Esmayeel Shroff

Esmayeel Shroff (12 August 1950 – 26 October 2022) was an Indian film director and writer, noted for his work in the Bollywood industry. His hit film Thodisi Bewafaii was famous among the crowd of the 1980s. The movie was written by his brother, Moin-Ud-Din.

Career

Early work

Shroff graduated in Sound Engineering from National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli. He later went to Bombay, now Mumbai, to pursue his interest in films. He worked as Assistant Director to Bheem Singh and later directed his first film Thodisi Bewafaii, followed by other films in Bollywood.

Breakthrough

Shroff directed Thodisi Bewafaii followed by Agar – If, God and Gun, Ahista Ahista, Zid, Police Public, Majhdhaar, Dil Akhir Dil Hai, Tarkieb, Bulundi, Nishchaiy, Surya and Jhuta Sach. He was directing the movie – Nazuk sa Modh which is to be shot in Delhi. "I am going to be in Delhi during the shoot and would like to see the film should move in the right direction" said Shroff while leaving Mumbai for Delhi.

Personal life

Shroff died on 26 October 2022, at the age of 62 after suffering a heart attack one month prior to his death.

Filmography

References

External links

• "OOPsss... Something not found?? | Chakpak". Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
• TV, Asian Academy of Film And. "Nazuk Sa Modd Written By Esmayeel Shroff". PRLog.
• Esmayeel Shroff at IMDb