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⚫ | '''Leena Yadav''' (born 6 January 1971) is an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter and editor. She started her career in the television industry and gradually moved on to making feature films. Her first international feature film, ''[[Parched]]'', premiered at the [[Toronto International Film Festival]] in 2015.<ref name="star">{{cite web |url= http://www.starboxoffice.com/sbogallery.aspx?aid=2105&bid=2011%2fMay%2freviews_20110527_19 |title= Playing Teen Patti with Leena Yadav |quote= Editing intrigued, so I learnt it. I have never assisted anybody, so I have learnt everything about direction and writing from editing. While I was editing, I got the offer to direct something for television, post which I directed fiction and non-fiction shows on TV for 12 years |publisher= starboxoffice.com |accessdate= 17 March 2012 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120606235557/http://www.starboxoffice.com/sbogallery.aspx?aid=2105&bid=2011%2FMay%2Freviews_20110527_19 |archive-date= 6 June 2012 |url-status= dead}}</ref><ref name="tv">{{cite web |url= http://www.indiantelevision.com/interviews/y2k2/director/leena_y.htm |title= Indiantelevision.com's Interview with TV director Leena Yadav|date= 20 August 2002 |quote= The lady who started her career in television as an editor and graduated to direction with the Star Movies' show This Week That Year has come a long way. After the Nikhil Kapoor anchored show, Yadav floated her own production house with Kapoor and produced one-off stories for Star Bestsellers, which she also directed. |publisher= indiantelevision.com |accessdate= 18 April 2012 }}</ref> |
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==Early life and education== |
==Early life and education== |
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Born to an [[Indian Army]] |
Born to an [[Indian Army]] general in [[Madhya Pradesh]], she graduated with Economics honours from [[Lady Shri Ram College for Women]], [[Delhi]]. She did Mass Communications from [[Sophia College]], [[Mumbai]].<ref name="tv"/><ref name="red">{{cite web |url= http://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/feb/01leena.htm |title= Meet the woman behind Shabd |date= 1 February 2005 |quote= Born in Madhya Pradesh [ Images ], Leena was brought up 'all over India [ Images ],' thanks to her armyman father – I met my husband through work. My first directorial venture was This Week That Year, which was also Aseem's first show. After that, we got married. |publisher= [[rediff.com]] |accessdate= 19 April 2012 }}</ref><ref name="imdb">{{cite web |url= https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1636742/ |title= Leena Yadav – Director, editor, and writer |quote= Born: January 6, 1971 in India |publisher= imdb.com |accessdate= 17 April 2012 }}</ref> |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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She is married to Aseem Bajaj, an Indian |
She is married to Aseem Bajaj (son of [[Ram Gopal Bajaj]] and maternal grandson of [[Khemchand Prakash]]), who is an Indian cinematographer and film producer well known for his poetic imagery on films like [[Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi]], [[Shabd (film)|Shabd]], [[Teen Patti]], [[U Me Aur Hum]] and [[Chameli (film)|Chameli]] to name a few. She met Aseem while directing her first TV show ''This Week That Year''.<ref name="red"/> |
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==Filmography== |
==Filmography== |
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Having captivated by the job of ''Film editing'', while she was working with a diploma in Mass Communications background, she learned ''Film editing''. Without working as an assistant to anyone, she learned about direction and script writing from ''editing'' itself. While working as an editor for 'ad films' |
Having captivated by the job of ''Film editing'', while she was working with a diploma in Mass Communications background, she learned ''Film editing''. Without working as an assistant to anyone, she learned about direction and script writing from ''editing'' itself. While working as an editor for 'ad films' – corporate shows – and television serials, she got an offer to direct a Television (TV) show ''This Week That Year'' for Star Movies. With success, she floated her own production house with Nikhil Kapoor to produce and direct shows for Star Bestsellers.<ref name="star"/><ref name="tv"/><ref name="red"/><ref name="scm">{{cite web |url= http://www.scmsophia.com/visiting_faculty.htm |title= Leena Yadav – Film director |date= 13 January 2012 |quote= Leena Yadav conducts workshops on cinema. She is an experienced television and film professional, and has worked on ad films, corporate videos and television shows. She has directed television shows such as This Week That Year, Sanjeevani, Kahi na Kahi Koi Hai, Goonj and Khauf. |publisher= scmsophia.com |accessdate= 16 April 2012 |url-status= dead |archiveurl= https://archive.today/20130202162918/http://www.scmsophia.com/visiting_faculty.htm |archivedate= 2 February 2013}}</ref> |
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As a TV |
As a TV director, she directed both fiction and non-fiction for almost 12 years; some of the TV shows that she directed included singular episodes for [[Star Bestsellers]], ''Say Na Something to Anupam Uncle'', ''Sanjeevani'', and many more.<ref name="star"/> |
