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Shiv Hare | |
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| Born | S Shiv |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Director, Writer, Producer and Lyricist |
| Years active | 1999 – present |
| Notable work | Atkan Chatkan (2020) |
| Website | iamshivhare |
S Shiv (also known as Shiv Hare) is an Indian filmmaker, writer, producer and lyricist. He made his directorial debut in 2020[1] with Hindi movie Atkan Chatkan[2] for which he got the 'Best Director' awards at the South London Film Festival[3] & Jaipur International Film Festival.[4]
Early life
[edit]Born in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, he did his studies from Jhansi, Gwalior, Delhi & Mandi. His passion for theatre and performing arts had cradled his love and interest in music and direction at a very early stage. He completed his formal training in Dramatic Arts from the Himachal Culture Research Forum And Theater Repertory (attached to the National School of Drama, Delhi). During his stint at the drama school, he performed extensively with the likes of Late Shri BV Karanth and Shri Habib Tanvir.[citation needed]
Career
[edit]After exploring various projects post his diploma in 2001 from the drama school and started his own theater company called The Soul Art Theater Academy in Jhansi, his theater endeavors met successful collaborations with eminent theater personalities like Alok Chatterji, Devendra Raj Ankur and Suresh Sharma on various projects. After running his company for three years, but yearning for more, he moved to Mumbai in 2002[5] and nosedived straight into the television industry. He shuffled through various job profiles ranging from that of an Assistant Director (in Ssshhhh...Koi Hai, Vikraal Aur Gabraal and Sanjivani for Star Plus, Aati Rahengi Baharein for Zee TV, Saaksshi for Sony TV), to an Executive Producer (on shows like Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin aired on Sony Entertainment Television).[citation needed]
His first feature film project was as an Assistant Director in Sssshhh... (by Mr. Pavan S Kaul) in 2003. Eventually he joined Advertisement Film-making with Code Red Productions in 2004 and remained there till 2006. He was an associate in the direction department and did many prominent ad films there; such as We the People (National Anthem), Parle Monaco, McDonald's, Cadbury's, Titan, LG, Savlon, Kaun Banega Crorepati, Airtel, Mentos, Videocon, Tide, Pepsi, Idea, Heinz and many more.[citation needed]
Since 2006, he has been working as an independent filmmaker and casting director, and has cast for over 100 production houses/ad agencies and thousands of TV commercials. Some of the prominent and regular ad film production houses and ad agencies he has worked with being: Nirvana Films, Black Magic Films, Ramesh Deo Productions, Sanjay Leela Bhansali Productions, Yash Raj Films, Satyaloka Films, Rajiv Menon Films, Ravi Jadhav Films, White Light Films, Highlight Films, Opticus Films, Chrome pictures, Purple Vishnu Films, Redmint, O&M, Rediffusion, J Walter Thompson, Saatchi & Saatchi, Lowe Lintas, McCann Worldgroup, Leo Burnett, etc.[citation needed] Other than these, he has produced an untitled Hindi feature which is currently under post-production and directed another one which is to release soon. Recently, he wrote and directed Atkan Chatkan[6] which was presented by A.R. Rahman[7] and the legendary Amitabh Bachchan[8] has also given playback in it.[9] The film has been widely appreciated by platforms such as WION,[10] GQ India,[11] News 18,[12] etc.[13]
Filmography
[edit]Feature films
[edit]| Year | Film | Language | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Atkan Chatkan | Hindi | Director & writer (as S Shiv) |
Television
[edit]| Year | Film | Language | Channel | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Naamkarann | Hindi | Star Plus | Series Director (as S Shiv) |
Special appearances
[edit]| Year | Name | Format | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | McDonald's | TV Commercial | Guest |
| 2009 | Maruti Mera Dosst | Feature Film | Guest |
| 2021 | Aghor | Music Video | Singer |
| 2021 | Black Bud | Feature Film | Guest |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | South London Film Festival | Best Director | Atkan Chatkan | Won |
| Jaipur International Film Festival[14] | Won |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "It has taken me 20 years to get a break: 'Atkan Chatkan' director Shiv Hare on his struggle". Deccan Herald. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ Hare, Shiv (5 September 2020), Atkan Chatkan (Drama, Musical), Lokaa Entertainment, retrieved 17 January 2022
- ^ "Home - THE SOUTH LONDON FILM FESTIVAL - Official Website 2022". Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "Awards announced for 13th Jaipur International Film Festival". www.timesnownews.com. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ Pioneer, The. "'It's my destiny to be where I am today'". The Pioneer. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "Shiv Hare: Atkan-Chatkan is world's first percussion based children musical film presented by Grammy winner AR Rahman Sir". www.radioandmusic.com. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "Lydian Nadhaswaram: From Musician to Actor - and Back". Serenade. 3 September 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ Hungama, Bollywood (2 September 2020). "Amitabh Bachchan lends his voice for soulful track 'Daata Shakti De' in ZEE5's upcoming film Atkan Chatkan : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ "Music of Atkan-Chatkan gets a thumbs up from legendary Lata Mangeshkar and tabla maestro Zakir Hussein". www.radioandmusic.com. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "'Chintu Ka Birthday', 'Atkan Chatkan': Five Zee5 films of 2020 that are a must watch". WION. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "7 best ZEE5 Original movies and shows to binge-watch on the platform this weekend". GQ India. 21 March 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "Baiju Bawra to Gully Boy: 5 Most Memorable Musical Films". News18. 7 April 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ Akanksha - (27 August 2020). "Shiv Hare: Atkan-Chatkan is a slice of a cheerfully, bright and hopeful world's first percussion based music film children's film". Bollywood Couch. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "13th Jaipur International Film Festival - JIFF - 15 to 19 January 2021 Jaipur". jiffindia.org. Retrieved 17 January 2022.