Samir Karnik

Director

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Chaar Din Ki Chandni

(9 Mar 2012)

Director, Producer

Yamla Pagla Deewana

(14 Jan 2011)

Director, Producer

Vaada raha... i promise

(11 Sep 2009)

Dialogue, Director, Producer, Screenplay, Writer

Heroes

(24 Oct 2008)

Dialogue, Director, Producer, Screenplay, Writer

Nanhe Jaisalmer

(14 Sep 2007)

Director, Writer

Kyun! Ho Gaya Na

(13 Aug 2004)

Director, Writer

Kareeb

(17 Jul 1998)

Actor

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(LiveAction Feature Film Or Video)

News

Dawood back in business in films

23 Jan 2015

This week's new release Sharafat Gayi Tel Lene features Dawood in a very prominent voice role. We don't see him on screen. But we hear his voice all through the plot.

Now we have director Samir Karnik's underworld satire, Adaab, Dawood Ibrahim Bol Raha Hoon, a comedy about a cop played by Manoj Bajpayee and his protege played by Shaarib Hashmi (of Filmistan fame) who take it upon themselves to bring Dawood back to India.

Significantly, Nikhil Advani's D Day last year was about a bunch of Indian intelligence officers who fly off to "get" Dawood.

D Day actually showed Dawood on screen as the rotund Rishi Kapoor.

Says Karnik, "In my film Aadaab, Dawood Ibrahim Bol Raha Hoon Manoj Bajpai and Shaarib Hashmi set out to nab Dawood. It's a wish-fulfillment story. We all want to get this man, don't we?" Adaab, Dawood Ibrahim Bol Raha Hoon will be shot entirely in Gujarat.

Anupam Kher upset with director Samir Karnik

29 Oct 2014

It's been years now that veteran actor Anupam Kher has been embroiled in a battle with director Samir Karnik after the latter's cheques bounced. Now a while back, Kher took to twitter expressing his dissatisfaction about the matter saying, "Producer Sameer Karnik hasn't cleared my dues even after 2yrs. Made police complaint about bounced cheques 1yr back. NOTHING has Happened."

Later Kher added, "Goodness towards somebody who plays a victim, can be termed as your foolishness. Have been waiting for my dues for long. #SameerKarnik". However when contacted Samir Karnik refrained from saying much, "The matter is in court. We are awaiting the verdict. After all, the court rules are court rules. We will abide by that." But when we got in touch with Anupam Kher for further details on court proceeding regarding the case he added, "Sameer owes me more than Rs. 20 lakhs. I have given him more than 2 years for the same. As for him claiming that the matter is in the court, let me tell you that there is no such matter which has gone to or has been registered in the court. Left with no option than to take the legal course, I had even registered a complaint with the police regarding non-payment of dues almost a year back. Now, I am going to the higher authorities in the police department to follow up on the case." Anupam Kher had earlier filed a complaint against Karnik with the actors' association after the latter's cheques as remuneration for working on Chaar Din Ki Chandni had bounced. Tusshar Kapoor who too was in the film has also filed a case against Karnik.

Anurag Kashyap charged for service tax evasion

30 Aug 2013

Here is yet another filmmaker who landed in trouble with the Service Tax Department after Samir Karnik. Anurag Kashyap is the next on the list for service tax evasion. News is that, the filmmaker will now have to return to Mumbai, leaving the shoot of his upcoming film Bombay Velvet in Sri Lanka by September 3.

Apparently, a team from the Service Tax Department carried out an investigation at the filmmaker's Yari road office in Mumbai in August and later charged him guilty for service tax evasion of Rs. 55 lakh. Based on this, the director/producer was asked to appear before the Service Tax Department on August 22, but he failed to do so and instead, sent his representatives to deal with the matter. Hence, his accounts were sealed and now Anurag has requested for some time till September 3.

Deputy Commissioner of Service Tax Department, Sameer Wankhede also revealed that a case has been booked against Anurag and they are investigating further into this matter. With all the ongoing legal tangles, Anurag's film Bombay Velvet might also receive a setback.

Samir Karnik arrested for service tax evasion

23 Aug 2013

The service tax department has arrested the film producer-director Samir Karnik on the grounds of service tax evasion of Rs. 1.18 crore and he will be produced in court soon.

A similar notice was also sent to Sunny Deol's production company for Rs. 1.95 crore out of which Rs. 80 lakhs have already been paid to the department, reportedly. However, it has been said that soon a case will be booked.

Ravi Teja to debut in Bollywood with Kaur & Singh

8 Aug 2013

The South influx into Bollywood has gathered momentum. After Dhanush's successful Hindi debut in Aanand Rai's Raanjhanaa and Ramcharan's Zanjeer that opens in September, it would be the turn of Ramcharan's nearest rival in Hyderabad, Ravi Teja.

Ravi Teja would debut in a double role in Samir Karnik's Kaur & Singh . The film would be an action-comedy (Ravi Teja's forte) in Hindi and Telugu. The Telugu version of the film would be entitled Laxmi Reddy . Confirming these developments, director Samir Karnik says, "Ravi has done a very successful double role in Vikramarkudu , the Telugu version of Rowdy Rathore . We wanted to take his image to another level." While Karnik refuses to reveal any more, we gather that Ravi Teja plays two brothers in Kaur & Singh. One of them is a con-man who constantly gets the good brother into trouble.

Says Karnik, "I promise you, Ravi Teja will be a riot in my film."

Tusshar to take legal action against Samir Karnik

27 Aug 2012

Tusshar Kapoor would surely like to forget the bad memories associated with his film Chaar Din Ki Chandni directed by Samir Karnik. Even though Tusshar did an earnest job in the film, the experience of working with Samir is something the actor wouldn't want to repeat again.

It may be recalled that Tusshar had earlier filed a case against Samir Karnik for non-payment of Rs. 1.75 crore which he had given him as a loan to promote the film. Now it seems the actor finds himself in another mess as a cheque of Rs. 36 lakhs given to him by as part payment of his remuneration has also bounced.

The actor is left with no option but to once again take legal action against Samir Karnik. He has even lodged a complaint against the filmmaker at the Cine Artistes Association.