Samir Karnik

Samir Karnik
Samir Karnik
Occupation(s)	Director, Producer, Screenwriter
Years active	2002–present

Samir Karnik is an Indian film director, producer and screenwriter of Hindi films.

Career

Karnik made his directorial debut with the film Kyun! Ho Gaya Na... in 2004 starring Aishwarya Rai and Vivek Oberoi.^[1] He produced and directed the film Heroes in 2008.^[2]

His directorial venture Yamla Pagla Deewana starring Dharmendra, Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol was released on 14 January 2011.^[3]

Year	Title	Director	Producer	Writer	Ref.
2004	Kyun! Ho Gaya Na...	Yes	No	Yes	^[1]
2007	Nanhe Jaisalmer	Yes	No	Yes	^[4]
2008	Heroes	Yes	Yes	Yes	^[2]
2009	Vaada Raha	Yes	No	Yes	^[5]
2011	Yamla Pagla Deewana	Yes	Yes	No	^[3]
2012	Chaar Din Ki Chandni	Yes	Yes	No	^[6]

^ ^a ^b "'I still don't know how to take a shot': Samir Karnik". Rediff. 11 August 2004. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
^ ^a ^b "After patriotism, Samir Karnik moves to action-thriller". Daily News and Analysis. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
^ ^a ^b "Yamla Pagla Deewana re-climaxed". Mid-Day. 6 December 2010. Archived from the original on 31 August 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
^ "BBC - Movies - review - Nanhe Jaisalmer". www.bbc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
^ Hungama, Bollywood (11 September 2009). "Vaada raha… i promise Review 1.5/5 | Vaada raha… i promise Movie Review | Vaada raha… i promise 2009 Public Review | Film Review". Archived from the original on 29 April 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
^ Arora, Preeti. "Review: Char Din Ki Chandni lacks the LOL moment". Rediff. Archived from the original on 11 February 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2024.