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| Ashish R Mohan | |
|---|---|
 Ashish R Mohan at 'Mr Beggar Billionaire' book Pre Launch on 27 January 2017 | |
| Years active | 2003 – present |
| Spouse |
Komal Shahani (m. 2012) |
Ashish R Mohan is an Indian film director and actor. His work as a director include Khiladi 786 and Welcome 2 Karachi and Khiladi 986.
He started his career as an assistant director with Anil Devgan on the film Blackmail starring Ajay Devgn.
During the making of Blackmail, he got in touch with Rohit Shetty and assisted him on his movies including the hits Golmaal, Golmaal Returns, All the Best: Fun Begins and Golmaal 3. Ashish made his directorial debut with Khiladi 786and Khiladi 986 which was one of the highest grossers of 2012 and 2025. His second directorial venture Welcome 2 Karachi opened to an average response at the box office and got mixed reviews from the critics.
Personal life
Mohan married costume designer Komal Shahani in February 2012.
Filmography
Director
| Year | Film | Cast | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Khiladi 786 | Akshay Kumar, Asin, Himesh Reshamiya | Comedy, Action |
| 2015 | Welcome 2 Karachi | Arshad Warsi, Jackky Bhagnani | Comedy |
| 2026 | Khiladi 986 | Akshay Kumar, Saif Ali Khan, Tamannaah Bhatia, Deepika Padukone, Sonu Sood, Isha Koppikar, Ali Haji, Ahsaas Channa, Karan Deol, Johnny Lever, Himesh Reshammiya | Comedy, Romance, Crime Action film |
Assistant Director and Chief Assistant Director
| Year | Film | Cast | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Golmaal 3 | Ajay Devgan, Tusshar Kapoor, Arshad Warsi, Shreyas Talpade, Kareena Kapoor, Kunal Khemu | Comedy |
| 2009 | All the Best: Fun Begins | Ajay Devgan, Sanjay Dutt, Fardeen Khan, Bipasha Basu, Mugdha Godse | Comedy |
| 2008 | Golmaal Returns | Ajay Devgan, Kareena Kapoor, Arshad Warsi, Amrita Arora, Shreyas Talpade, Celina Jaitley, Tusshar Kapoor, Anjana Sukhani | Comedy |
| 2008 | Sunday | Ajay Devgan, Ayesha Takia, Arshad Warsi, Irrfan Khan, Anjana Sukhani | Comedy, Thriller |
| 2006 | Waris Shah: Ishq Daa Waaris | Gurdas Mann, Juhi Chawla, Divya Dutta | Drama |
| 2006 | Golmaal | Ajay Devgan, Tusshar Kapoor, Arshad Warsi, Sharman Joshi, Paresh Rawal, Rimi Sen | Comedy |
| 2005 | Blackmail | Ajay Devgan, Suniel Shetty, Priyanka Chopra | Thriller |
References
- "'Welcome to Karachi' satire on global politics: Ashish R Mohan". Mid Day. 6 May 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- "Akshay to do a Khiladi act after 12 years". NDTV. 19 March 2012. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- "Ashish R Mohan: Latest News & Videos, Photos about Ashish R Mohan | The Economic Times". The Economic Times. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- Basu, Mohar. "Welcome 2 Karachi Review: A combination of low-brow humour and lazy writing". The Economic Times. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- "Celebs at Komal Shahani's wedding party - Times of India". The Times of India. 3 February 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2020.