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As a mainstream film director, [[Shabd (film)|Shabd]] was her directorial debut with ''unconventional storyline'' released in 2005. [[Teen Patti (film)|Teen Patti]] was her second film after a gap of five years.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-01-23/news-interviews/28129624_1_leena-yadav-shabd-amitabh-bachchan |title= No film without Big B says Leena Yadav |date= 23 January 2010 |quote= Leena Yadav's directorial debut Shabd had an unconventional storyline and an even more unexpected cast – Sanjay Dutt, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Zayed Khan. With her second directorial venture, she's made even more interesting permutations and combinations in her casting. | |
As a mainstream film director, [[Shabd (film)|Shabd]] was her directorial debut with ''unconventional storyline,'' released in 2005. [[Teen Patti (film)|Teen Patti]] was her second film after a gap of five years.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-01-23/news-interviews/28129624_1_leena-yadav-shabd-amitabh-bachchan |archive-url= https://archive.today/20120707183039/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-01-23/news-interviews/28129624_1_leena-yadav-shabd-amitabh-bachchan |url-status= dead |archive-date= 7 July 2012 |title= No film without Big B says Leena Yadav |date= 23 January 2010 |quote= Leena Yadav's directorial debut Shabd had an unconventional storyline and an even more unexpected cast – Sanjay Dutt, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Zayed Khan. With her second directorial venture, she's made even more interesting permutations and combinations in her casting. |work= [[The Times of India]] |accessdate= 19 April 2012 }}</ref> [[Parched]] is the latest movie directed by her, starring [[Tannishtha Chatterjee]], [[Radhika Apte]], [[Surveen Chawla]] and [[Adil Hussain]] playing lead roles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/oscar-winning-cinematographer-russell-carpenter-679196|title=Oscar Winner Russell Carpenter to Lens U.S.-India Co-Production 'Parched' (Exclusive)|publisher=Hollywood Reporter|date=11 February 2014|accessdate=23 July 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-09-27|title=Getting threats over Parched, says director Leena Yadav|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/getting-threats-over-parched-says-director-leena-yadav-3052239/|access-date=2021-04-12|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> |
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===As director=== |
===As director=== |
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'''Films''' |
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|2000 || ''Dead End''||{{yes}} ||{{yes}} ||{{yes}} ||{{yes}} || TV movie; also Composer <ref name="imdb"/> |
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| 2005 ||''[[Shabd (film)|Shabd]]'' ||{{yes}} ||{{yes}} ||{{no}} ||{{yes}} || |
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|2009 ||''Thank You for Now''||{{no}}|| {{no}} ||{{no}} ||{{yes}} ||Short film |
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|2015 ||''[[Parched]]''||{{yes}} ||{{yes}} ||{{yes}} ||{{no}} || |
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|2018 ||''[[Rajma Chawal]]''||{{yes}} ||{{yes}} ||{{yes}} ||{{no}} || |
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;TV show |
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====For films==== |
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* ''[[Shabd (film)|Shabd]]'' |
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* ''[[Parched]]'' |
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* ''[[Rajma Chawal]]'' |
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====For TV shows==== |
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* ''This Week That Year'' – for Star Movies. |
* ''This Week That Year'' – for Star Movies. |
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* ''Say Na Something to Anupam Uncle''. |
* ''Say Na Something to Anupam Uncle''. |
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* ''Khauf''<ref name="star"/><ref name="tv"/><ref name="scm"/> |
* ''Khauf''<ref name="star"/><ref name="tv"/><ref name="scm"/> |
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===As writer=== |
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;Documentary |
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* [[Parched]] - Written by |
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*''[[House of Secrets: The Burari Deaths]]'' (2021)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Netflix India Unveils 4 Documentary Films and TV Series|url=https://gadgets.ndtv.com/entertainment/news/netflix-searching-for-sheela-burari-deaths-indian-predator-crime-stories-india-detectives-documentaries-2382219|access-date=2021-04-12|website=NDTV Gadgets 360|language=en}}</ref> |
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* [[Teen Patti (film)|Teen Patti]] – story, screenplay, and dialogues. |
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* [[Shabd]] – story and screenplay. |
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* ''Dead End'' – story and screenplay. |
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===As editor=== |
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* ''Thank You for Now'' |
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* ''Shabd'' |
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* ''Dead End'' |
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===As producer=== |
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* ''Dead End'' |
