Nikhil Advani

Trivia

• Even though Chandni Chowk To China has disappointed, Nikhil Advani has announced that he will once more work with the film's lead star Akshay Kumar. Patiala House will be the title of this film and fellow Indian actress Anushka Sharma will be playing the female lead. Shooting will begin in December.
• His next film Chandni Chowk To China starring Akshay Kumar was released on January 2009 and was a major disappointment and he is also set to direct an animated film titled Ab Dilli Door Nahin for release in 2009.
• He then went on to direct his first film under Dharma Productions, titled Kal Ho Naa Ho starring Shah Rukh Khan, Preity Zinta, Saif Ali Khan and Jaya Bachchan. The film was the second biggest hit of 2003 and firmly established him as a director. The film won six Filmfare awards, but lost out on the best director award.
• Nikhil Advani was assistant to Karan Johar and was assistant director. He assisted him in his two directorial projects, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998) and Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham.
• His father has a Pharmaceutical business and his mother is an advertising professional.
• Nikhil Advani is an Indian director in the Bollywood industry.