Surmeet Maavi

Surmeet Maavi is an Indian screenwriter & actor born on 28 March 1974 in Shahdol in Madhya Pradesh, India. He scripted dialogues for many hit Punjabi films like Punjab 1984, Gun & Goyal & Ramta Jogi. Surmeet was born in a Punjabi traditional jatt family in Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh. His father’s job required travelling so he travelled quite a few places while in school. Surmeet was fascinated about advertising in childhood that prompted him to complete Master’s in Mass Communication from Punjabi University in Patiala. Then he joined as a journalist in a local newspaper printed in Chandigarh.

He became dissatisfied with the work & went to Mumbai for a better career. Thre he met Barry Dhillon The Hindi and Punjabi writer, Barry Dhillon is wel >> Read More... who mentored him to write in films. First, he worked as an assistant director in Hindi TV serials Partapi & Kaun Dilan Diyan Jane. Then he became chief assistant director in Kamyabi Zindagi KI that aired on Dooradarshan. His debut project as a scriptwriter was TV Show Lakeran for ATN Alpha ETC Punjabi where he sculptured his creativity in the storyline & dialogues. He also caught eyes of the viewers & critics for his Hindi serial Kahin Toh Milenge.

He wrote a few episodes for Punjabi reality shows like Awaaz Punjab Di, The Great Punjabi Comedy Show & Comedy Ka Maha Muqabala. Surmeet also translated into Punjabi the shows of Discovery Channel & History TV18. His debut as a screenwriter in film industry was 2014 National Award Winning film Punjab 1984 starring Diljit Doshant.

Viewers as well as the critics applauded the unique story on the backdrop of Indira Gandhi Assassination & Sikh Riot heavily. He continued his great work & viewers received his stories & screenplays positively. Surmeet’s notable hits include Sardar Ji, Gun & Goal, Raamta Jogi, and Shareek. His latest work is Ambarsariya and Mmirsa.