Famous Indian Screenplay Writers

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Atlee Kumar
(Director)
Atlee Kumar
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Birthdate: September 21, 1986
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
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Vijayendra Prasad
(Writer)
Vijayendra Prasad
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Birthdate: May 27, 1942
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Rajahmundry
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Koratalla Siva
Koratalla Siva
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Birthdate: June 15, 1975
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: India
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Tanikella Bharani
(Indian Actor, Screenwriter, and Director Who has Worked in More than 750 Films)
Tanikella Bharani
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Birthdate: July 14, 1954
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Telangana, Hyderabad, India
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Varun Grover
(Writer, Lyricist, Stand-up Comedian)
Varun Grover
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Birthdate: January 26, 1980
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Sundernagar, Himachal Pradesh, India
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
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Anees Bazmee
(Indian Film Director, Screenwriter and Producer)
Anees Bazmee
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Birthdate: November 1, 1962
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Modasa, Gujarat, India
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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J. P. Dutta
(Film producer)
J. P. Dutta
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Birthdate: October 3, 1949
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Mumbai, India
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Dibakar Banerjee
(Film director, Screenwriter)
Dibakar Banerjee
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Birthdate: June 21, 1969
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: New Delhi
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M. T. Vasudevan Nair
(Indian Author, Screenplay Writer and Film Director)
M. T. Vasudevan Nair
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Birthdate: July 15, 1933
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Kudallur, Palakkad district, Kerala, India

Known as MT to his fans, M. T. Vasudevan Nair is a legendary figure of Malayali literature. He gained popularity with works such as Naalukettu and Asuravithu, which mostly reflected the social and cultural aspects of his home state, Kerala. He is also a National Award-winning screenplay writer.

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Suhaib Ilyasi
(TV Host of the notable TV crime show India's Most Wanted)
Suhaib Ilyasi
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Birthdate: September 8, 1966
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: New Delhi, India
Gollapudi Maruti Rao
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Birthdate: April 14, 1939
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Vizianagaram, Madras Presidency, British India (now in Andhra Pradesh, India)
Died: December 12, 2019

Gollapudi Maruti Rao is remembered as one of the most prominent figures of Telugu literature and cinema. Initially a journalist with Andhra Prabha, he later also acted in plays and worked for All India Radio. He has won multiple Nandi Awards, both as an actor and as a screenwriter.