Mukesh Chhabra

Mukesh Chhabra

Known for: Production
Biography: 1980-05-27 (44 years old)

Biography

Mukesh Chhabra is a Mumbai-based casting director, acting workshop director and actor who has cast several actors for movies including director Vikas Bahl's Chillar Party, Anurag Kashyap's Gangs of Wasseypur, Abhishek Kapoor's Kai Po Che and Nikhil Advani's D-Day.


Chhabra graduated from Delhi University with an acting diploma from the Shri Ram Centre for Performing Arts. He completed a six-year acting and teaching stint with the ‘Theatre in Education’ Company (TIE) affiliated with the National School of Drama.(NSD)


Chhabra came to Mumbai in 2007 and worked as an Assistant Casting Director before setting up his own casting company. His first film as independent casting director was the small budget film Chintuji. His casting for the film Chillar Party won him accolades based on which director Anurag Kashyap engaged him for the casting of his crime thriller Gangs of Wasseypur and also its sequel.


Subsequently, Chhabra did the casting for films of different genres like Kai Po Che, Shahid, Chennai Express, Jai Ho, Hasee To Phasee, Mastram and D-day. Apart from films, he's also done casting for TVCs. In his career, Chhabra has employed several unconventional casting methods. For example, he spotted the budding actor Irfan Khan, who played the character 'Fatka' in the film Chillar Party, on the streets of Mumbai. Chhabra's democratic style of auditioning has previously invited nuisance value from potential actors.


Actor Rajkumar Yadav (now Rajkumar Rao) was chosen to play one of the leads for the film Kai Po Che only on Chhabra's insistence. Rao's talent in the film won him critical acclaim and later Chhabra cast him in Shahid as the leading man.

Filmography

all 282

Movies 249

Director 191

TV Shows 33

Producer 2

self 1

Casting Director
Border 2

Border 2 (2026)

Movie
Casting Director
Maalik

Maalik (2025)

Movie
Casting Director
Housefull 5

Housefull 5 (2025)

Movie
Casting Director
Sikandar

Sikandar (2025)

Movie
Casting Director
Kanneda

Kanneda (2025)

TV
Casting Director
Nadaaniyan

Nadaaniyan (2025)

Movie
Casting Director
Ziddi Girls

Ziddi Girls (2025)

TV
Casting Director
Deva

Deva (2025)

Movie
Casting Director
Fateh

Fateh (2025)

Movie
Casting Director
Black Warrant

Black Warrant (2025)

TV
Casting Director
Baby John

Baby John (2024)

Movie
Casting Director
Do Patti

Do Patti (2024)

Movie
Casting Director
Visfot

Visfot (2024)

Movie
CastingDirector
Ruslaan

Ruslaan (2024)

Movie
Casting Director
Lootere

Lootere (2024)

TV
Casting Director
Shaitaan

Shaitaan (2024)

Movie
Casting Director
Bhakshak

Bhakshak (2024)

Movie
Casting Director
Fighter

Fighter (2024)

Movie
CastingDirector
Dunki

Dunki (2023)

Movie
Casting Director
Farrey

Farrey (2023)

Movie
Casting Director
Mrs.

Mrs. (2023)

Movie
Casting Director
Dono

Dono (2023)

Movie
Casting Director
Choona

Choona (2023)

TV
Casting Director
Sukhee

Sukhee (2023)

Movie
Casting Director
Jaane Jaan

Jaane Jaan (2023)

Movie
Pappu (Hindi) / Casting Director
Jawan

Jawan (2023)

Movie
1
Casting Director
Aakhri Sach

Aakhri Sach (2023)

TV
Casting Director
Bawaal

Bawaal (2023)

Movie
Casting Director
Tarla

Tarla (2023)

Movie
Irfan Akhtar
Kafas

Kafas (2023)

TV
Casting Director
Afwaah

Afwaah (2023)

Movie
CastingDirector
Gumraah

Gumraah (2023)

Movie
Casting Director
Gaslight

Gaslight (2023)

Movie
Casting Director
Bheed

Bheed (2023)

Movie
Casting Director
Selfiee

Selfiee (2023)

Movie
Casting Director
Shehzada

Shehzada (2023)

Movie
Casting Director
Farzi

Farzi (2023)

TV
Casting Director
Faraaz

Faraaz (2023)

Movie
Casting Director
Faadu

Faadu (2022)

TV
Casting Director
Uunchai

Uunchai (2022)

Movie
Casting Director
Goodbye

Goodbye (2022)

Movie
Casting Director / Casting
Laal Singh Chaddha

Laal Singh Chaddha (2022)

Movie
Casting Director
Forensic

Forensic (2022)

Movie
Casting Director
Anek

Anek (2022)

Movie
Casting Director
Heropanti 2

Heropanti 2 (2022)

Movie
Casting Director
Jersey

Jersey (2022)

Movie
Casting Director
Looop Lapeta

Looop Lapeta (2022)

Movie
Casting Director
Human

Human (2022)

TV
Casting Director
Atrangi Re

Atrangi Re (2021)

Movie
Casting Director
Tadap

Tadap (2021)

Movie
7
Casting Director
Sanak

Sanak (2021)

