! Title !! Director !! Writer !! Producer
|-
| rowspan=2|2015
|''Dry Dreams''
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|{{partial| Executive }}
|-
|''Fuddu Boys''
|{{no}}
| {{no}}
|{{partial|Executive }}
|-
| 2017
|''Aaba''
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
| {{no}}
|-
| 2018
| ''Sone Bhi Do Yaaron''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
| 2019
|''Malgook Bidro''
|{{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|}

===Feature films===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Year !! Title !! Director !! Writer !! Producer
|-
| 2018
|''[[Stree (2018 film)|Stree]]''
|{{yes}}
|{{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
|2019
|''[[Bala (2019 film)|Bala]]''
|{{Yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
|2022
|''[[Bhediya (film)|Bhediya]]''
|{{Yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
|2023
|''[[Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga]]''
| {{no}}
|{{Yes}}
|{{Yes}}
|}

====Other credits====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Year !! Title !! Role
|-
| style="text-align:center;"rowspan=2|2008
|''[[Aamir (film)|Aamir]]''
|rowspan=3|Assistant director
|-
|''[[Sorry Bhai!]]''
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|2010
|''[[I Am (2010 Indian film)|I Am]]''
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|2011
|''[[No One Killed Jessica]]''
| Associate director
|-
| style="text-align:center;"rowspan=3|2013
|''[[Go Goa Gone]]''
|Assistant director
|-
|''[[Fukrey]]''
|Second unit director
|-
|''[[Ghanchakkar (film)|Ghanchakkar]]''
|Associate director
|-
|2014
| ''[[Mumbai Delhi Mumbai]]''
| Post Production supervisor
|-
| style="text-align:center;"rowspan=2|2017
|''[[Shab (film)|Shab]]''
| Associate director
|-
|''[[Beyond the Clouds (2017 film)|Beyond the Clouds]]''
|rowspan=2|Assistant director
|-
| 2019
| ''[[Line of Descent]]''
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable"
|+As director only
|-
! Year
! Title
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 2018
| ''Table No. 5''
| {{no wrap|[[Zee5]] series; 6 episodes}}
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
* {{IMDb name|nm3603873}}

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