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{{short description|Film editor}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Ashmith Kunder
| image =
| caption =
| birth_date =
| birth_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
| nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]]
| occupation = [[Film editor]]<br>[[Film producer]]<br>[[Film director]]<br>[[Actor]]
| years_active = 2000–present
| parents = Geetanjali Kunder (mother)
| relatives = [[Shirish Kunder]] (brother)<br>[[Farah Khan]] (sister-in-law)
}}

'''Ashmith Kunder''' is an Indian film editor, film director, film producer and actor. He is the brother of filmmaker [[Shirish Kunder]]. He is best known for editing films like [[Dasavatharam]] (2008), [[Shor in the City]] (2010), '''''Matrubhoomi: A Mation Without Women''''' (2003). Recently, he produced a movie [[Babumoshai Bandookbaaz]] in the year 2017 starring [[Nawazuddin Siddiqui]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Farah Khan unveils Hindi poster of Nawazuddin Siddiqui's Babumoshai Bandookbaaz! |url=https://m.dailyhunt.in/news/india/english/bollywood+dhamaka-epaper-bolldham/farah+khan+unveils+hindi+poster+of+nawazuddin+siddiqui+s+babumoshai+bandookbaaz-newsid-68677027 |accessdate=8 June 2017}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Kunder was born in [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]]. He is an engineer by education (B.E. Instrumentation) from Mumbai University. Professionally, he is a film writer, director, editor, producer and actor. He is the brother of the well-known filmmaker [[Shirish Kunder]] and brother-in-law of choreographer [[Farah Khan]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Filmmaker Shirish Kunder’s Brother Ashmith Kunder Turns Actor! |url=https://daily.bhaskar.com/news/ENT-BOW-ashmith-kunder-turns-actor-5551732-PHO.html |work=Daily Bhaskar|accessdate=March 16, 2017}}</ref>

==Film career==

Ashmith began his career in 2000 as an associate editor for the movie ‘Champion’. He then went on to be an editor for several movies like [[88 Antop Hill]] (2003), [[Mumbai Xpress (2005 Tamil film)|Mumbai Xpress]] (2005), [[Ghatothkach ]](2008), [[Lamhaa]] (2010),and [[Charlie Kay Chakkar Mein]] (2015). He was also a screenwriter and wrote the script for [[Tees Maar Khan (2010 film)|Tees Maar Khan]] which was directed by [[Farah Khan]].<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/features/2010/ashmith-kunder-interview-130710.html |title= ‘Lamhaa is the result of extensive research - Ashmith’ | authorlink = Devansh Patel|accessdate=13 July 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url = https://bollyspice.com/ghatothkach-a-new-shemaroo-animation-film-at-cannes/ |title= ‘Ghatothkach a new Shemaroo animation film at Cannes’ |author=Stacey Yount|accessdate=26 May 2007}}</ref>

He was also involved in editing the Tamil film called ‘[[Dasavatharam]]’ in 2008, in which [[Kamal Hassan]] plays 10 different roles. He also edited an animated Hindi film ‘[[Ghatothkach]]’ in 2008 and worked as an additional writer. He is also an editor in [[Bollywood]] as well as Tollywood.

In 2017, Ashmith collaborated with [[Kushan Nandy]] and produced a movie called “[[Babumoshai Bandookbaaz]]” a film that showcases the life and times of a contract executioner, Babu, played by [[Nawazuddin Siddiqui]].<ref>{{cite web |title='Babumoshai Bandookbaaz Preview' preview|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/babumoshai-bandookbaaz-preview-hindi-movie-21558|accessdate=15 September 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Babumoshai Bandookbaaz' Could Have Been a Quirky Crime Drama, but Ends up a Generic Vengeance Saga' preview |url=https://thewire.in/film/babumoshai-bandookbaaz-movie-review|accessdate=25 August 2017}}</ref>

He also worked on TVC's for two tea brands in Russia. He has also directed ad films for brands like Dove, [[McDonald's]], Fisher Price, Barbie, Ponds, Piramal Healthcare, [[Nestlé]], etc.<ref>{{cite web|title='Asmith Kunder Linkedin Profile' Profile |url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashmithkunder|publisher=[[LinkedIn]]}}</ref>

Ashmith Kunder did his debut role as the lead actor in the Hindi feature film Agam, where he plays the character of an Aghori Tantrik. The movie got selected for the 37th [[Cairo International Film Festival]] (CIFF) and other numerous film festivals.<ref>{{cite web|title='Ashmith Kunder to make his debut as an actor' Article |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/ashmith-kunder-make-debut-actor/|publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|accessdate=1 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title='ASHMITH KUNDER, ADRIAN BRODY & HILLARY SWANK WALK CIFF RED CARPET' Article |url=https://www.peepingmoon.com/news/entertainment-news/ashmith-kunder-adrian-brody-hillary-swank-ciff-red-carpet-23385/|publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|accessdate=14 December 2017}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
!Year
!Movie
!Role
|-
|2000
|[[Champion]]
|Associate Editor
|-
|2001
|[[Yeh Raaste Hain Pyaar Ke]]
|Associate Editor
|-
| rowspan="3" |2002
|[[Aankhen (2002 film)|Aankhen]]
|Associate editor
|-
|[[Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe]]
|Associate editor
|-
|[[Na Tum Jaano Na Hum]]
|Associate editor
|-
| rowspan="4" |2003
|[[Calcutta Mail]]
|Associate editor
|-
|[[Sandhya (film)|Sandhya]]
|Associate editor
|-
|[[88 Antop Hill]]
|Film editor
|-
|[[Matrubhoomi]]
|Film editor
|-
|2004
|[[Kis Kis Ki Kismat]]
|Film editor
|-
| rowspan="3" |2005
|[[Hum Dum]]
|Film editor
|-
|[[Hum Dum]]
|Sound editor
|-
|[[Mumbai Xpress (2005 Tamil film)|Mumbai Xpress]]
|Film editor
|-
| rowspan="4" |2008
|[[Ghatothkach]]
|Film editor
|-
|[[Ghatothkach]]
|Additional writer
|-
|[[Kabhi Socha Na Tha]]
|Film editor
|-
|[[Dasavatharam]]
|Film editor
|-
| rowspan="4" |2010
|[[Lamhaa]]
|Film editor
|-
|[[Shor in the City]]
|Additional writer
|-
|[[Tees Maar Khan (2010 film)|Tees Maar Khan]]
|Screenplay
|-
|[[Tees Maar Khan (2010 film)|Tees Maar Khan]]
|Dialogues
|-
| rowspan="2" |2011
|[[Hidden (2011 film)|Hidden]]
|Film editor
|-
|Avant Garde Pythagoras Sharma
|Film editor
|-
|2015
|[[Charlie Kay Chakkar Mein]]
|Film editor
|-
| rowspan="3" |2017
|[[Babumoshai Bandookbaaz]]
|Film Producer
|-
|[[Babumoshai Bandookbaaz]]
|Film editor
|-
|[[Agam (film)|Agam]]
|Actor
|-
|}

==Television Series==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Film
! Role
! Director
!Network
! Notes
|-
|rowspan=1|2019||''[[The Family Man (Indian TV series)|The Family Man]]''||Bilal||[[Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K.]]
|[[Amazon Prime Video]]||Web Series
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1441883/ Ashmith Kunder] on [[IMDb]]

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[[Category:Indian producers]]
[[Category:People from Mumbai]]
[[Category:Indian male actors]]
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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian actors]]

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