Varun Grover

Varun Grover

Nacimiento : 1980-01-26, Sundernagar, Himachal Pradesh, India

Historia

Varun Grover is an Indian stand-up comic, writer and poet. He won the award for Best Lyricist at the 63rd National Film Awards in 2015. He is also the co-creator of Aisi Taisi Democracy.

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Varun Grover
Varun Grover

Películas

All India Rank
Lyricist
Vivek is 17, and as every middle-class family in India would attest, it is high time he was enrolled in coaching classes for the notoriously competitive entrance exams of the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). Vivek’s father, who sees an IIT degree as a moral certificate, ships his only son off to a residential preparatory school in Kota, the Mecca for IIT coaching. Over two years, Vivek goes through the motions of Indian adolescence, but it is his parents who do the growing up.
All India Rank
Screenplay
Vivek is 17, and as every middle-class family in India would attest, it is high time he was enrolled in coaching classes for the notoriously competitive entrance exams of the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). Vivek’s father, who sees an IIT degree as a moral certificate, ships his only son off to a residential preparatory school in Kota, the Mecca for IIT coaching. Over two years, Vivek goes through the motions of Indian adolescence, but it is his parents who do the growing up.
All India Rank
Director
Vivek is 17, and as every middle-class family in India would attest, it is high time he was enrolled in coaching classes for the notoriously competitive entrance exams of the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). Vivek’s father, who sees an IIT degree as a moral certificate, ships his only son off to a residential preparatory school in Kota, the Mecca for IIT coaching. Over two years, Vivek goes through the motions of Indian adolescence, but it is his parents who do the growing up.
Malaikottai Vaaliban
Lyricist
Malaikottai Vaaliban, an uncontested warrior proves himself to be a reigning hero across time and geographies, defeating every opponent he encounters. As Vaaliban continues his victorious journey along with his aids Chinnappaiyyan & Ayyanar meets Rangapattinam Rangarani, an ethereal dancer at a betting parlour in Nooraanathalayur. This is the moment that also invites Chamathakan, a villainous presence who will shadow Vaaliban through the rest of his journey. This group then proceed on journey with many twists and turns that leads Vaaliban to his ultimate challenge.
Dunki
Lyricist
Cuatro amigos emprenden un arduo viaje para hacer realidad sus sueños y alcanzar su hogar. Será un viaje con acontecimientos inesperados, con momentos de unión y con experiencias mágicas.
Three of Us
Dialogue
While grappling with early symptoms of dementia, Shailaja finds herself at the cusp of her past, present, and future. She decides to go on a trip to revisit her childhood before her memories ebb away. She embarks on a confrontational journey that makes her deal with questions related to a traumatic event in her childhood, the mundanity of her marriage, and the complexity of her future as she travels through the coastline of Konkan with her husband and childhood love.
Four Slippers
Screenplay
Young Rajat, caught fantasising in class, is humiliated by a sadistic teacher. Permanently welding education to a feeling of shame, this primal trauma hurls Rajat into a life of progressive social isolation and emotional corruption.
Qala
Lyricist
Atormentada por su pasado, una talentosa cantante con una carrera en alza se enfrenta a la presión del éxito, al desprecio de una madre y a las voces de duda que hay en su interior.
Qala
Majrooh
Atormentada por su pasado, una talentosa cantante con una carrera en alza se enfrenta a la presión del éxito, al desprecio de una madre y a las voces de duda que hay en su interior.
Monica, O My Darling
Lyricist
Un experto en robótica se involucra en un plan de asesinato cuando su aventura con una mujer da un giro inesperado. Pero nada, ni siquiera la muerte, es lo que parece.
Chakki
Lyricist
An extremely inflated electricity bill leads a small town flour mill owner to the darkest corners of the government office infested with corruption, inefficient officials and apathy of the worst kind.
Prithviraj
Lyricist
The true story of legendary Hindu warrior king "Prithviraj Chauhan" including his early military successes, love story with Sanyogita & clashes with Muhammad of Ghor, a ruler of the Ghurid dynasty who led the foundation of Muslim rule in the Indian subcontinent.
Kiss
Writer