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* ''Parched'' |
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* ''[[Chhapaak]]'' |
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===Music=== |
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* ''Dead End'' – as Composer.<ref name="imdb"/> |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* {{IMDb name|1636742}} |
* {{IMDb name|1636742}} |
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* [http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-02-01/news-interviews/28138741_1_teen-patti-leena-yadav-world-cinema What's making Leena Yadav worried?] |
* [https://archive.today/20130103065847/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-02-01/news-interviews/28138741_1_teen-patti-leena-yadav-world-cinema What's making Leena Yadav worried?] |
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* [http://movies.sulekha.com/leena-yadav_film-director Latest Films directed by Leena Yadav] |
* [http://movies.sulekha.com/leena-yadav_film-director Latest Films directed by Leena Yadav] |
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120303053909/http://www.subtitledonline.com/special-features/interview-director-leena-yadav INTERVIEW: Director: Leena Yadav] |
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120303053909/http://www.subtitledonline.com/special-features/interview-director-leena-yadav INTERVIEW: Director: Leena Yadav] |
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* [http://bollyspice.com/3336/the-story-of-teen-patti-is-a-metaphor-for-life-leena-yadav “The story of Teen Patti is a metaphor for life” – Leena Yadav] |
* [http://bollyspice.com/3336/the-story-of-teen-patti-is-a-metaphor-for-life-leena-yadav “The story of Teen Patti is a metaphor for life” – Leena Yadav] |
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* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/shropshire/content/articles/2009/0529/bollywood_previews_teen_feature.shtml Bollywood previews – Teen Patti – A high tension drama based on gambling to prove a mathematical theory.] |
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/shropshire/content/articles/2009/0529/bollywood_previews_teen_feature.shtml Bollywood previews – Teen Patti – A high tension drama based on gambling to prove a mathematical theory.] |
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* [https://www.imdb.com/news/ni1635906 After ‘Kites’, Hollywood editor for ‘Teen Patti’]{{Citation|title=IMDB}} |
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Latest revision as of 02:34, 7 April 2024
Leena Yadav | |
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Born | 6 January 1971 |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation(s) | Film director, producer, editor and screenwriter |
Spouse | Aseem Bajaj |
Relatives | Ram Gopal Bajaj (father-in-law) |
Leena Yadav (born 6 January 1971) is an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter and editor. She started her career in the television industry and gradually moved on to making feature films. Her first international feature film, Parched, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2015.[1][2]
Early life and education[edit]
Born to an Indian Army general in Madhya Pradesh, she graduated with Economics honours from Lady Shri Ram College for Women, Delhi. She did Mass Communications from Sophia College, Mumbai.[2][3][4]
Personal life[edit]
She is married to Aseem Bajaj (son of Ram Gopal Bajaj and maternal grandson of Khemchand Prakash), who is an Indian cinematographer and film producer well known for his poetic imagery on films like Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi, Shabd, Teen Patti, U Me Aur Hum and Chameli to name a few. She met Aseem while directing her first TV show This Week That Year.[3]
Filmography[edit]
Having captivated by the job of Film editing, while she was working with a diploma in Mass Communications background, she learned Film editing. Without working as an assistant to anyone, she learned about direction and script writing from editing itself. While working as an editor for 'ad films' – corporate shows – and television serials, she got an offer to direct a Television (TV) show This Week That Year for Star Movies. With success, she floated her own production house with Nikhil Kapoor to produce and direct shows for Star Bestsellers.[1][2][3][5]
As a TV director, she directed both fiction and non-fiction for almost 12 years; some of the TV shows that she directed included singular episodes for Star Bestsellers, Say Na Something to Anupam Uncle, Sanjeevani, and many more.[1]
As a mainstream film director, Shabd was her directorial debut with unconventional storyline, released in 2005. Teen Patti was her second film after a gap of five years.[6] Parched is the latest movie directed by her, starring Tannishtha Chatterjee, Radhika Apte, Surveen Chawla and Adil Hussain playing lead roles.[7][8]
As director[edit]
Films
Year | Film | Director | Writer | Producer | Editor | Note |
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2000 | Dead End | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | TV movie; also Composer [4] |
2005 | Shabd | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | |
2009 | Thank You for Now | No | No | No | Yes | Short film |
2010 | Teen Patti | Yes | Yes | No | No | |
2015 | Parched | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |
2018 | Rajma Chawal | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
- TV show
- This Week That Year – for Star Movies.
