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Abbas–Mustan

Abbas–Mustan

Abbas-Mustan in 2016

Born
1950
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Occupation
Film directors, producers

Years active
1985–present

Abbas–Mustan are Indian filmmaker duo consisting of brothers Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla and Mustan Alibhai Burmawalla, working in Hindi cinema known for directing stylish suspense, action and romantic thrillers with dark-lit themes.

Early life and career

Abbas Burmawalla, Mustan Burmawalla, and their brother Hussain Burmawalla began their career as editors in films. They later joined as assistant director of Govindbhai Patel to do several films. When Patel refused an opportunity to direct Gujarati film Sajan Tara Sambharana (1985), Abbas–Mustan received their first break to direct the movie, launching their career.

Their first Hindi movie as directors was Agneekaal in 1990. Since then, they have directed more than 14 Hindi movies. They eventually launched their own production house called Burmawalla Partners.Template:Citation needed

The Asian Academy of Film & Television honoured both of them with the Life Membership of International Film and Television Club.Template:Citation needed

Filmography

Year	Title	Directors	Producers	Notes
1985	Sajan Tara Sambharna	Template:Yes	Template:No	Gujarati film
1987	Moti Veerana Chowk	Template:Yes	Template:No
1990	Agneekaal	Template:Yes	Template:No
1992	Khiladi	Template:Yes	Template:No	Core plot based on Khel Khel Mein (1975), itself adaption of the French novel Good Children Don't Kill by Louis Thomas
1993	Baazigar	Template:Yes	Template:No	Loosely adapted from A Kiss Before Dying (1991)
1996	Daraar	Template:Yes	Template:No	Inspired by Sleeping with the Enemy (1991)
1998	Soldier	Template:Yes	Template:No
1999	Baadshah	Template:Yes	Template:No	Combined plot elements from Nick of Time (1995) and Rush Hour (1998)
2001	Chori Chori Chupke Chupke	Template:Yes	Template:No	Conceptually similar to Pretty Woman (1990)
	Ajnabee	Template:Yes	Template:No	Unofficial remake of Consenting Adults (1992)
2002	Humraaz	Template:Yes	Template:No	Loosely inspired by A Perfect Murder (1998)
2004	Taarzan: The Wonder Car	Template:Yes	Template:No	Loosely based on Christine (1983)
	Aitraaz	Template:Yes	Template:No	Drew heavily from Disclosure (1994)
2006	36 China Town	Template:Yes	Template:No	Adapted from the black comedy Once Upon a Crime (1992)
2007	Naqaab	Template:Yes	Template:No	Loosely inspired by Dot the I (2003)
	Evano Oruvan	Template:No	Template:Yes
2008	Race	Template:Yes	Template:No	Inspired by Goodbye Lover (1998)
2009	Life Partner	Template:No	Template:Yes
2012	Players	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Official remake of The Italian Job (1969)
2013	Race 2	Template:Yes	Template:No
2015	Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon	Template:Yes	Template:Yes
2017	Machine	Template:Yes	Template:Yes
2025	Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon 2	Template:No	Template:Yes
Template:TBA	Template:Pending film	Template:Yes	Template:Yes

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