Sunil Kumar Desai is an Indian film director, writer and producer,
known for his work in Kannada cinema. In most of his films, Desai
blends art and commercial cinema. He has written and directed
suspense/thrillers and love stories. He has won the Karnataka state
awards (4 times) in the Best Screenplay & Best Dialogues categories.
He has also won the Filmfare awards 4 times. Desai worked with South
Indian musicians like Illayaraja, Hamsalekha and Gunasingh.Desai was
born in 1955 in Bijapur, Karnataka. He had his primary education in
Bijapur and higher education in Pune. He started his film-career as an
assistant to Kashinath, and later Suresh Heblikar.Desai made film
debut as a director with Tarka in 1989. He subsequent films
Nishkarsha, Beladingala Baale and Nammoora Mandara Hoove earned him a
reputation as the most innovative and influential directors of the
1990s. After three years of absence, Desai had announced that he have
four films up his sleeve one of which is due at the end of 2019.
known for his work in Kannada cinema. In most of his films, Desai
blends art and commercial cinema. He has written and directed
suspense/thrillers and love stories. He has won the Karnataka state
awards (4 times) in the Best Screenplay & Best Dialogues categories.
He has also won the Filmfare awards 4 times. Desai worked with South
Indian musicians like Illayaraja, Hamsalekha and Gunasingh.Desai was
born in 1955 in Bijapur, Karnataka. He had his primary education in
Bijapur and higher education in Pune. He started his film-career as an
assistant to Kashinath, and later Suresh Heblikar.Desai made film
debut as a director with Tarka in 1989. He subsequent films
Nishkarsha, Beladingala Baale and Nammoora Mandara Hoove earned him a
reputation as the most innovative and influential directors of the
1990s. After three years of absence, Desai had announced that he have
four films up his sleeve one of which is due at the end of 2019.
Share this
SUBSCRIBE OUR NEWSLETTER
SUBSCRIBE OUR NEWSLETTER
Join us for free and get valuable content delivered right through your inbox.