- Say Na Something to Anupam Uncle.
- Sanjeevani.
- Goonj – for Sony TV.
- Kahin Na Kahi Koi Ha – a match-making show with Madhuri Dixit.
- Temptation Island.
- Dead End.
- Khauf[1][2][5]
- Documentary
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Playing Teen Patti with Leena Yadav". starboxoffice.com. Archived from the original on 6 June 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
Editing intrigued, so I learnt it. I have never assisted anybody, so I have learnt everything about direction and writing from editing. While I was editing, I got the offer to direct something for television, post which I directed fiction and non-fiction shows on TV for 12 years
- ^ a b c d "Indiantelevision.com's Interview with TV director Leena Yadav". indiantelevision.com. 20 August 2002. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
The lady who started her career in television as an editor and graduated to direction with the Star Movies' show This Week That Year has come a long way. After the Nikhil Kapoor anchored show, Yadav floated her own production house with Kapoor and produced one-off stories for Star Bestsellers, which she also directed.
- ^ a b c "Meet the woman behind Shabd". rediff.com. 1 February 2005. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
Born in Madhya Pradesh [ Images ], Leena was brought up 'all over India [ Images ],' thanks to her armyman father – I met my husband through work. My first directorial venture was This Week That Year, which was also Aseem's first show. After that, we got married.
- ^ a b "Leena Yadav – Director, editor, and writer". imdb.com. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
Born: January 6, 1971 in India
- ^ a b "Leena Yadav – Film director". scmsophia.com. 13 January 2012. Archived from the original on 2 February 2013. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
Leena Yadav conducts workshops on cinema. She is an experienced television and film professional, and has worked on ad films, corporate videos and television shows. She has directed television shows such as This Week That Year, Sanjeevani, Kahi na Kahi Koi Hai, Goonj and Khauf.
- ^ "No film without Big B says Leena Yadav". The Times of India. 23 January 2010. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
Leena Yadav's directorial debut Shabd had an unconventional storyline and an even more unexpected cast – Sanjay Dutt, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Zayed Khan. With her second directorial venture, she's made even more interesting permutations and combinations in her casting.
- ^ "Oscar Winner Russell Carpenter to Lens U.S.-India Co-Production 'Parched' (Exclusive)". Hollywood Reporter. 11 February 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ^ "Getting threats over Parched, says director Leena Yadav". The Indian Express. 27 September 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ "Netflix India Unveils 4 Documentary Films and TV Series". NDTV Gadgets 360. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
External links[edit]
- Leena Yadav at IMDb
- What's making Leena Yadav worried?
- Latest Films directed by Leena Yadav
- INTERVIEW: Director: Leena Yadav
- Big B perfect at tennis, violin, piano: Director Leena Yadav
- Let the game begin – Leena Yadav explores gambling and its psychology in ‘Teen Patti'.
- “The story of Teen Patti is a metaphor for life” – Leena Yadav
- Bollywood previews – Teen Patti – A high tension drama based on gambling to prove a mathematical theory.
- After ‘Kites’, Hollywood editor for ‘Teen Patti’IMDB
- Indian women film directors
- 1971 births
- Living people
- Lady Shri Ram College alumni
- Sophia College for Women alumni
- Indian women film producers
- Film producers from Madhya Pradesh
- Indian women screenwriters
- Indian women film editors
- Film editors from Madhya Pradesh
- Hindi-language film directors
- Indian women television directors
- Indian television directors
- Indian women television producers
- Indian television producers
- Indian television writers
- Indian women television writers
- 21st-century Indian women writers
- 21st-century Indian writers
- 21st-century Indian dramatists and playwrights
- 21st-century Indian people
- Women writers from Madhya Pradesh
- Hindi-language screenwriters
- Screenwriters from Madhya Pradesh
- Film directors from Madhya Pradesh
- Hindi film editors
- Women artists from Madhya Pradesh
- Businesswomen from Madhya Pradesh
- 21st-century Indian screenwriters