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{{Short description|Indian film director and screenwriter}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Gauravv K. Chawla
| image = Gauravvkchawla.jpg
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|02|19|df=y}}
| birth_place = Mumbai
| education = Mayo College, Ajmer <br/>
HR College of Commerce, Mumbai
| occupation = Film director and screenwriter
}}
'''Gauravv K. Chawla''' (born 19 February 1980) is an Indian [[film director]] and [[screenwriter]]. He started his career as an assistant director and 2nd Unit director with the likes of [[Rohan Sippy]], [[Shaad Ali]] and [[Nikkhil Advani]]. He made his feature film debut as a director in 2018 with [[Baazaar]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gauravv K Chawla: 'Baazaar' fell into my lap - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/gauravv-k-chawla-baazaar-fell-into-my-lap/articleshow/66216906.cms |access-date=2019-08-20 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Born and brought up in Mumbai, Gauravv did his schooling from [[Mayo College]], [[Ajmer]]. He further finished his education at [[H.R. College of Commerce and Economics|HR College of Commerce]] in [[Mumbai]] before embarking on a career in the Hindi film industry.

== Career ==
Having interned at media companies like Plus Channel and [[Channel V]], Gauravv then went on to work as an assistant director in [[Ramesh Sippy]]'s company with [[Rohan Sippy]] on films like [[Bluffmaster!|Bluffmaster]]. He further assisted [[Shaad Ali]] in the [[Yash Raj Films|Yashraj Film]]’s production [[Jhoom Barabar Jhoom]]. Following that Gauravv started working with [[Nikkhil Advani]] and assisted and 2nd unit directed with him on films like [[Chandni Chowk to China]], [[Patiala House (film)|Patiala House]] and [[D-Day (2013 film)|D-Day]].

At the same time he also started directed television commercials across the [[South Asia|South Asian]] region for brands like [[Pepsi]], [[Etisalat]], [[Bigg Boss]], Fair and Lovely, etc across countries like [[India]], [[Afghanistan]] and [[Sri Lanka]]. Gauravv also directed and wrote for the acclaimed TV Show called [[P.O.W. - Bandi Yuddh Ke|POW Bandi Yudh Ke]] on [[StarPlus|Star Plus]] with [[Nikkhil Advani]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jhunjhunwala |first=Udita |title=‘Whatever story you are telling, the moral core needs to be strong’: Nikkhil Advani on ‘Baazaar’ |url=https://scroll.in/reel/899185/whatever-story-you-are-telling-the-moral-core-needs-to-be-strong-nikkhil-advani-on-baazaar |access-date=2019-08-20 |website=Scroll.in |language=en-US}}</ref> and [[Emmay Entertainment]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-08-20 |title=Working on a show based on 26/11: Nikkhil Advani |url=https://zeenews.india.com/bollywood/working-on-a-show-based-on-26/11-nikkhil-advani-2228549.html |access-date=2019-08-20 |website=Zee News |language=en}}</ref>

Gauravv made his feature film directorial debut with [[Baazaar]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/baazaar/movie-review/66355559.cms|title=Baazaar Movie Review|via=The Economic Times - The Times of India}}</ref> in October 2018, starring [[Saif Ali Khan]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Saif Ali Khan: 'Baazaar Was A Risk But I Am Glad It Paid Off' |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/saif-ali-khan-baazaar-was-a-risk-but-i-am-glad-it-paid-off-1940072 |access-date=2019-08-20 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref> [[Radhika Apte]] and [[Chitrangada Singh|Chitrangadha Singh]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Team |first=DNA Web |date=2018-10-27 |title=Baazaar for me was a quick decision: Chitrangda Singh |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-baazaar-for-me-was-a-quick-decision-chitrangda-singh-2680019 |access-date=2019-08-20 |website=DNA India |language=en}}</ref> The Film was appreciated Critically and also performed well at the Box office running for more than 50 Days. In 2019, Gauravv was nominated in the best debut director category for [[Baazaar]] at the [[Filmfare Awards]] and [[Zee Cine Awards]].

