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{{short description|Indian film writer and director}}
{{BLP sources|date=June 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2014}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Anuraadha Tewari
| image =
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| caption = Auraadha Tewari
| birth_date =
| birth_place = [[Banaras]], Uttar Pradesh, India
| death_date =
| birth_name =
| occupation = Screenwriter, film director
| yearsactive = 1996 – present
}}

'''Anuraadha Tewari''' is a Mumbai based Writer – Director, working prolifically for the last 3 decades in the Indian Entertainment Industry. With a Masters’ Degree and a Gold Medal in Film Direction from the prestigious Film School of [[Jamia Millia Islamia]]<ref>{{cite news|url = https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/hindi/screenplay/anuradha-tiwari | title=Hindi Screenplay Anuradha Tiwari Biography, News, Photos, Videos }}</ref>, New Delhi, Anuradha has ever since written 7 Films, 25 Tv Shows and has 5 released Web Series. Most known for the 2008 film ''[[Fashion (2008 film)|Fashion]]'' (Story and Screenplay Writer) that won the National Award for both its female leads ([[Priyanka Chopra Jonas]] and [[Kangana Ranaut]]) and was nominated for all the Top Cinema Awards of the year. She is also known for the Story and Screenplay of critically acclaimed films like ''[[Jail (2009 film)|Jail]]'' (2009) and [[Heroine (2012 film)|''Heroine'']] ( 2012).

In 2017, Anuraadha created the first Writing Co. of India called KOSEN RUFU which sets up Writers’ Rooms, sourcing and training new writing talent and giving them an opportunity to work in the Industry. She also runs a Certification Course in the Foundations of Screenwriting called the LANGUAGE OF CINEMA under her banner FILM GURUKUL that teaches Conscious Creativity.

== Personal life ==
Anuraadha attended the [[Welham Girls' School]] and was the National Topper of ISC Commerce 1989. Later, she graduated from [[Lady Shri Ram College]], New Delhi in B.Com. Hons and was the President of the Students' Union. She earned a master's degree in Mass Communication and was a gold medalist in Film Direction from the Film School of MCRC, [[Jamia Millia Islamia]].

== Filmography ==

=== Film ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Year
! Film !! Notes
|-
|2001
| ''[[Rahul (film)|Rahul]]'' ||

|2001
| ''[[Yaadein (film)|Yaadein]]'' ||

|2002
| ''[[Supaari (film)|Supaari]]'' ||

|2008
| ''[[Fashion (2008 film)|Fashion]]'' || <ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Heroine-cannot-be-pulled-off-by-a-pregnant-actor/articleshow/9123458.cms|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130706213804/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-07-06/news-interviews/29742432_1_jaya-gender-discrimination-heroine|url-status=live|archive-date=2013-07-06|title= Heroine cannot be pulled off by a pregnant actor|work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
|-
|2009
| ''[[Jail (2009 film)|Jail]]'' ||
|-
|2012
| ''[[Heroine (2012 film)|Heroine]]'' ||
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title !! Network
|-
| 2000
| ''[[Yeh Meri Life Hai]]'' || rowspan="2" | SonyLiv
|-
| 2002–2003
| ''Salaam Zindagi''
|-
| 2003–2007
| ''[[Shararat (sitcom)|Shararat]]'' || Star Plus
|-
| 2003
| ''Yahaan Ke Hum Sikandar'' || [[Zee Next]]
|-
| 2004
| ''[[Jab Love Hua]]'' || Zee
|-
| 2004–2005
| ''[[Dhoom Machaao Dhoom]]'' || [[Disney]]
|-
| 2004
| ''Hum 2 Hain Na'' || rowspan="4" | Sony
|-
| 2005
| ''[[Saaksshi]]''
|-
| 2005–2006
| ''[[Kaajjal]]''
|-
| 2006
| ''Jeete Hain Jisske Liye''
|-
| 2007–2008
| ''[[Chhoona Hai Aasmaan]]'' || [[Star One (TV channel)|Star One]]
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Seven (TV series)|Seven]]'' || [[YRF Television]]
|-
| 2011–2012
| ''Crazy, Stupid, Ishq'' || [[Channel V]]
|-
| 2011–2013
| ''Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behnaa Hai'' || [[StarPlus|Star Plus]]
|-
|2012–present
|''Savdhaan India''
|[[Life OK|Life Ok]]
|-
| 2013
| ''O Gujariya'' || Channel V
|-
| 2014–2015
| ''[[Humsafars]]'' || SonyLiv
|-
| 2015
| ''Qubool Hai - Season 5'' || [[Zee TV|ZEE]]
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2016
| ''Adhuuri Humaari Kahaani'' || [[&TV|& TV]]
|-
| ''[[Girls on Top (2016 TV series)|Girls On Top]]'' || [[MTV]]
|-
| 2017
| ''Laakhon Mein Ek - Season 2'' || [[Amazon Prime Video]]
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2024
| ''[[Raisinghani vs Raisinghani]]'' || [[SonyLIV|SonyLiv]]
|-
| ''[[Dil Dosti Dilemma]]'' || Amazon Prime Video
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|1173370|Anuradha Tiwari}}

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[[Category:Lady Shri Ram College alumni]]

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