Akashaditya
Lama is an Indian Film Director and scriptwriter based in Bollywood. Born
in Ranchi, Jharkhand and brought up in Kolkata (West Bengal) Bhilai
(Chhattisgarh) Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh) and Faridkot (Punjab). Lama got
his diploma in Mechanical Engineering in 1996-97. He got his first break in the
business of films and television in 1998 by assisting in Ad films Pillsbury
Wheat Flour, Camelin and more. He has been an assistant director, screenplay
writer, dialogue writer, theatre artist, playwright, script writer and now has
directed his first feature film, Cigarette Ki Tarah.,starring actors Prashant
Narayanan and Yuvika Chaudhary.
Lama’s
father was in CISF, who retired recently and mother is a homemaker. He is the
only child and due to his father’s transferable nature of job, he did his
schooling in different cities at different points in time. He wanted to grow up
to be an Army officer. He did his diploma in Mechanical Engineering from
Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh.
Lama’s
career began in 1998 after he started assisting Ad filmmaker. His initial days’
works were Ad films like Pillsbury Wheat Flour, Camelin, Ariel Washing Powder,
Boost Energy Drink and many more ads as an assistant. In 1999, Lama joined
Indian filmmaker Anil Sharma as an assistant director for the film Gadar: Ek
Prem Katha, starring actors Sunny Deol and Ameesha Patel. He assisted directors
like Ajay Phansekar and Tanuja Chandra. Lama started writing screenplays for
Indian daily soaps for production houses like Balaji Telefilms, Deepti
Bhatnagar Production, BAG films, Cinevistaas, Rajshri Productions Pvt Ltd and
many more. Lama wrote the screenplay of the daily soap Kkusum (2003) which went
ahead to be a television success. Lama also wrote the dialogues of the another
popular daily soap Kumkum(2008). Lama then went ahead to write for films. His
first stint with film writing was with the film Lahore, directed by National Award
winning director Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan. Lama has co-written Chauhan’s next
directorial venture. Lama also wtitten and co produced nationally and
critically acclaimed Hindi play 'Mohenjodaro , Lama directed his first film in
2012 titled Cigarette Ki Tarah, starring actors Prashant Narayanan and Yuvika
Chaudhary. He is working on his next directorial venture which is untitled and
will be produced by Sudhakar Bokade. Lama has also written the script of his
next directorial venture.
FILMS
2013 Untitled -Director & Script Writer
2012 Cigarette Ki Tarah -Director
2012 Sex Drugs & Dabbawalla -Script Writer
2010 Lahore (film) -Additional Dialogue Writer
2002 The Hero: Love Story of a Spy- First Assistant Director
2001 Gadar Ek Prem Katha- First Assistant Director
2001 Encounter The Killing- First Assistant Director
TELEVISION
2012 Jhilmil Sitaaron Ka Aangan Hoga- Rajhshri Productions -Sahara One
2011 Sukanya Hamari Betiyan - Prime Movies International- DD National
2009-11 Kasak- R.A.P.L- DD National
2009 Chehra- Beyond Dreams & Applause Entertainment- Star Plus
2009 Piya Ka Aangan- Green and Applause- DD National
2009 Kashmakash Zindagi Ki- R.A.P.L.- DD National
2008 Kumkum- BAG Films- Star Plus
2008 Hamari Betiyoon Ka Vivaah- Cinevistaas- Zee TV
2008 Ruby-BAG Films- 9X
2008 Dahhej- BAG Films -9X
2007-08 Zaara- Edit II- Sahara One
2006-07 Jo Kahunga Sach Kahunga- Green and Applause Entertainment - DD National
2006-07 Celana Bulu Jin- Indonesian Television- Channel Indonesia
2006 Pyaar Ke Do Naam: Ek Raadha, Ek Shyaam- Rajhsri Production- Star Plus
2005-06 Goal - Indonesian Youth Adventure Show- Channel Indonesia
2005-06 Akula Miki - Indonesian Youth Comedy Show RCTV channel Indonesia
2007-08 Ayushmaan- Cinevistaas- Sony TV
2004-05 Aakrosh- Nimbus- DD National
2004 Siddhant- BAG Films- Star One
2003-04 Kabhi Aaye Na Judaai- Deepti Bhatnagar- Star Plus
2003 Kkusum- Balaji Telefilms- Sony Entertainment
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Akashaditya Lama with Russian
Model Ira, during shooting of movie CIGARETTE KI TARAH
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