His last release was a series for [[ZEE5]], produced by [[Emmay Entertainment]] - ''[[Kaun Banegi Shikharwati]],'' directed by Gauravv Chawla and Ananya Banerjee.<ref>{{Cite news |title=kaun banegi shikharwati review - the question to ask is kyun banai shikharwati |work=money control |url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/trends/entertainment/kaun-banegi-shikharwati-review-the-question-to-ask-is-kyun-banai-shikharwati-7915291.html}}</ref> It revolves around the life of a former king, who has a dysfunctional family, devises an outlandish plan to unite his estranged daughters. Meanwhile, an income tax investigation looms over the palace's hidden treasure.

Gauravv's next is an [[Amazon Prime Video]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023 |title=Hindi horror series 'Adhura' to premiere on OTT on July 7|work=Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/news/hindi/hindi-horror-series-adhura-to-premiere-on-ott-on-july-7/articleshow/101306649.cms}}</ref> original Hindi horror series [[Adhura]].<ref>{{Citation |title=Adhura |date=2023-07-06 |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt19868286/ |type=Horror, Thriller |access-date=2023-07-28 |others=Ishwak Singh, Rasika Dugal, Shrenik Arora |publisher=Emmay Entertainment}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2023 |title=Hindi horror series ‘Adhura’ to premiere on Prime Video on July 7|work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/hindi-horror-series-adhura-to-premiere-on-prime-video-on-july-7/article67014920.ece}}</ref> Headlined by [[Rasika Dugal]], [[Ishwak Singh]], [[Shrenik Arora]], and Poojan Chhabra, the series also stars [[Rahul Dev]], [[Zoa Morani]], [[Rijul Ray]], [[Sahil Salathia]], Aru Krishansh Verma, KC Shankar and Jaimini Pathak.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Exclusive: Adhura Directors Gauravv K Chawla, Ananya Banerjee Reveal Why They Cast Rasika Dugal |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/exclusive-adhura-directors-gauravv-k-chawla-ananya-banerjee-reveal-why-they-cast-rasika-dugal |access-date=2023-07-28 |website=Free Press Journal |language=en}}</ref> Adhura is directed by Ananya Banerjee and [[Gauravv K. Chawla]] and will premiere on July 7.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023 |title=Amazon Prime Video Sets First Hindi Horror Series 'Adhura' For July 7 Debut|work=Outlook |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/amazon-prime-video-sets-first-hindi-horror-series-adhura-for-july-7-debut-news-298334}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Exclusive! Adhura director Gauravv K Chawla says, “Our ambition was always cinematic in terms of the presentation” |url=http://www.tellychakkar.com/digital/exclusive-adhura-director-gauravv-k-chawla-says-our-ambition-was-always-cinematic-terms-of |access-date=2023-07-28 |website=Tellychakkar.com |language=en}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+Films
!Films
!Assistant Director
!2nd Unit Director
!Director
|-
|''[[Kuch Naa Kaho]]''
|Yes
|
|
|-
|[[Bluffmaster!|''Bluffmaster'']]
|Yes
|
|
|-
|''[[Jhoom Barabar Jhoom]]''
|Yes
|
|
|-
|''[[Chandni Chowk to China]]''
|Yes
|
|
|-
|[[Patiala House (film)|''Patiala House'']]
|
|Yes
|
|-
|[[D-Day (2013 film)|''D-Day'']]
|
|Yes
|
|-
|[[Hero (2015 Hindi film)|''Hero'']]
|
|Yes
|
|-
|''[[Baazaar]]''
|
|
|Yes
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+Series
!Show
!Director
!Writer
|-
|[[P.O.W. - Bandi Yuddh Ke|''P.O.W. Bandi Yudh Ke'']]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gauravv K. Chawla |url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1761965/ |access-date=2019-08-20 |website=IMDb}}</ref>
|Yes
|Yes
|-
|''[[Kaun Banegi Shikharwati]]''
|Yes
|
|-
|[[Adhura]]
|Yes
|
|}

== References ==
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