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Shyam Maheshwari(I)

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  • Director
  • Writer
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Shyam Maheshwari is a well-known writer and director of the Indian television and movie industry. Shyam Maheshwari directed various films like Charandas Chor in 2017, Pyari Dadi Maa in 2020, and shows like Maati Ki Banno in 2010, Kuchh Jhuki Palkein in 2002 amongst various others. In 2016 he composed the script of the movie M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story.

Shyam Maheshwari is an Indian director and writer, who started his career with Manthan for B4U and then joined Balaji Telefilms yo direct Kuchh Jhuk Palkein in 2002, Kahani Ghar Ghar Kii and others. His other notable directorial credits include Maat Ki Banno (2010), a TV series, and eventually made his feature film directorial debut with Charandas Chor (2017).

Shyam Maheshwari is a well-known personality of the Indian television industry. His notable work during the television career was Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi in which Anil Nagpal, Anand Gandhi, and Rajesh Joshi have penned the script. Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu was a touching work for Shyam Maheshwari. Ekta Kapoor and her mother, Shoba Kapoor, produced the family drama. The show's story is about the perfect daughter-in-law Tulsi Virani and her family. The notable cast members of the television serial are Smriti Irani as Tulsi Mihir Virani, Dinesh Thakur as Govardhan Virani, Shakti Singh as Mansukh Govardhan Virani, Amar Upadhyay as Mihir Mansukh Virani, Sudha Shivpuri as Amba Govardhan Virani, etc.

Shyam Maheshwari directed some shows like Kuchh Jhuki Palkein in 2002, Maati Ki Banno in 2010, Charandas Chor in 2017, Pyari Dadi Maa in 2020. One of the most popular stars of the Bhojpuri cinema, Dinesh Lal Yadav shared the first look of Pakkhi Hegde's upcoming Shyam Maheshwari directorial 'Pyari Dadi Maa'. Both the actors have been featured together in several hits and received praise for performances.

While sharing the poster, the actor urged fans to watch the trailer of the film directed by Shyam Maheshwari. In the trailer is about an old woman who takes care of small children and manages her family.

In 2016 Shyam Maheshwari composed the script of the movie M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story. M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story is a biopic of the famous cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the former captain of the Indian National Cricket Team. The story depicts the struggle and efforts of Mahendra Singh Dhoni to become the most loved cricketer all over the world. On 30th September 2016, the movie hit the box office and gained lots of appreciation, awards, and positive reviews.

Apart from Hindi, M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story was also dubbed in Tamil and Telugu languages. Neeraj Pandey has directed the film. Sushant Singh Rajput as Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Anupam Kher as Paan Singh Dhoni, Kiara Advani as Sakshi Singh Dhoni, Bhumika Chawla as Jayanti Gupta, Disha Patani as Priyanka Jha, Shantilal Mukherjee as Station Master Shishir Sarkar, and Kali Prasad Mukherjee as Animesh Kumar Ganguly are the cast members of the film. In 2017 Shyam Maheshwari directed and wrote a movie titled Charandas Chor.
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    Anupam Kher, Rajesh Sharma, Sushant Singh Rajput, Kiara Advani, and Disha Patani in M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story (2016)
    M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story
    8.0
    • Writer
    • 2016
    Charandas Chor (2017)
    Charandas Chor
    7.6
    • Director
    • 2017
    Maati Ki Banno (2010)
    Maati Ki Banno
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    Raj Premi, Rajesh Chauhan, Sandeep Singh, Anjali Chauhan, Jyoti Premi, Prakash Jais, Divya Dwivedi, Pakhi Hegde, Shyam Maheshwari, Lalitesh Jha, and Kuldeep Kumar in Pyari Dadi Maa (2020)
    Pyari Dadi Maa
    • Director
    • 2020

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    • Apara Mehta, Smriti Malhotra-Irani, and Sudha Shivpuri in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi (2000)
      Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi
      1.7
      TV Series
      • assistant director
      • 2000–2002

    Director



    • Raj Premi, Rajesh Chauhan, Sandeep Singh, Anjali Chauhan, Jyoti Premi, Prakash Jais, Divya Dwivedi, Pakhi Hegde, Shyam Maheshwari, Lalitesh Jha, and Kuldeep Kumar in Pyari Dadi Maa (2020)
      Pyari Dadi Maa
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Charandas Chor (2017)
      Charandas Chor
      7.6
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Maati Ki Banno (2010)
      Maati Ki Banno
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2010–2011
    • Pracheen Chauhan in Kuchh Jhuki Palkein (2002)
      Kuchh Jhuki Palkein
      4.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2002

    Writer



    • Charandas Chor (2017)
      Charandas Chor
      7.6
      • Writer
      • 2017
    • Anupam Kher, Rajesh Sharma, Sushant Singh Rajput, Kiara Advani, and Disha Patani in M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story (2016)
      M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story
      8.0
      • writing associate
      • 2016

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