Movie
CastingDirector
Radhe

Radhe (2021)

Movie
1
CastingDirector
Kaadan

Kaadan (2021)

Movie
Casting Director
AK vs AK

AK vs AK (2020)

Movie
Casting Director
Yaara

Yaara (2020)

Movie
Director / Casting Director
Dil Bechara

Dil Bechara (2020)

Movie
CastingDirector
Ghoomketu

Ghoomketu (2020)

Movie
Casting Director
Baaghi 3

Baaghi 3 (2020)

Movie
8
Casting Director
Love Aaj Kal

Love Aaj Kal (2020)

Movie
Casting Director
Panga

Panga (2020)

Movie
Casting Director
Housefull 4

Housefull 4 (2019)

Movie
1
Casting Director
Laal Kaptaan

Laal Kaptaan (2019)

Movie
Casting Director / Casting Director / Casting
The Family Man

The Family Man (2019)

TV
1
Casting Director
Chhichhore

Chhichhore (2019)

Movie
6
Casting Director
Super 30

Super 30 (2019)

Movie
Casting Director
Bharat

Bharat (2019)

Movie
Casting Director
Notebook

Notebook (2019)

Movie
CastingDirector
Zero

Zero (2018)

Movie
CastingDirector
Lupt

Lupt (2018)

Movie
Casting Director
Loveyatri

Loveyatri (2018)

Movie
Casting Director
Manmarziyaan

Manmarziyaan (2018)

Movie
Casting Director
Laila Majnu

Laila Majnu (2018)

Movie
Casting Director
Sanju

Sanju (2018)

Movie
Casting Director
Lust Stories

Lust Stories (2018)

Movie
Casting Director
Race 3

Race 3 (2018)

Movie
Casting Director
The Market

The Market (2017)

Movie
CastingDirector
Simran

Simran (2017)

Movie
6
Co-Producer / Casting
Gurgaon

Gurgaon (2017)

Movie
CastingDirector
Raag Desh

Raag Desh (2017)

Movie
CastingDirector
Mom

Mom (2017)

Movie
Casting Director
Tubelight

Tubelight (2017)

Movie
1
Casting Director
Raabta

Raabta (2017)

Movie
CastingDirector
Dear Maya

Dear Maya (2017)

Movie
CastingDirector
Kaabil

Kaabil (2017)

Movie
1
CastingDirector
Dangal

Dangal (2016)

Movie
4
Casting Director
Tum Bin 2

Tum Bin 2 (2016)

Movie
Casting Director
Freaky Ali

Freaky Ali (2016)

Movie
Loan Shark / Casting
Raman Raghav 2.0

Raman Raghav 2.0 (2016)

Movie
CastingDirector
Kriti

Kriti (2016)

Movie
CastingDirector
Madaari

Madaari (2016)

Movie
Tariq (Estate Agent) / Casting
Te3n

Te3n (2016)

Movie
Casting Director
Zubaan

Zubaan (2016)

Movie
CastingDirector
Aligarh

Aligarh (2016)

Movie
Casting Director
Fitoor

Fitoor (2016)

Movie
CastingDirector
Tamasha

Tamasha (2015)

Movie
6.8
Passenger in Bus / Casting
Vakratunda Mahakaaya

Vakratunda Mahakaaya (2015)

Movie
Casting Director
Katti Batti

Katti Batti (2015)

Movie
CastingDirector
Hero

Hero (2015)

Movie
Casting Director
ABCD 2

ABCD 2 (2015)

Movie
Casting Director
Tevar

Tevar (2015)

Movie
3.5
Casting Director
PK

PK (2014)

Movie
4
CastingDirector
Tamanchey

Tamanchey (2014)

Movie
Casting Director
Haider

Haider (2014)

Movie
1
CastingDirector
Mastram

Mastram (2014)

Movie
Casting Director
Highway

Highway (2014)

Movie
Casting Director
Jai Ho

Jai Ho (2014)

Movie
1
Casting Director
D-Day

D-Day (2013)

Movie
1
Casting Director
Kai Po Che!

Kai Po Che! (2013)

Movie
6
CastingDirector
ABCD

ABCD (2013)

Movie
CastingDirector
I.D.

I.D. (2012)

Movie
CastingDirector
Chintu Ji

Chintu Ji (2009)

Movie
Casting Coordinator
Yuvvraaj

Yuvvraaj (2008)

Movie
6
CastingDirector
Amal

Amal (2007)

Movie
CastingDirector
King

King

Movie
CastingDirector
Nakhrewaalii

Nakhrewaalii

Movie
CastingDirector
Coco & Nut

Coco & Nut

Movie
CastingDirector
Dulhania 3

Dulhania 3

Movie
CastingDirector
Dostana 2

Dostana 2

Movie
CastingDirector
Mr Lele

Mr Lele

Movie
Casting Director
Dhadak 2

Dhadak 2

Movie
CastingDirector
Sangeen

Sangeen

Movie
CastingDirector
The City is Red

The City is Red

Movie

Information

Known For
Production

Gender
Male

Birthday
1980-05-27 (44 years old)

Birth Place
Delhi, India

Citizenships
India

Also Known As
Mukesh Chabbra

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1 TV Show
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17 Movies
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