Abhijat Joshi

Abhijat Joshi is an Indian screenwriter particularly known for his work with Vinod Chopra Productions. He is best known as the screenwriter of "Lage Raho Munna Bhai."

Background

He received his M.F.A. from the University of Texas, Austin and is currently a professor of English at Otterbein College in Westerville, Ohio [http://www.otterbein.edu/english/faculty.htm] .

Select filmography

Awards

"2006":
*"Zee Cine Awards" -"Best Story": "Lage Raho Munna Bhai"
*"Zee Cine Awards" -"Best Dialogue": "Lage Raho Munna Bhai"
*"Zee Cine Awards" -"Best Screenplay": "Lage Raho Munna Bhai"
*"Filmfare Best Dialogue Award" - "Lage Raho Munna Bhai"
*"Global Indian Film Awards" - "Best Dialogue" - "Lage Raho Munna Bhai"
*"Star Screen Awards" - "Best Story": "Lage Raho Munna Bhai"

External links

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* " [http://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/sep/26joshi.htm How Gandhigiri found a place in Munnabhai (September 2006 interview)] "
* " [http://www.thefilmjournal.com/issue9/bollywood.html On Bollywood: An Interview With Abhijat Joshi (July 2004)] "