Esmayeel Shroff


Esmayeel Shroff 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 72 after suffering a heart attack one month earlier.

Filmography

Source:
YearFilm
1977Agar
1980Thodisi Bewafaii
1981Bulundi
1981Ahista Ahista
1982Dil... Aakhir Dil Hai
1984Jhutha Sach
1985Pighalta Aasman
1986Love 86
1989Suryaa
1990Police Public
1992Nishchaiy
1994Zid
1995God And Gun
1996Majhdhaar
2000Tarkieb
2004Thoda Tum Badlo Thoda Hum