Screenwriter
Aamil Keeyan Khan is an Indian screenwriter and actor who works in Hindi films.[1] He has written the screenplay for films such as Runway 34 (2022), Drishyam 2 (2022) which earned him the IIFA Award for Best Story (Adapted), Bholaa (2023), Shaitaan (2024) Sky Force (2025).[2][3][4]
Career
Khan made his screenwriting and acting debut with Runway 34 in 2022 marking his first collaboration with Ajay Devgn as a star and director. He followed it up with the 2022 film Drishyam 2, which opened to positive reviews, grossing ₹100 crore (US$13 million) worldwide in four days and entering the 100 Crore Club in India within six days of release. Earning ₹345 crore (US$43 million) worldwide, Drishyam 2 emerged as a major financial success, becoming the highest-grossing Hindi film of 2022 and the 24th highest-grossing Hindi film of all time.[5][6]
In 2023, he wrote the adapted screenplay and dialogues for Bholaa, a remake of Lokesh Kanagaraj's Kaithi. Bholaa was released on 30 March 2023 and received mixed reviews from critics. The film has grossed ₹111 crore (US$14 million) worldwide.[7][8][9] In 2024, Khan wrote Shaitaan, which opened to positive reviews. With a worldwide gross of ₹211 crore against a budget of ₹50 crore, the film ranks as the fourth highest grossing Indian film of 2024, the second highest grossing Hindi film of 2024 and the highest grossing Indian horror film of all time.[10][11][12]
Filmography
| Year | Film |
|---|---|
| 2022 | Runway 34 |
| Drishyam 2 | |
| 2023 | Bholaa |
| 2024 | Shaitaan |
| 2025 | Skyforce |
| Maa |
References
- ↑ EXCLUSIVE: Shaitaan writer Aamil Keeyan Khan shares why it is difficult to work with 3 Khans on a horror film. PINKVILLA(2024-03-14). Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ↑ The Stars Who Went Back Home With The Trophy At NEXA IIFA Awards 2023. IIFA. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ↑ IIFA 2023 winners full list: Hrithik Roshan and Alia Bhatt bag best actors, Brahmastra and Gangubai Kathiawadi win big. Hindustan Times(2023-05-28). Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ↑ EXCLUSIVE: Writer Aamil Keeyan Khan ECSTATIC with the response to Shaitaan; calls Ajay Devgn one of the most SECURE stars; BREAKS silence on sequel plans: "There's an idea that has been cracked. It's a BRILLIANT idea" : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama, Hungama, Bollywood. Bollywood Hungama(2024-03-11). Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ↑ Drishyam 2 Box Office Collection | India | Day Wise | Box Office - Bollywood Hungama, Hungama, Bollywood. Bollywood Hungama(2022-11-18). Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ↑ Top India Total Nett Gross 2022 - - Box Office India. www.boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ↑ Bholaa Box Office Collection | India | Day Wise | Box Office - Bollywood Hungama, Hungama, Bollywood. Bollywood Hungama(2023-03-30). Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ↑ Aamil Keeyan Khan on 'Kaithi' remake 'Bholaa': Same dish, new recipe. Mid-day(2022-07-31). Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ↑ Ajay Devgn-starrer Shaitaan has this connection with Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, writer Aamil Keeyan Khan reveals. DNA India. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ↑ Shaitaan Box Office Collection | India | Day Wise | Box Office - Bollywood Hungama, Hungama, Bollywood. Bollywood Hungama(2024-03-08). Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ↑ Shaitaan box office collection: Ajay Devgn's film crosses ₹150 cr despite competition from Crew, Godzilla X Kong. Hindustan Times(2 April 2024).
- ↑ Bollywood's Most Successful Horror Movies, Tuteja, Joginder. Rediff. Retrieved 2024-05-15.