Shazia Iqbal
Shazia Iqbal | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1984 (age 40–41) Patna, Bihar, India |
| Education | MetFilm School |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Notable work | Bebaak, Dhadak 2 |
Shazia Iqbal (born 1984, in Patna) is an Indian filmmaker, who is known for making films that question injustice or inequality.[1]
Early life and education
Shazia was born in Patna, Bihar, in 1984 to a Muslim family. She graduated as an architect,[2][3] then later attended MetFilm School.[4]
Career
Shazia worked in advertising before entering film industry.[2][3] She started her career in the film industry as production designer. Her debut short film as director was Bebaak.[4] It won the Best Short Film (Fiction) award in 65th Filmfare Awards.[5] It also won the Audience Choice Award for Best Short at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles.[4] Her first feature film is Dhadak 2.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Credited as | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Writer | Production Designer | ||
| 2010 | Rishta.com | |||
| 2011 | Dum Maaro Dum (film) | |||
| 2012 | Housefull 2 | |||
| 2014 | Kuku Mathur Ki Jhand Ho Gayi | |||
| 2017 | Mukkabaaz | |||
| 2018 | Lust Stories | |||
| Sacred Games (TV series) | ||||
| 2019 | Bebaak (film) | |||
| 2024 | Love Storiyaan | |||
| 2025 | Dhadak 2 | |||
References
- ^ Jhunjhunwala, Udita (2025-07-13). "'Dhadak 2' director Shazia Iqbal: 'Caste is everywhere, not just in rural India'". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2025-08-06.
- ^ a b Ramani, Priya (2025-07-24). "Column | Shazia Iqbal: in cinema as in life". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-08-06.
- ^ a b Joshi, Namrata (2025-07-29). "Shazia Iqbal: You can talk about different biases and discriminations in the society while taking the route of a love story". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2025-08-06.
- ^ a b c "Shazia Iqbal". Indisches Filmfestival (in German). Retrieved 2025-08-06.
- ^ "65th Amazon Filmfare Award 2020 Technical and Short Film Award winners". filmfare.com. Retrieved 2025-08-06.
External links
- Shazia Iqbal at IMDb