Manoj Tyagi

Manoj Tyagi
Occupations
  • Screenwriter
  • film director
Years active2003–present

Manoj Tyagi is an Indian screenwriter and film director who works in Hindi films. He won the National Film Award for Best Screenplay for Page 3 (2005) and Apaharan (2006), along with the Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay for Page 3, which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film. He made his directorial debut with Mumbai Salsa (2007) produced by Vikram Bhatt's ASA Films.

Career

Tyagi worked for the companies, Xerox, Canon and ABN AMRO before relocating to Mumbai in 2002. He co-wrote Satta in 2003, with director Madhur Bhandarkar, which received critical acclaim. He went on to work with Bhandarkar for the films Aan: Men at Work (2004), Page 3 (2005), Corporate (2006) and Jail (2009).

Filmography

As screenwriter

Year Title Notes
2003 Satta
2004 Agnipankh
Aan: Men at Work
2005 Page 3
Apaharan
Ek Ajnabee
Pehchaan
2006 Taxi No. 9211
Corporate
2007 Red: The Dark Side
Life Mein Kabhie Kabhiee
Victoria No. 203
Mumbai Salsa Also director
2009 Jail
2012 Heroine
2013 Inkaar

References

  1. ↑ Jha, Subhash K. (21 January 2025). "This Day That Year: A look at Madhur Bhandarkar's Masterpiece Page 3 As It Clocks 20 Years". BollySpice.com - The latest movies, interviews in Bollywood. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  2. ↑ "Vikram turns producer". DNA. 20 May 2007.
  3. ↑ "Secrets of film writing". Indian Express. 17 April 2005.
  4. ↑ Hungama, Bollywood (6 November 2009). "Jail Review 3/5 | Jail Movie Review | Jail 2009 Public Review | Film Review". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  5. ↑ "Corporate: Smart and gripping". www.rediff.com. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  6. ↑ Jha, Subhash K. (13 April 2025). "This Day That Year: Subhash K Jha Revisits Vikram Bhatt's Life Mein Kabhie Kabhiee". BollySpice.com - The latest movies, interviews in Bollywood. Retrieved 9 June 2025.