| Mohit Suri | |
| Birth Date: | 11 April 1981 |
| Birth Place: | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Years Active: | 2005–present |
| Children: | 2 |
| Relatives: | See Bhatt family |
Mohit Suri (born 11 April 1981) is an Indian film director. Born into the Bhatt family, he is well known for directing the films Murder 2 (2011),[1] the musical romance Aashiqui 2 (2013)[2] and the romantic thrillers Awarapan (2007), Ek Villain (2014) and Malang (2020).[3] He has been married to Udita Goswami since 2013.
Mohit Suri was born and brought up in Mumbai. His father Daksh Suri worked for Dunlop in Chennai and his mother, Heena, was an air hostess.[4] He has one sister, former actress Smiley Suri.[5]
Mahesh Bhatt, Mukesh Bhatt & Robin Bhatt are his maternal uncles whereas Nanabhai Bhatt was his maternal grandfather. Pooja Bhatt, Rahul Bhatt, Vishesh Bhatt and Alia Bhatt are his first cousins and Emraan Hashmi is his second cousin.
After working as an office assistant for T-Series as well as assistant director in Vikram Bhatt's films Kasoor (2001), Awara Paagal Deewana (2002) and Footpath (2003), Suri made his directorial debut with the moderately successful Zeher (2005) and then directed movies like Kalyug (2005), Woh Lamhe (2006), Awarapan (2007), (2009) and Crook (2010).[6]
Suri's breakthrough period begun with the unexpected earning of his psychological thriller Murder 2 (2011). It is one of the highest grossing Hindi film of 2011. Followed by the highly successful musical love stories Aashiqui 2 (2013) and Ek Villain (2014), with the latter being a revenge drama too and entering 100 Crore Club in India.[7] Post the debacle of his majorly anticipated dramas Hamari Adhuri Kahani (2015) and Half Girlfriend (2017), he garnered critical and commercial success via the romantic suspense thriller Malang (2020).[8] Recently released Ek Villain Returns (2022) with John Abraham and Arjun Kapoor.
Suri's upcoming and forthcoming directorials include, Untitled movie with Varun Dhawan and Malang 2.[9]
Apart from his occupation as a director, Suri was the judge of Star Plus's dance reality series Nach Baliye 8 and formed EMI Records India, one of the best musical platforms in India, which produced singers like Yash Narvekar, Anushka Shahaney etc.[10]
In 2013, Suri married former Indian actress Udita Goswami. The couple have a son (b. 2015) and daughter (b. 2018).[11]
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Note. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Zeher | story credit | ||
| Kalyug | ||||
| 2006 | Woh Lamhe | |||
| 2007 | Awarapan | |||
| 2009 | story credit | |||
| 2010 | Crook | |||
| 2011 | Murder 2 | |||
| 2013 | Aashiqui 2 | A Sequel of Aashiqui (1990) | ||
| 2014 | Ek Villain | |||
| 2015 | Hamari Adhuri Kahani | |||
| 2017 | Half Girlfriend | Producer | ||
| 2020 | Malang | |||
| 2022 | Ek Villain Returns | [12] | ||
| 2025 | Aashiqui 3 | A Sequel of Aashiqui (1990) & Aashiqui 2 (2013) | ||
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2001 | Kasoor |
| 2002 | Awara Paagal Deewana |
| 2003 | Footpath |