Meraj Shaikh

Meraj Shaikh
Born (1977-08-28) 28 August 1977
Mumbai, India
Occupation Producer

Meraj Shaikh is an Indian film producer and Line Producer and the founder of Wingman Pictures, He was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra in 1977.

Career

Meraj Shaikh began his career in Bollywood in 2001 as Production Manager with the movie “Kasoor” directed by Vikram Bhatt. Then he worked on Ek Din 24 Ghante[1] Directed by Anant Balani[2] starring Rahul Bose & Nandita Das. Later in 2004, he was given a Big Banner movie “Black”[3] directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, starring Amitabh Bachchan & Rani Mukherjee. The film was critically acclaimed and won major awards in all categories.[4] After the success of “Black”, he was offered a movie “Mumbai Cutting”[5] as an Executive Producer, comprising Eleven short films, directed by a host of eleven national award-winning Directors such as Sudhir Mishra, Kundan Shah, Rahul Dholakia, Anurag kashyap, Revathi, Jahnu Barua, Rituporno Ghosh, Shashank Ghosh, Ruchi Narayan, Ayush Raina, & Manish Jha.[5]

Meraj was Executive Producer for the movie “Once Upon A Time In Mumbai”[6] starring Ajay Devgan, Emraan Hashmi & Kangana Ranaut, an Indian period gangster film based on Haji Mastan, directed by Milan Luthria and produced by Balaji Motion Pictures.[6] He was also associated with an NFDC film “An Image In The Water” as Line Producer. Meraj was associated with Shaitaan[7] produced by Anurag Kashyap Films & Viacom 18, directed by Bejoy Nambiar, who won the Most Promising Debut Director Award by Screen Weekly Award.[8] Then he joined the team of “Gangs of Wasseypur”[9] Directed by Anurag Kashyap, screened at Cannes film festival.[10] He continued with “Aiyyaa[11]” as Associate Producer starring Rani Mukherjee.[11] The next film “Peddler[12]”, which was screened as part of International Critics’ Week, an independent film event which runs parallel to the Cannes film festival in southern France.[10] Then “Monsoon Shootout[13]” as an Associate producer, directed by Amit Kumar, Produced by Trevor Ingman & Martijn De Grunt (London).[14] He had also been associated with “Lunchbox[14]” starring Irrfan Khan, directed by Ritesh Batra, the film has won 11 Awards and 13 nominations globally.[15] Following “Bombay Talkies[16]” directed by four renowned directors Karan Johar, Anurag Kashyap, Dibakar Banerjee and Zoya Akhtar.[16]

He was also associated with the Film “Mickey Virus[17]” a Hindi comedy thriller with DAR Motion Pictures, Directed by Saurabh Verma

International Films

Meraj’s journey took off scoring international movies like “Trishna”[18] as India’s line producer, starring Frieda Pinto and Riz Ahmed, Directed by Michael Winterbottom (“The Mighty Heart” fame).[19]

Upcoming Films

He is associated with film “WHITE LIES”[20] starring Emraan Hashmi, Directed by Danis Tanović (Director of the Oscar-winning film “No Man’s Land”).[21] His latest Canadian film is “Khoya”[22] (under Post Production) as an Associate Producer, directed by Sami Khan (Canada).[23]

Formation of WINGMAN PICTURES PVT. LTD.

Meraj Shaikh started his independent production house Wingman Pictures Pvt. Ltd in the year 2007.[24] Applaud films is a production company ready to bring fresh and innovative thinking in the field of new media in Hindi Films Industry.Applaud Films Pvt. Ltd. services encompass Ad Films, Short Films, Overseas Movies Distribution, Music Rights Acquisition, Complete Celebrity Management and Event Management.

Filmography

Film Director Year Post
Khoya Sami Khan filming Associate Producer
Chakshoo Ankush Jindal, Rahul Shanklya 2013 Line Producer
Mr Bhatti On Chutti Karan Razdan 2010 Consulting Producer
Maregaa Saala Devang Dholakia 2009 Line Producer
Black Sanjay Leela Bhansali 2005 Production Manager
Ek din 24 ghante Anant Balani 2003 Production Manager
Soch Sushen Bhatnagar 2002 Production Manager

References

  1. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0380337/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 ,Imdb Film Profile
  2. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0380337/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ql_1, IMdb film Page, Full Cast & Crew
  3. ↑ http://moviebuff.com/meraj-shaikh , Moviebuff, Meraj Shaikh
  4. ↑ http://moviebuff.com/meraj-shaikh
  5. 1 2 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1221142/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ql_1 ,Imdb,Mumbai Cutting Film, Full cast &crew
  6. 1 2 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1395054/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ql_1 ,Imdb Film Profile,Full Cast & Crew
  7. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1836912/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ql_1 ,Imdb film profile,Full Cast &Crew
  8. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2349060/awards?ref_=nm_awd ,Imdb film Page, Awards
  9. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1954470/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ql_1 ,Imdb film page, Full Cast & Crew
  10. 1 2 http://www.larry411.com/post/2012_cannes_film_festival_complete_lineup ,2012 Cannes Film Festival,complete schedule,Larry 411
  11. 1 2 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2255934/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ql_1 , Imdb film page,Full Cast & Crew
  12. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2198101/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm ,Imdb,film page,Full Cast & Crew
  13. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2198235/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ql_1,Imdb film page,full Cast & Crew
  14. 1 2 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2198235/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ql_1 ,Imdb film page,full Cast & Crew
  15. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2350496/awards?ref_=tt_awd ,Imdb film page, Awards
  16. 1 2 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2797242/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ql_1 ,Imdb film page,full Cast & Crew
  17. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2796318/?ref_=nm_flmg_prd_4 ,IMdb Film profile
  18. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1836987/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ql_1 ,Imdb Film Page, Full Cast & Crew
  19. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1836987/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ql_1 ,IMdb film profile
  20. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3004774/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ql_1, IMdb film Profile, Full Cast & Crew
  21. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0849786/?ref_=ttfc_fc_dr1, Imdb film profile
  22. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2613458/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ql_1 , IMdb Film Profile, Full Cast & Crew
  23. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2613458/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ql_1 ,Imdb Film page, Full Cast & Crew
  24. ↑ http://corporatedir.com/company/applaud-films-private-limited, Corporate Directory
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