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Abhishek Jain

Film Maker

Abhishek Jain was born on 3 August 1986 in Ahmedabad. He received BBA degree from H.L. College of Commerce in 2006 and a degree in film-making from Whistling Woods in 2008

After finishing the course at Whistling Woods, he assisted Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Subhash Ghai on Guzaarish, Saawariya and Yuvvraaj.

After returning to Ahmedabad, Jain started working as a Radio Jockey. Jain then met Mikhil Musale and Anish Shah during an international film festival in Ahmedabad and founded CineMan Productions in 2010. He made his debut film, Kevi Rite Jaish in Gujarati language. He was awarded Trend setter award by Gujarati Innoviation Society due to the success of Kevi Rite Jaish. After the success of his debut movie, he directed Bey Yaar which was critically acclaimed and was commercially successful. In February 2016, Abhishek Jain announced that CineMan Productions will co-produce three Gujarati films with Phantom Films, out of which one will be directed by Abhishek himself. The first film to release under joint banner of CineMan productions and Phantom films will be Wrong Side Raju, directed by Mikhil Musale, co-founder of CineMan productions.

In June 2015, he published Aa To Just Vaat Chhe..., a book on his experiences while making his first two urban Gujarati films, co-authored with Arati Patel.