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{{Infobox person
| name = John Matthew Matthan
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| birth_date = 
| birth_place = [[Kerala]]
| nationality =
| other_names =
| occupation = [[Film director]]
| years_active = 1999-present
| known_for =
| notable_works = [[Sarfarosh]]
}}
'''John Mathew Matthan''' (also '''John Mathew Mathan'''/'''John Mathew''') is an [[India]]n [[filmmaker]] from the southern state of [[Kerala]]. He is known for his 1999 [[Bollywood film]] ''[[Sarfarosh]]'', starring [[Aamir Khan]] and [[Naseeruddin Shah]]

==Film career==
John started his career as an assistant director on the epic movie ''[[Gandhi (film)|Gandhi]]'', directed by Sir [[Richard Attenborough]]. Also working on ''Gandhi'' was [[Govind Nihlani]], who Matthan would later assist for several films before shifting to directing advertisements.<ref>{{cite web|last=Narayanaswamy|first=Harihar|title=Advertising and Indian cinema: Relationship bound to grow|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2009-12-12/news/28399655_1_cinema-admen-bollywood|publisher=The Economic Times|access-date=28 November 2012|date=12 December 2009}}</ref>

In the early 1990s, Matthan started his own production company in [[Mahalaxmi]], [[Mumbai]] called Cinematt Pictures Pvt Ltd. The company, which also involved Matthan's brother George, released its first feature film entitled ''[[Sarfarosh]]'' in 1999. Matthan began work on ''Sarfarosh'' in 1992. Seven years were spent on the research, pre-production, and production of the film until it was finally released to both critical and commercial success.

After ''Sarfarosh'', Matthan started working on a script which involved the issue of [[brain drain]]. However, after the tragedy of [[9/11]], the script lost its pertinence and Matthan moved on to another idea that germinated in the form of ''[[Shikhar (film)|Shikhar]]'' (2005).<ref>{{cite web|title=The return of John Mathew Matthan|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/dec/29mattan.htm|publisher=The Rediff|access-date=28 November 2012|date=29 December 2005}}</ref> Although critically acclaimed, the film did not fare too well at the box office.

In 2007, Matthan began work on his next film titled ''[[A New Love Ishtory]]''. Written by [[Vipul K Rawal]] and starring [[Himesh Reshammiya]] and [[Niharika Singh]], the film was completed in 2009 but its release delayed to 29 September 2013 due to a falling out with [[Himesh Reshammiya]] and his record label [[Super Cassettes Industries T-Series|T-Series]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Lalwani|first=Vickey|title=T-Series to boycott Himesh Reshammiya|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-04-15/news-interviews/29420822_1_t-series-head-new-love-ishtory-bhushan-kumar|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130905053450/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-04-15/news-interviews/29420822_1_t-series-head-new-love-ishtory-bhushan-kumar|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 September 2013|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=28 November 2012|date=15 April 2011}}</ref>

Matthan has begun work on a new film{{which|date=January 2015}} also written by Rawal that is ready to be shot after ''[[A New Love Ishtory]]'' is released{{citation needed|date=January 2015}}. The film is both a political and historical thriller based on the writer's experience in the Indian Navy and true classified events{{citation needed|date=January 2015}}.

==Filmography==
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Language !! Director !! Producer !! Writer !! Assistant Director
|-
| 1980 || ''[[Aakrosh (1980 film)|Aakrosh]]'' || Hindi || || || || {{yes}}
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Gandhi (film)|Gandhi]]'' || English || || || || {{yes}}
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Sarfarosh]]'' || rowspan=3 | Hindi || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} ||
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Shikhar (film)|Shikhar]]'' || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} ||
|-
| 2013 || ''[[A New Love Ishtory]]'' || {{yes}} || || {{yes}} ||
|}

==Awards==
{|class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Awards !! Category !! Film !! Results !! Refs
|-
| rowspan=4| 2000
| [[47th National Film Awards]]
| [[National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment|Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment]]
| rowspan=4| [[Sarfarosh]]
| {{won}} || <ref name="47thawardnic">{{cite web|url=http://rrtd.nic.in/HONOURS%20%20CONFERRED%20-2000.htm|title=47th National Film Awards (MIB, India)|publisher=Research Reference and Training Division (RRTD), India|access-date=13 March 2012}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=3| [[45th Filmfare Awards]]
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay|Best Screenplay]] || {{won}}
| rowspan=3| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://downloads.movies.indiatimes.com/site/april2000/cs1.html|title=Filmfare Awards 2000 winner list|publisher=India times|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120728222305/http://downloads.movies.indiatimes.com/site/april2000/cs1.html|access-date=13 March 2018|archive-date=28 July 2012}}</ref>
|-
| [[Filmfare Critics Award for Best Film|Best Film-Critics]] || {{won}}
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Director|Best Director]] || {{nom}}
|-
|}
===Accolades===
*Chairperson jury feature film, Indian Panorama at [[51st International Film Festival of India]], Goa 2021.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1681946|title=Indian Panorama announces official selection for 51st International Film Festival of India, 2020|date=19 December 2020|via=Press release|newspaper=PIB GOI}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|0559877}}

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