Darab Farooqui (born 22 June 1975) is an Indian film writer.[1][2][3] He has written Victory (2009), Tigers (2014), Dedh Ishqiya (2014)[4][5][6][7] and Notebook (2019).[8] He worked with Karan Johar in his latest movie called Ae Watan Mere Watan (2024) directed by Kannan Iyer.[9]

Darab Farooqui
Born
Mohd Darab Farooqui

22 June 1975
NationalityIndian
EducationBachelor of Arts
Alma materRajasthan University
Occupations
Years active2009 - present
Known for
Parents
  • Shameem A Farooqui (father)
  • Yasmeen Farooqui (mother)

Early life and education edit

Darab was born on 22 June 1975 in Jaipur, Rajasthan to Shameem A Farooqui and Yasmeen Farooqui.[citation needed]

Darab completed his Bachelor degree from Rajasthan University as a distant learner. He also contributes to The Wire News.[10][11]

He had written Naam Shaheenbagh Hai, a short poem at the time of Shaheen Bagh protest.[12][13]

References edit

  1. ^ "Darab Farooqui movies, filmography, biography and songs - Cinestaan.com". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Darab Farooqui Filmography | Biography of Darab Farooqui". www.indianfilmhistory.com. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Masaan producer Manish Mundra turns director; untitled film to go on floors in January 2020". Firstpost. 13 August 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Bisexual romance is out of Bollywood's closet". Hindustan Times. 14 January 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  5. ^ Sharma, Sanjukta (10 January 2014). "Film Review | Dedh Ishqiya". mint. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Movie review: Madhuri Dixit makes a scintillating comeback with Dedh Ishqiya". Hindustan Times. 9 January 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  7. ^ Chakravorty, Vinayak (9 January 2014). "Movie review: Dedh Ishqiya is not to be missed". India Today. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  8. ^ "Notebook Movie Review: Salman Khan's Production Will Make You Believe In Love Once Again". News18. 29 March 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  9. ^ "Karan Johar's next production to be based on the life of freedom fighter Usha Mehta". filmfare.com. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  10. ^ "दाराब फ़ारूक़ी, Author at The Wire - Hindi". The Wire - Hindi. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  11. ^ "Darab Farooqui : Exclusive News Stories by Darab Farooqui on Current Affairs, Events at The Wire". The Wire. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  12. ^ Quint, The (24 February 2020). "Naam Shaheen Bagh Hai: An Ode to Protesters Who Sparked a Movement". TheQuint. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  13. ^ "Watch 'DuppataoN MaiN Lipti Azaadi' at Shaheen Bagh". The Siasat Daily. 21 February 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2021.