Haris Umar Khan
| Haris Umar Khan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 July 1966 Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| 🏡 Residence | Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Indian |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| 📆 Years active | 1990–present |
| Known for | Production design |
| Notable work | Lakshmi, Unfreedom, Be-Lagaam, Dhanak, Anjaane |
| 🌐 Website | harisumarkhan |
Haris Umar Khan is a noted Indian Production Designer and Art Director, who works in Hindi cinema. He is known for his gritty realism in Nagesh Kukunoor’s films like Lakshmi (2014), Dhanak (2015) and Mod (2011) and his Life Surreal Sets for Hollywood Feature Film Unfreedom aka Blemished Light Directed By Mr. Raj Amit Kumar. [1]
Early Life and Background
Khan was born on 30th July 1966 at Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, to a middle class Orthodox family. His father was an employee of the Municipality Transport Service as a cashier. Due to his interest in drawing at an early stage, he chose Art Direction for his career and joined Mr. Nitish Roy as an intern, and gradually promoted to Assistant Art Director. Umar Khan is the first person to join the Bollywood film industry in his family.
Career
Khan started his career as a Production Manager for Films in the year 1985, and has done feature films like Inaam Dus Hazaar, Janam-Janam for Goel Screen Craft & Goel Cine Corporation, feature film Jeene Do, feature film Siyasat, telefilm Bach Kar Kahan Jaoge, advertisement films Cadbury UK, etc. Khan has the privilege of working with some great Production Designers of their time in Bollywood as an associate to them; some of the work with them includes films like Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander, Chanakya a Television series of vivid and realistic portrayal of Mauryan Indian period 324 B.C., and Paheli Directed by Mr. Amol Palekar, which was the official entry from India to the Oscar awards. Umar Khan designs and executes creative and well-thought-out sets for feature films, TV series, ad films and video albums with the help of his team. Umar Khan has done assignments ranging from small projects for Castrol AV to a job as a Production Designer for major commercials and documentaries for clients like Spot Film United Kingdom, advertisement film Cadbury Milk Tray shot in India by Hollywood Director Mr. Tarsem, Reliance Capitol for Reliance Finance series of commercials, LIC, Domino Pizza etc. He has done more than 50 documentaries; some of his famous documentaries include "ALANG SHIP WRECKING YARD" by Director Mr. Tarsem Singh, J. M. Baxi Shipping, Come Fly With Me for Jet Airways etc., and the job as a Set Design Consultant for NTV7 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia in coincidence with the 1998 Commonwealth games. Additionally, Khan’s experience at NTV7 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia has sharpened his talents as a competent professional with a finger on the pulse and with the respect of his profession. For a major part of his career, he worked for ad films, commercials and albums. In the year 2011, Khan started working for movies full time and enjoyed doing it, perhaps infusing the director’s vision with a touch of more real-world grit in his production designing and look of the feature films. Although Umar Khan didn't win an award for Production Designing, his work in Mod (film) 2011 Hindi Feature Film Directed By Mr. Nagesh Kukunoor was noticed and the film was shortlisted for the Best Art Direction Award for the IIFA Awards. Thanks to the larger than life surreal sets for Hollywood Feature Film Unfreedom aka Blemished Light Directed By Mr. Raj Amit Kumar and Hindi Feature Film Lakshmi 2014 Directed By Mr. Nagesh Kukunoor[2] which got some of the best reviews of his career, and it was only Umar Khan’s fourth film. 2015 has been good to him already. Khan’s Hindi Feature Film Dhanak aka Rainbow 2015 Directed By Mr. Nagesh Kukunoor was nominated and won the Best film Award at the Berlin International Film Festival. Khan believes ideas can change the world, but having a great idea isn't enough. You need a story that will inspire action. [3][4] [5] [6]
Filmography
Associate Art Director
- Athwan Rang a Television series(1990)
- Chanakya_(TV_series)(1991)
- Mrignayani A Television series(1990)
- Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander(1992)
- Bhookamp(1993)
- Antim Nyay(1993)
- Pehla Nasha(1993)
- 1942: A Love Story(1994) (Properties)
- Anmol(1993)
- Chirantan (Completed)
- Pinjar (2003)
- Naina (2005)
- Paheli (2005)
- Thang (2005)
- Dor (film)(2006)
- The_Sickhouse(2008)
Production Designer / Art Director
Feature Films
- Be-Lagaam(2002)
- Anjaane (2005)
- Mod (film) (2011)
- Lakshmi (2014)
- Unfreedom (2014)
- Mrs. Scooter(2015)
- Dhanak (2015)
- No Exit (Completed)
- Kuldeep Patwal I Didn't Do It(Completed)
- Taabiir(Completed)
External Links
References
- ↑ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Kukunoors-next-to-have-sex-and-SRK/articleshow/27206285.cms?from=mdr
- ↑ http://www.mumbaimirror.com/entertainment/bollywood/Backstage-pass-Getting-real-with-sweat-sex-and-SRK/articleshow/27199153.cms
- ↑ http://bollyspice.com/lakshmi-release-21st-march
- ↑ http://www.moviebuff.com/haris-umar-khan
- ↑ http://m.imdb.com/name/nm2100904/
- ↑ https://m.bhaskar.com/news/c-58-film-was-shot-on-the-dangerous-path-of-asia-bp0828-NOR.html?seq=0
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