Amole Gupte
Amole Gupte (born c. 1962) is an Indian screenwriter, actor, and director, particularly known for his work on the 2007 Bollywood film Taare Zameen Par (Like Stars on Earth) as creative director and screenwriter. He conceived the film along with his wife, Deepa Bhatia (concept, research, and editing). He was the chairperson of the Children's Film Society, India from 2012 to 2015. And presently serves as a member of the advisory board of the Kautik International Student Film Festival

Filmography

Director
 Sniff (2017)
 Hawa Hawai (2014)
 Stanley Ka Dabba (2011)

Creative director
Taare Zameen Par (Like Stars on Earth) (2007)

Actor
 Mumbai Saga filming (2020)
 Sniff (2017)
 Ek Tara (2015)
 Singham Returns (2014)
 Bheja Fry 2 (2011) 
 Stanley Ka Dabba (2011)
 Urumi (2011)
 Phas Gaye Re Obama (2010)
 Kaminey (2009)
 Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar (1992)
 Holi (1984)

Writer
 Sniff (2017)
Taare Zameen Par (Like Stars on Earth) (2007)
Stanley Ka Dabba (2011)
Hawaa Hawaai (2014)

Awards
2008 Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards
Won: Best Screenplay - Taare Zameen Par (Stars on Earth)
Won: Best Story - Taare Zameen Par

2008 Filmfare Awards
Won: Best Story - Taare Zameen Par (Like Stars on Earth)

2008 Star Screen Award
Won: Best Story - Taare Zameen Par (Like Stars on Earth)
Won: Best Dialogue - Taare Zameen Par (Like Stars on Earth)\

2008 V. Shantaram Awards
Won: Best Writer - Taare Zameen Par

2008 Zee Cine Awards
Won: Zee Cine Award for Best Story - Taare Zameen Par (Like Stars on Earth)

2010 IIFA Awards
Nominated: IIFA Best Villain Award - Kaminey

Further reading
Vij, Gauri. "A leap of faith: Taare Zameen Par’s brilliance had as much to do with the creative duo of Deepa Bhatia and Amole Gupte as with the child on whom it rides." The Hindu, 3 February 2008.
Anurag Kashyap. "TAARE ZAMEEN PE- not a review." , 18 December 2007.

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