Jaideep Sahni is an Indian screenwriter, songwriter, and creative producer known for his work in Hindi cinema. He has written the screenplays for several notable films, including “Chak De! India,” “Khosla Ka Ghosla,” “Company,” “Bunty Aur Babli,” “Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year,” and “Shuddh Desi Romance.”

Sahni has received recognition and awards for his writing. He won the Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue and Best Story for the film “Company” (2002) and the Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay for “Khosla Ka Ghosla” (2006). He also won the IIFA Award for Best Story for “Chak De! India” (2007).

Born and raised in New Delhi, Sahni studied at the Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College in Bidar. He initially worked as a computer engineer and was employed at NIIT. However, his passion for writing led him to pursue a career in screenwriting and songwriting.

Sahni’s journey as a writer began with his work as a lyricist after jam sessions with Palash Sen. He then discovered the screenplay for the film “Gandhi” in a bookstore in Delhi, which inspired him to start writing screenplays at the age of 27. He wrote both the screenplay and lyrics for the film “Jungle” (2000), directed by Ram Gopal Verma. His collaboration with Verma continued with the critically acclaimed film “Company” (2002), which received multiple nominations and awards.

Sahni has also worked with director Dibakar Banerjee on the film “Khosla Ka Ghosla.” He has had a long association with Yash Raj Films, starting with the successful film “Bunty Aur Babli” (2005), directed by Shaad Ali. He went on to write the screenplay for “Chak De! India” (2007), directed by Shimit Amin, which starred Shah Rukh Khan and was inspired by the real-life story of Maharaj Krishan Kaushik. Sahni also contributed to the screenplay of “Aaja Nachle” (2007) and “Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year” (2009), both directed by Shimit Amin.