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Saint Xavier"s College.
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Abbas Tyrewala
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After making his mark as a screenwriter and dialogue writer in early 2000s, with award winning films like, (2003), he made his debut as a director with a breezy romantic comedy. Born and brought up in Mumbai, Abbas joined Saint Xavier"s College, Mumbai for graduation, where he started working on plays and soon started writing advertising jingles, but he left without securing a degree to join Ogilvy & Mather Puerto Rico agency, where he worked for a year. He then joined television production company Cinevista as creative consultant, which he left in 2000, to become a full-time writer
He entered the film industry as a lyricist, writing for film like, (2000), and Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega (2001), till he got his break with Santosh Sivan"s as a dialogue writer
Abbas hails from a modest background.
Achievements
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2004: Filmfare Best Dialogue Award: Munnabhai Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery 2004: Zee Cine Award for Best Dialogue: Munnabhai Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery 2005: GIFA Best Screenplay Award: Maqbool 2005: Zee Cine Award for Best Screenplay: Maqbool (with Vishal Bhardwaj).
