Hansal Mehta is an Indian filmmaker known for directing films such as Shahid (2012), CityLights (2014), Aligarh (2015), Omerta (2017), and Faraaz (2023), each of which premiered at prestigious festivals in Toronto, Busan, and London. His recent film, The Buckingham Murders, starring acclaimed Indian actress Kareena Kapoor Khan, had its world premiere at the BFI London Film Festival in October 2023 and was subsequently the opening film at the 2023 JioMAMI Mumbai Film Festival. The film has met with much acclaim and is available on Netflix.
Most recently, Mehta has been engaged in creating and directing an eight-part biopic on M K Gandhi, featuring Pratik Gandhi in the lead role. The filmmaker made significant strides in longform storytelling with Scam 1992, and continued the success with Scoop, which garnered unanimous acclaim and numerous awards last year.