At a preview theatre, a young filmmaker waits in the hope of getting his new sci-fi drama certified with ‘no cuts’ by the conservative men of the Indian Censor Board. The board finds a kissing scene in the film beyond the duration stipulated by official, orthodox rules. The filmmaker and board members argue, but when they enter the movie theatre to review the film, the laws of physics begin to disintegrate, sending these men into a world of chaos.
Kiss
Director
At a preview theatre, a young filmmaker waits in the hope of getting his new sci-fi drama certified with ‘no cuts’ by the conservative men of the Indian Censor Board. The board finds a kissing scene in the film beyond the duration stipulated by official, orthodox rules. The filmmaker and board members argue, but when they enter the movie theatre to review the film, the laws of physics begin to disintegrate, sending these men into a world of chaos.
Badhaai Do
Lyricist
Un policía gay y una maestra lesbiana contraen un matrimonio falso para apaciguar a sus familias, pero descubren que las relaciones, tanto reales como falsas, no son tan fáciles.
La belleza y el enigma
Lyricist
Una mujer se ve implicada en el asesinato de su propio marido
Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar
Writer
Sandeep, a bank executive & Pinky, a suspended cop, are marked for a kill. Phones tapped, accounts blocked, they escape but escaping is not freedom.
Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar
Lyricist
Sandeep, a bank executive & Pinky, a suspended cop, are marked for a kill. Phones tapped, accounts blocked, they escape but escaping is not freedom.
Sonchiriya
Lyricist
In the more or less lawless Chambal Valley in 1975, a gang of bandits led by Maan Singh are up to mischief. The lawless men, who call themselves Bhaagis (rebels), live by robbery and attack the villages in the area. Since they have previously committed a more than shameful crime, they are hunted mercilessly by the police. When Maan Singh learns about a treasure of gold that is about to change hands at a wedding reception, the target of her next heist is clear. They have no idea that it is an ambush of the police. Some of the gang members barely manage to escape and flee into the inhospitably barren surrounding area. While a dispute arises about how to proceed, they meet a woman from the lowest caste who is being hunted by a family clan. In their care there is a girl who was raped and seriously injured by the leader of that clan. The bandits see the opportunity to atone for their shameful crime.
Sui Dhaaga - Made in India
Lyricist
Mauji stays in a village near Delhi with his wife Mamta, father and mother. Varun works at a shop that sells sewing machines, owned by Bansal and his son Prashant. Both have a habit of ill-treating Mauji and make him do fun antics. When Prashant gets married, Bansal invites Mauji and his entire family. Mamta feels humiliated when she sees Mauji being asked to imitate a dog by the Bansals.
Kaala
Lyricist
Karikaalan consistently fights to keep the people of Dharavi, a slum in Mumbai, safe from the clutches of mighty politicians and the land mafia don, Hari Dhadha.
Newton
Lyricist
Un empleado del gobierno en tareas electorales va a una zona en conflicto de India e intenta que el voto sea lo más limpio y libre posible, a pesar de la apatía de las fuerzas de seguridad y el miedo a los ataques de guerrillas comunistas.
Psycho Raman
Lyricist
Inspirada en Raman Raghav, un famoso asesino en serie de los años sesenta, Psycho Raman traslada la historia al Bombay actual, donde el psicópata Rammana persigue y espía a un joven policía. Mientras su obsesión con el agente de la ley crece, Rammana inicia un perverso juego en el que no queda claro quién es el gato y quién es el ratón. Un thriller absorbente que lleva la firma del máximo renovador del cine indio.
A la velocidad de las drogas
Lyricist
La oscura historia del consumo de drogas en Punyab protagonizada por cuatro personas: un policía, una doctora, una trabajadora y una artista de rock.
Fan
Lyricist
Gaurav, un joven de 20 años, es el mayor fan de la estrella del cine indio Aryan Khanna; incluso ganó el premio al mejor doble del actor de esta Lookalike. Gaurav decide ir a conocer a su ídolo y entregarle el trofeo en su cumpleaños. Después de mil y un obstáculos, Gaurav logra su propósito. Él se enfrenta cara a su ídolo, su mundo, su Dios, como él le llama. Pero las cosas no salen según lo planeado.
Kapoor & Sons
Thanks
Returning home to visit their ill grandfather, two estranged brothers must confront their unresolved rivalry while their parents’ marriage frays.
Zubaan
Lyricist
A young boy wants to become a big shot but after seeing the bad things involved he instead chooses to pursue his passion that is singing, similar to his father.
