Nitesh Tiwari Age, Wiki and Bio

Nitesh Tiwari

Quick Info

ProfessionFilm Director
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth22/05/1972
Age52 years
BirthplaceItarsi, Madhya Pradesh

Bio/Wiki

Known forBeing the director of the 2016 hit Hindi film Dangal

Physical Stats & More

Height170 cm
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorSalt and Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

B.TechIIT Bombay (Metallurgy and Material Science Engineering, 1996)

Personal Life

HometownItarsi, Madhya Pradesh, India
School(s)
  • Friends English Medium School, Itarsi, Madhya Pradesh
  • Bharat Mata Convent School, Behlot, Madhya Pradesh
College/UniversityIIT Bombay
Hobbies
  • Playing Cricket
  • Travelling
  • Watching Films

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Family
WifeAshwiny Iyer Tiwari (filmmaker and writer)
Children
SonAmaarisa Tiwari
DaughterAaradhya Tiwari
NoteHis children are twins.
Parents
FatherDr. B. D. Tiwari
MotherName Not Known
Siblings
BrotherLuna Tiwari
Sister1 (name not known)

Career

DebutChillar Party (2011)
Awards
  • Year: 2016 Award: Best Director Award for the film Dangal at Filmfare Awards
  • Year: 2017 Award: Telstra People’s Choice Award for the film Dangal

Some Lesser Known Facts

Nitesh Tiwari debuted as a director with Chillar Party in 2011.
In 2014, he directed Bhoothnath Returns.
Dangal, directed by Nitesh Tiwari in 2016, was a massive success.
Chhichhore was directed by him in 2019.
Nitesh Tiwari and his wife co-founded Earthsky Pictures in March 2018.
He originates from Itarsi, Madhya Pradesh, and was raised in Ganj Basoda.
Before entering Bollywood, he served as a creative director at Leo Burnett.
His wife was his co-worker at Leo Burnett.
In May 2022, he revealed the film 'Bas Karo Aunty!' based on Varun Agarwal’s book.