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Juhi Chaturvedi (Writer) Age, Husband, Family, Biography & More

 Juhi Chaturvedi

Bio/Wiki
Real NameJuhi Chaturvedi
ProfessionScreenwriter
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)in centimeters- 160 cm
in meters- 1.60 m
in feet inches- 5' 3”
Weight (approx.)in kilograms- 55 kg
in pounds- 121 lbs
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack
Personal Life
Date of BirthYear, 1975
Age (as in 2017)42 Years
BirthplaceLucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Nationality Indian
HometownLucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
SchoolNot Known
College/UniversityLucknow College of Arts and Crafts, Lucknow
Educational QualificationA degree in Fine art from Lucknow College of Arts and Crafts
DebutArt Director: Ogilvy & Mather (1996)
Writer: Vicky Donor (2012)
Vicky Donor
ReligionHinduism
Food HabitNon-Vegetarian
AddressAn apartment in Worli, South Mumbai
HobbiesListening to Music, Travelling
Awards2013- Filmfare Award for the best story for Vicky Donor (2012)
2013- IIFA Award for best Story Dialogue for Vicky Donor (2012)
2016- National Film Award for Best Original Screenplay and Best Dialogues for Piku and Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay for Piku
Boys, Affairs and More
Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/BoyfriendsAsheesh Malhotra
Family
Husband/SpouseAsheesh Malhotra (President and Mumbai head at Bates Chi & Partners)
Juhi Chaturvedi With Her Husband Asheesh Malhotra
ChildrenSon- Not Known
Daughter- 1 (Name Not Known)
Juhi Chaturvedi With Her Daughter
ParentsFather- Dhirendra Chaturvedi (worked in the state education department)
Mother- Mridula (Died in 2012)
SiblingsBrother- 1 (Elder; Name Not Known)
Sister- Not Known
Favourite Things
Favourite Food(s)Butter Chicken, Tandoori Chicken, Chicken Butter Masala
Favourite ActorAmitabh Bachchan
Favourite ActressAnushka Sharma
Favourite FilmLagaan
Favourite DirectorHrishikesh Mukherjee
Favourite FilmmakerSatyajit Ray
Favourite SingerMohammed Rafi
Favourite ColourGreen

Juhi Chaturvedi

Some Lesser Known Facts About Juhi Chaturvedi

  • Does Juhi Chaturvedi smoke?: Not Known
  • Does Juhi Chaturvedi drink alcohol?: Not Known
  • Juhi has spent the early days of her childhood in Lucknow and passed graduation from a reputed Arts and Crafts college in this city. Juhi Chaturvedi Lucknow College of Arts & Crafts
  • She had a special passion for studying art since her childhood and wanted to become a painter. Juhi Chaturvedi
  • Chaturvedi started her career as a freelance illustrator with The Times of India, Lucknow edition.
  • In 1996, she moved to Delhi from Lucknow, where she stayed at the Lajpat Nagar.
  • In 1999, Juhi shifted to Mumbai, where she started working at an advertising agency called Ogilvy, which gave her an opportunity to write, and with the passage of time, she involved herself in writing so much that her passion of arts and crafts left behind. Juhi Chaturvedi
  • After quitting Ogilvy, Chaturvedi worked in several companies including Bates Chi & Partners and Leo Burnett.
  • Chaturvedi has also worked with the famous director Shoojit Sircar on ad films for brands like Titan watches (featuring Aamir Khan) and Saffola. Juhi Chaturvedi With Shoojit Sircar
  • She wrote dialogues for sircar’s second film “Shoebite,” which had Amitabh Bachchan in the leading role, but unfortunately, it got canceled.
  • In 2013, she joined an advertisement agency “Leo Burnett Mumbai;” as the Executive Creative Director. Juhi Chaturvedi Leo Burnett Mumbai
  • As a screenplay writer, Juhi’s first two films, Vicky Donor (2012) and Piku (2015), achieved critical acclaims. Juhi Chaturvedi on the sets of Vicky Donor
  • During an interview, Juhi revealed that she borrowed the main concept of “Piku” from her own experience about the difference of opinion with her father.
  • She also said that the characters played by Irrfan Khan and Amitabh Bachchan in “Piku” were written by keeping these two actors in mind. Juhi Chaturvedi Film Piku
  • The role of Deepika in “PIKU” was borrowed from the life of a woman who was very close to Juhi in the real life.