Masaan
Story
Drama sobre dos familias atrapadas en las restricciones hinduistas. Benarés, la ciudad santa a orillas del Ganges, no tiene compasión con aquellos que no respetan las tradiciones. Deepak, un estudiante de un barrio pobre, se enamora perdidamente de una chica de una casta superior. Devi, una universitaria cuyo comportamiento se sale de lo establecido, intenta superar la desaparición de su primer amante, mientras su padre, Pathak, es víctima de la corrupción policial y pierde el sentido de la moral. Y el niño Jhonta busca una familia. Cuatro personajes en busca de un futuro mejor, atrapados entre la época moderna y las tradiciones, y cuyos caminos están a punto de cruzarse.
Masaan
Screenplay
Drama sobre dos familias atrapadas en las restricciones hinduistas. Benarés, la ciudad santa a orillas del Ganges, no tiene compasión con aquellos que no respetan las tradiciones. Deepak, un estudiante de un barrio pobre, se enamora perdidamente de una chica de una casta superior. Devi, una universitaria cuyo comportamiento se sale de lo establecido, intenta superar la desaparición de su primer amante, mientras su padre, Pathak, es víctima de la corrupción policial y pierde el sentido de la moral. Y el niño Jhonta busca una familia. Cuatro personajes en busca de un futuro mejor, atrapados entre la época moderna y las tradiciones, y cuyos caminos están a punto de cruzarse.
Bombay Velvet
Cameo Appearance
An ordinary man, who goes against all odds to forge his own destiny and become a star in the glittering sky of 'Bombay,' thriving on jazz and violence.
Dum Laga Ke Haisha
Lyricist
A slim uneducated guy is pressured into an arranged marriage with an overweight college girl. The mismatched couple is challenged to compete in the annual wife-carrying race.
I Am Offended
Self
Documentary on stand-up comedy in India and the larger context of contemporary Indian humour.
Ankhon Dekhi
Lyricist
Bauji resists his daughter's request to let her marry the man she loves as the villagers incessantly shame him. However, his opinion changes after he meets him and he decides to change his viewpoint.
Prague
Lyricist
A city with a history of heritage, myth and superstition. A passionate architect with strong but delusional ideas about love and life. A Czech gypsy girl searching for her identity and true love. Add to the drama of a mean friend you can’t do without and cannot trust either. The conflict of these complex characters is further heightened with illusions of someone who is there but at the same time not there- what you see is not true? or is the truth, what you not see? All of the above are thrown together in a very unique and unusual situation where you do not know what to believe and what to disbelieve.
Katiyabaaz
Lyricist
In Kanpur, India, an electricity thief provides Robin Hood style services to the poor in the face of day long power-cuts. Meanwhile the first female chief of the local electricity supply company has vowed to put an end to all illegal connections, for good. In a summer of crisis, both come to terms with India's energy poverty.
Gangs of Wasseypur. Parte 2
Lyricist
Shahid Khan y Sultana Daku son dos asaltadores de trenes rivales. Cuando Shahid se convierte en un renegado, se ve obligado a trabajar en la mina propiedad de Ramadhir Singh. Años después, su hijo Sardar querrá restaurar el honor de su padre, iniciando una venganza contra el clan Daku que lo convertirá en uno de los hombres más temidos en la India.
Gangs of Wasseypur. Parte 1
Lyricist
Shahid Khan y Sultana Daku son dos asaltadores de trenes rivales. Cuando Shahid se convierte en un renegado, se ve obligado a trabajar en la mina propiedad de Ramadhir Singh. Años después, su hijo Sardar querrá restaurar el honor de su padre, iniciando una venganza contra el clan Daku que lo convertirá en uno de los hombres más temidos en la India.
Peddlers
Lyricist
The lives of a rookie cop, a streetwise orphan and a beautiful young ex-teacher collide explosively in the drug underworld of Mumbai in this edgy, powerhouse thriller that exemplifies the verve and excitement of India's new independent cinema.
That Girl in Yellow Boots
Lyricist
An Anglo-Indian woman works in a seedy Mumbai massage parlor while trying to find her long-lost father.
Accident On Hill Road
Dialogue
Accident on Hill Road is a cunning and energetic thriller that takes its premise from the real-life incident of a woman who hit a man, then drove home and parked the car in the garage with the man wedged halfway through her windshield. Celina Jaitly stars as Sonam Chopra, a hard-partying, overworked nursing assistant in this delicious, darkly humorous psychological thriller.