Nikhil Nagesh Bhat

Nikhil Nagesh Bhat
Notable workKill (2023)

Nikhil Nagesh Bhat is an Indian filmmaker and writer who predominantly works in the Hindi film industry. He is known for directing the action thriller film Kill and Apurva.

Early life

Nikhil was born in Patna and later moved to Pune for his studies.[1]

Career

His personal experience during a train journey between Patna and Pune in the mid-1990s, during which the train he was on was robbed, influenced his storytelling. This traumatic event was the foundation for the plot of Kill, which he began writing in 2016.[1]

Filmography

As director
Year Title Notes
2009 Saluun Credited as Nikhil Bhat[2]
2018 Brij Mohan Amar Rahe
2020 Rasbhari Web series
2020 The Gone Game Web series
2022 Hurdang
2023 Kill Premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on 7 September 2023[3] Theatrical release in India on 5 July 2024[4]
2023 Apurva

References

  1. ^ a b "EXCLUSIVE Interview! Nikhil Nagesh Bhat on Karan Johar's Kill: 'It's taken from a real…' | Not Just Bollywood". Firstpost. 2024-07-04. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  2. ^ Weintraub, Steven; Jones, Tamera (2023-09-15). "'KILL's Director, Lakshya, & Raghav Juyal Talk Violence, Blood, and Making the First Genre Movie in India | TIFF". Collider. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  3. ^ PTI (2024-02-09). "Nikhil Nagesh Bhat's action film 'Kill' to land in theatres in July". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  4. ^ "Lakshya, Tanya Maniktala, Raghav Juyal's 'Kill' release date out". India Today. 2024-02-09. Retrieved 2024-08-03.