Vipul K Rawal is an Indian scriptwriter, film maker, and author. Rawal's most recent film was Rustom starring Akshay Kumar for which Akshay Kumar won the National Award for the best actor. Rawal also wrote the episodic television series Vicky Ki Taxi, which centered on the life and adventures of a Mumbai taxi driver, and that was funded by Turner Broadcasting Corporation. He wrote another film, A New Love Ishtory. Audi Alteram Parten, a documentary written by him about the miscarriage of justice and the delay in implementation of Srikrishna Commission has been nominated in the Best Documentary and Audience Choice award at the Stuttgart Film Festival, Germany.[1] Rawal regularly contributes articles for various newspapers, magazines and websites.[2] He turned director and producer with a psychological thriller titled Tony that released on 29 November 2019.
Vipul K Rawal | |
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| Nationality | Indian |
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| Years active | 1997–present |
| Spouse | Sindhu V Rawal (1993–present) |
| Children | 2 |
Forthcoming projects
edit- Ahaan – A coming-of-age story about a boy with Down Syndrome who is forced to live with an uncle who has Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Adil Hussain plays the uncle, and for the first time in Indian cinema, a boy with Down Syndrome plays a lead role.[3]
Films as a producer/director
editIn 2019, he started a production company with the intent of producing small budget content based films under Rs. 1 Crore. His first film, Tony, was released on 29 November 2019 in 150 theaters across India and worldwide digitally. The film received high praise on IMDb and book my show with a rating of 8.5 on IMDb.[4] The film also garnered decent reviews from the media and critics. The Times of India gave the film 2.5 rating out of 5 and said "All-in-all, 'TONY' tries, but fails to delve deep into the mind-set of a serial killer and turn it into a gripping murder mystery- psychological thriller. If you are a hunter of good content (and good content alone), go... scout for Tony!"[5] Australian film blogger and indie film critic Richard Gary said "The film reminds me more of the crime shows that have been come out on cable from Europe recently, such as 'Ultraviolet' and 'The Valhalla Murders.' The moments of time stretching are definitely there, but overall, this is still a taut thriller, especially once you pass the 45-minute mark. While the ending I thought up was pretty good but not realized, this still passes the biting the fingernail test (figuratively, not literally)." [6] FilmInk, a prominent Australian Film news website too gave a positive review to the film. "a dense tapestry that manages to engage and unsettle from end to end, with nary a dead spot in sight" said the website.[7]
First book
editHis first book titled फ़िल्म की कहानी कैसे लिखें published by Rajkamal Prakashan. The book teaches the fundamentals of script writing.[8][9]
Filmography
edit- A New Love Ishtory (2013) – Story
- Rustom (2016) – Story, screenplay, dialogues
- Mumbai Varanasi Express (Short Film) (2016) – Story and screenplay
- Batti Gul Meter Chalu (2018) – Original story concept
- Tony (2019) – Writer, Director[10]
- Mission Raniganj (2023) – Screenplay[11]
TV show
edit- Vicky Ki Taxi (6 March 2009 – 19 June 2009) – Story, Screenplay, Dialogues
Other activities
editRawal is an entrepreneur with interests in e-commerce and recruitment consultancy. He is the proprietor of eBiz India, a recruitment consultancy specializing in foreign language jobs.[12]
References
edit- ^ "Docu 2: Audi Alteram Partem – Hear the other side". Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
- ^ "Producer under fire for giving scriptwriter a fee as high as heroine's wardrobe budget". 12 September 2011.
- ^ "Boy with Down syndrome makes his debut in Bollywood". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 12 July 2013.
- ^ "IMDB". IMDb. 29 November 2019. [unreliable source?]
- ^ Purkayastha, Pallabi Dey (27 November 2019). "Tony Movie Review : Good story, actors disappoint". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ Gary, Richard (25 March 2020). "Review: Tony". Indie Horror Films. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ Noble-Davies, Cain. "Tony (My Mentor The Serial Killer Tony)". FilmInk. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "Film Ki Kahani Kaise Likhein – पटकथा लेखन – Script Writing – सिनेमा – Cinema – All Publications".
- ^ "Check out how investing in rare and antique books, newspapers and magazines can give you high returns". Archived from the original on 12 August 2011.
- ^ Kahlon, Sukhpreet. "Diorama 2019: Exciting time to be a scriptwriter if you can think originally, says Vipul Rawal". Cinestaan.com. Archived from the original on 30 January 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ "Controversial Akshay Kumar Film: Name Change Triggered". 7 September 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ^ "EBiz India | Home – India's only Recruitment Consultancy that Specialises in FOREIGN LANGUAGE JOBS". Archived from the original on 22 April 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2022.