Mayur Puri

Writing

Mayur Puri

Born

1974-05-29 (52)

Place of birth

Ajmer, Rajasthan, India

Known for

Writing

Credits

12 titles

π’πœπ«πžπžπ§π°π«π’π­πžπ« | 𝐒𝐨𝐧𝐠 π–π«π’π­πžπ« | 𝐅𝐒π₯𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐀𝐞𝐫 Mayur Puri is a versatile Indian filmmaker, screenwriter, and lyricist whose work has significantly shaped contemporary Hindi cinema. With a career spanning over two decades, he has transitioned from a key creative voice at Yash Raj Films to an independent powerhouse, known for penning some of Bollywood's most iconic dialogues and chart-topping songs. Mayur’s breakthrough as a screenwriter came with the global blockbuster Om Shanti Om (2007), directed by Farah Khan. His dialogues for the film, including the legendary "Filmfare Award speech," have become an indelible part of Indian pop culture. He continued his collaborat…

Known for

Om Shanti Om poster
7.1

In the early 70s, aspiring actor Om Prakash Makhija, and a famous starlet Shantipriya, are murdered. Thirty years later, his reincarnation Om Kapoor sets out to discover the mystery of their demise.

Om Shanti Om

2007

Happy New Year poster
6.1

Six would-be thieves enter a prestigious dance competition as a cover for their larger goal of pulling off a major heist.

Happy New Year

2014

Line Of Control poster
10.0

In 1993 Kashmir, a teenager searching for his missing best friend is forced by an Indian Army captain to collect ID cards from a valley of corpses, becoming an outcast in his own village while fearing his friend may be among the dead. Based on the novel "The Collaborator" by Mirza Waheed.

Line Of Control

2024

No artwork available
NR

When half-brothers Luke (8) and Rags (13) are separated from their parents amid the immense crowds of Mahakumbh, their disappearance sparks a frantic search. The journey leads to exploration of family, identity, and the unexpected paths that lead us home.

Lost & Found in Kumbh

2026

No artwork available
NR

Firdaws doesn't question the existence of the promised paradise, but turns the idea on it's head by asking what if it was real and yet, one wouldn't get the 'pure bliss of forgetfulness'? Firdaws has a strong humanitarian & anti-terrorism message.

Firdaws

2019

Ajab Gazabb Love poster
5.5

Ajab Gazabb Love ('Strange and Amazing Love') is a 2012 Bollywood romantic comedy film directed by Sanjay Gadhvi and produced by Vashu Bhagnani. The film stars Jackky Bhagnani opposite Nidhi Subbaiah in lead roles, along with Arjun Rampal, Darshan Jariwala and Kirron Kher in supporting roles, whilst Arshad Warsi appears in a cameo role.

Ajab Gazabb Love

2012

Film credits

Behind the camera

Happy New Year poster
6.1

Six would-be thieves enter a prestigious dance competition as a cover for their larger goal of pulling off a major heist.

Happy New Year

2014

No artwork available
NR

When half-brothers Luke (8) and Rags (13) are separated from their parents amid the immense crowds of Mahakumbh, their disappearance sparks a frantic search. The journey leads to exploration of family, identity, and the unexpected paths that lead us home.

Lost & Found in Kumbh

2026

No artwork available
NR

When half-brothers Luke (8) and Rags (13) are separated from their parents amid the immense crowds of Mahakumbh, their disappearance sparks a frantic search. The journey leads to exploration of family, identity, and the unexpected paths that lead us home.

Lost & Found in Kumbh

2026

No artwork available
NR

Firdaws doesn't question the existence of the promised paradise, but turns the idea on it's head by asking what if it was real and yet, one wouldn't get the 'pure bliss of forgetfulness'? Firdaws has a strong humanitarian & anti-terrorism message.

Firdaws

2019

No artwork available
NR

Firdaws doesn't question the existence of the promised paradise, but turns the idea on it's head by asking what if it was real and yet, one wouldn't get the 'pure bliss of forgetfulness'? Firdaws has a strong humanitarian & anti-terrorism message.

Firdaws

2019

Ajab Gazabb Love poster
5.5

Ajab Gazabb Love ('Strange and Amazing Love') is a 2012 Bollywood romantic comedy film directed by Sanjay Gadhvi and produced by Vashu Bhagnani. The film stars Jackky Bhagnani opposite Nidhi Subbaiah in lead roles, along with Arjun Rampal, Darshan Jariwala and Kirron Kher in supporting roles, whilst Arshad Warsi appears in a cameo role.

Ajab Gazabb Love

2012

Tell Me O Kkhuda poster
2.8

After finding she was adopted as child, a young woman sets out to look for her biological parents.

Tell Me O Kkhuda

2011

F.A.L.T.U. poster
5.2

Three loser friends create a fake university to avoid working for their parents.

F.A.L.T.U.

2011