Biography
Mukesh Chhabra is a Mumbai-based casting director, acting workshop director and actor who has cast several actors for movies including director Vikas Bahl's Chillar Party, Anurag Kashyap's Gangs of Wasseypur, Abhishek Kapoor's Kai Po Che and Nikhil Advani's D-Day.
Chhabra graduated from Delhi University with an acting diploma from the Shri Ram Centre for Performing Arts. He completed a six-year acting and teaching stint with the ‘Theatre in Education’ Company (TIE) affiliated with the National School of Drama.(NSD)
Chhabra came to Mumbai in 2007 and worked as an Assistant Casting Director before setting up his own casting company. His first film as independent casting director was the small budget film Chintuji. His casting for the film Chillar Party won him accolades based on which director Anurag Kashyap engaged him for the casting of his crime thriller Gangs of Wasseypur and also its sequel.
Subsequently, Chhabra did the casting for films of different genres like Kai Po Che, Shahid, Chennai Express, Jai Ho, Hasee To Phasee, Mastram and D-day. Apart from films, he's also done casting for TVCs. In his career, Chhabra has employed several unconventional casting methods. For example, he spotted the budding actor Irfan Khan, who played the character 'Fatka' in the film Chillar Party, on the streets of Mumbai. Chhabra's democratic style of auditioning has previously invited nuisance value from potential actors.
Actor Rajkumar Yadav (now Rajkumar Rao) was chosen to play one of the leads for the film Kai Po Che only on Chhabra's insistence. Rao's talent in the film won him critical acclaim and later Chhabra cast him in Shahid as the leading man.
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Movie Credits
Mukesh Chhabra has appeared in 7 movies.
These include
Raman Raghav 2.0,
Te3n,
Hijack,
Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana,
Rajma Chawal,
Vakratunda Mahakaaya and
Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 2.
TV Credits
Mukesh Chhabra has appeared in 4 TV Series.
These include
Fixerr,
I Don't Watch TV,
Kafas and
The Kapil Sharma Show.
Production Credits
Mukesh Chhabra has 160 production credits.
Production
Credited for Casting Director in 89 shows -
Love Aaj Kal,
Kai Po Che!,
D-Day,
Chennai Express,
Jai Ho,
Highway,
Haider,
PK,
Tevar,
ABCD 2,
Bajrangi Bhaijaan,
Katti Batti,
Fitoor,
Zubaan,
Rocky Handsome,
Tum Bin 2,
Half Girlfriend,
Raabta,
Tubelight,
Bareilly Ki Barfi,
Shubh Mangal Saavdhan,
The Market,
Lust Stories,
Race 3,
Sanju,
Laila Majnu,
Manmarziyaan,
Loveyatri,
Helicopter Eela,
Mere Pyare Prime Minister,
Milan Talkies,
The Man Who Feels No Pain,
Notebook,
PM Narendra Modi,
Bharat,
Hume Tumse Pyaar Kitna,
Super 30,
Chhichhore,
The Family Man,
Laal Kaptaan,
Housefull 4,
Made In China,
Ghost Stories,
Panga,
Love Aaj Kal,
Baaghi 3,
Mrs. Serial Killer,
Dil Bechara,
Yaara,
AK vs AK,
Kya Meri Sonam Gupta Bewafa Hai?,
Sanak,
Tadap,
Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui,
Atrangi Re,
Human,
Looop Lapeta,
The Great Indian Murder,
Bachchhan Paandey,
Jersey,
Heropanti 2,
Modern Love Mumbai,
Anek,
Forensic,
Shabaash Mithu,
HIT: The First Case,
Ek Villain Returns,
Raksha Bandhan,
Laal Singh Chaddha,
Dhokha: Round D Corner,
Plan A Plan B,
Goodbye,
Uunchai,
An Action Hero,
Faadu,
Govinda Naam Mera,
Mission Majnu,
Faraaz,
Farzi,
Shehzada,
The Night Manager,
Selfiee,
Bheed,
Gaslight,
Afwaah,
Satyaprem Ki Katha,
Lust Stories 2,
Tarla and
Bawaal.
Credited for Casting in 66 shows -
Dostana 2,
Mahabharata,
Golden Arrows,
Trishna,
Force,
Rockstar,
Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1,
Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana,
Ugly,
Shahid,
Hasee Toh Phasee,
Badlapur,
Nil Battey Sannata,
Masaan,
Vakratunda Mahakaaya,
Shaandaar,
Haraamkhor,
Parched,
Te3n,
Raman Raghav 2.0,
Wrong Side Raju,
Kahaani 2,
Rangoon,
Badrinath Ki Dulhania,
Begum Jaan,
Mubarakan,
Gurgaon,
Judwaa 2,
Ittefaq,
Monsoon Shootout,
Tiger Zinda Hai,
Mukkabaaz,
Hate Story IV,
Dil Juunglee,
Baaghi 2,
Omertà,
Bhavesh Joshi Superhero,
Veere Di Wedding,
Fanney Khan,
Sacred Games,
Soorma,
Dhadak,
Kedarnath,
Chicken Curry Law,
Jabariya Jodi,
The Family Man,
Asur,
Scam 1992 - The Harshad Mehta Story,
Saina,
99 Songs,
Ajeeb Daastaans,
Haseen Dillruba,
Dial 100,
Chehre,
Thalaivii,
Bob Biswas,
83,
Le Musk,
Dhaakad,
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2,
Laal Singh Chaddha,
Tara vs Bilal,
Kuttey,
Scam 2003: The Telgi Story,
Jawan and
Tiger Nageswara Rao.
Credited for Co-Producer in 1 show -
Gurgaon.
Credited for Producer in 1 show -
Toffee.
Credited for Casting Coordinator in 1 show -
Yuvvraaj.
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