Esmayeel Shroff


Esmayeel Shroff is an Indian film director and writer, noted for his work in the Bollywood industry. His hit film Thodisi Bewafaii was famous among the crowd of the 1980s. The movie was written by his brother, Moin Ud Din Shroff.

Career

Early work

Shroff graduated in Sound Engineering from National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli. He later went to Bombay, now Mumbai, to pursue his interest in films. He worked as Assistant Director to Bheem Singh and later directed his first film Thodisi Bewafaii, followed by other films in Bollywood.

Breakthrough

Shroff directed Thodisi Bewafaii followed by Agar – If, God and Gun, Ahista Ahista, Zid, Police Public, Majhdhaar, Dil Akhir Dil Hai, Tarkieb, Bulundi, Nishchaiy, Surya and Jhuta Sach. He is currently directing the movie – Nazuk sa Modh which will be shot in Delhi. "I am going to be in Delhi during the shoot and would like to see the film should move in the right direction" said Shroff while leaving Mumbai for Delhi.

Filmography

YearFilmNote
1977Agar... If Starring Amol Palekar
1980Thodisi Bewafaii Starring Rajesh Khanna
1981BulundiStarring Raaj Kumar
1981Ahista Ahista This film is a remake of famous Kannada film Gejje Pooje.
1982Dil... Akhir Dil Hai One of the last releases of character actor Rehman.
1984Jhutha Sach The film was remade in Telugu as Kodetrachu
1985Pighalta Aasman Co-director with Shammi
1986Love 86 One of Govinda's first major hit
1989 Starring Raaj Kumar
1990Police Public Starring Raaj Kumar
1992Nishchaiy Starring Salman Khan
1994Zid Mala Sinha's last film role
1995God and Gun Raaj Kumar's final film role before his death in 1996.
1996Yeh Majhdhaar Starring Salman Khan
2000Tarkieb Starring Nana Patekar
2004Thoda Tum Badlo Thoda Hum Starring Arya Babbar