Bobby–Sanjay

Bobby and Sanjay are an Indian screenwriter duo working in Malayalam cinema.^[1] They are the sons of the actor Prem Prakash.^[2]

Bobby–Sanjay
Born	Kerala, India
Occupation	Screenwriter
Years active	1998–present
Parent(s)	Prem Prakash

Career

Films

Bobby and Sanjay are scriptwriters in Malayalam films. They started their film career by scripting Sibi Malayil's Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum (2003). Their second bigscreen venture Notebook (2006) was directed by Rosshan Andrrews. They were able to incorporate several contemporary themes including teenage pregnancy in the film, which has a cult following amongst youngsters of Kerala.^[3] In 2010, they scripted the film Traffic. They worked for more than two years to complete the scripting of Traffic, which was inspired by true incidents.^[4] The film was very well received in Kerala. They associated again with Rosshan Andrrews for the film Casanovva (2012), which was one of the costliest Malayalam films of the time. The film was met with scathing reviews and dismal box office collections and was voted as one of the most disappointing films of the year 2012.^[5][6] Their next work Ayalum Njanum Thammil, directed by Lal Jose centred on a committed senior doctor and an irresponsible junior doctor and, the film, through their relationship, portrayed the medical profession. The film was one of the most successful films of the year and won numerous accolades including four Kerala State Film Awards. In 2013, they associated for the third time with Rosshan Andrrews in the film Mumbai Police. The film was a huge box office success and earned very good reviews;^[7] a critic from Sify.com called the film "one of the best films to have emerged from Malayalam cinema in a long time."^[8] In 2014, they associated with Rosshan Andrrews for the fourth time, in How Old Are You, which marked the return of ace actress Manju Warrier to cinema after a sabbatical of over a decade.^[9]

Television

Bobby and Sanjay scripted the television serial Avicharitham (2004), that was telecast in Asianet for a period of 40 days. The serial won them critical acclaim and several accolades including the TV Critics Awards.^[10] Bobby and Sanjay had also scripted for a serial named Avasthantharangal (Mikhayelinte Santhathikal). The lead role in this serial was played by their uncle and veteran actor Jose Prakash.^[11]

Filmography

Year	Name	Director	Notes
2003	Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum	Sibi Malayil	Remade in Tamil as Kannadi Pookal
2006	Notebook	Rosshan Andrrews
2011	Traffic	Rajesh Pillai	Won:Kerala State Film Award for Best Screenplay Won:Kerala Film Critics Award for Best Script Won:Lohithadas Award for Best Script Won:Asianet Film Award for Best Script Won:Asiavision Movie Award for Best Screenplay Won: Mathrubhumi Film Award for Best Screenplay Won:Kochi Times Award for Best Script Won:Amrita Film Award for Best Script Won:Reporter TV Film Award for Best Script -Remade in Tamil as Chennaiyil Oru Naal -Remade in Hindi as Traffic (2016 film)
2012	Casanovva	Rosshan Andrrews
2012	Ayalum Njanum Thammil	Lal Jose	WON:Amritha TV Award for Best Screenplay WON:Reporter TV Award for Best Screenplay
2013	Mumbai Police	Rosshan Andrrews	Won:Kerala State Film Award for Best Screenplay
2014	How Old Are You	Rosshan Andrrews	Won:Kerala Film Critics Association Awards (2015) - Best Script Won:Mangalam Film Awards - Best Screenplay -Remade in Tamil as 36 Vayadhinile
2015	Nirnnayakam	V. K. Prakash
2016	School Bus	Rosshan Andrrews
2018	Kayamkulam Kochunni	Rosshan Andrrews
2019	Uyare	Manu Ashokan
2019	Evidey	K K Rajeev	Story only
2021	Mohan Kumar Fans	Jis Joy	Story only
2021	One	Santhosh Viswanath
2021	Kaanekkaane	Manu Ashokan	Movie released on SonyLIV[12]
2022	Salute	Rosshan Andrrews	Movie released on SonyLIV
2022	Innale Vare	Jis Joy	Movie released on SonyLIV[13](Story only)
2023	Kolla	Suraj Varma	Story only
2024	Deva †	Rosshan Andrrews	Hindi debut; filming[14]

Television

Name	Year	Director	Channel	Cast
Avasthantharangal	2001	Jude Attipetty	Kairali TV	Jose Prakash, Jyothirmayi, K. P. A. C. Lalitha
Avicharitham	2004	K. K. Rajeev	Asianet	Srividya, Prem Prakash, Suvarna Mathew
Aagneyam	2009	K. K. Rajeev	Doordarshan	Prem Prakash, Meera Krishna, Souparnika Subash
Eshwaran Saakshiyayi	2015	K. K. Rajeev	Flowers TV	Prem Prakash, Divya Prabha, Reena
Avaril Oraal	2017–2018	Jayaraj Vijay	Surya TV	Sruthi Lakshmi, Sreejith Vijay, Rajani Chandy, Delna Davis

References

1. "പൃഥ്വിരാജിന്റെ ചങ്കൂറ്റം". MAthrubhumi. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
2. "Bobby & Sanjay on a roll". Sify. Archived from the original on 17 January 2011. Retrieved 21 January 2011.
3. "Snapshots of school life". The Hindu. 15 September 2006. Archived from the original on 3 June 2009. Retrieved 25 January 2011.
4. Vijay George (30 September 2010). "It happened one day..." The Hindu. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2011.
5. "The Most Disappointing Malayalam Films of 2012". Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
6. "10 disappointing films of 2012". Sify. Archived from the original on 17 March 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
7. Deepa Gauri. The best of Malayalam cinema in 2013 26 December 2013 Khaleej Times "The best of Malayalam cinema in 2013". Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
8. "Mumbai Police Film Review" Archived 9 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Sify.com. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
9. Roshith, Sivalakshmi (5 December 2013). ""How Old Are You: Unveiling the Male-Female Bond"". Archived from the original on 28 April 2014.
10. "TV critics' awards announced" Archived 29 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine. The Hindu. 19 February 2005. Retrieved 2011-02-28.
11. http://www.filmydum.com/top-stories/2831/bobby-sanjay-screenplays-are-hit-in-theatres-%5B%5D
12. "Kaanekkaane' gears up for OTT release". Manorama News Online. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
13. "Kaanekkaane' gears up for OTT release". Manorama News Online. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
14. "Here's what Shahid Kapoor and Pooja Hegde's Next will be called". Film Companion. 25 October 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.

External links

• Bobby at IMDb
• Sanjay at IMDb
• Bobby-Sanjay at Facebook