Abbas–Mustan

Abbas–Mustan
Occupation(s)	Film directors, film editors, film producers
Years active	1985–present
Known for	Direction of Hindi suspense, action, and romantic thriller films

Abbas–Mustan refers to the Indian filmmaking brothers Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla and Mustan Alibhai Burmawalla, who have gained recognition in Hindi cinema for their direction of sleek suspense, action, and romantic thriller films characterized by contrasting light and shadow motifs.

Early life and career

Before establishing themselves as directors, Abbas, Mustan, along with their brother Hussain Burmawalla, initially worked as film editors. They later served as assistant directors under Govindbhai Patel. When Patel opted not to helm the Gujarati movie Sajan Tara Sambharana (1985), Abbas–Mustan seized the chance to direct, marking their entry into filmmaking.

Their directorial debut in Hindi cinema was with Agneekaal (1990). Over the years, they have directed more than 14 Hindi-language films and founded their own production house named Burmawalla Partners.

The Asian Academy of Film & Television bestowed upon them Life Membership in its International Film and Television Club in recognition of their contributions.

Filmography

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External links

• Abbas profile on IMDb
• Mustan profile on IMDb

Year	Title	Directors	Producers	Notes
1985	Sajan Tara Sambharna	Yes	No	Gujarati language film
1987	Moti Veerana Chowk	Yes	No
1990	Agneekaal	Yes	No
1992	Khiladi	Yes	No	Narrative inspired by Khel Khel Mein (1975), which itself is adapted from the French novel Good Children Don't Kill
1993	Baazigar	Yes	No	Loosely based on the film A Kiss Before Dying (1991)
1996	Daraar	Yes	No	Draws inspiration from Sleeping with the Enemy (1991)
1998	Soldier	Yes	No
1999	Baadshah	Yes	No	Fusion of elements from Nick of Time (1995) and Rush Hour (1998)
2001	Chori Chori Chupke Chupke	Yes	No	Conceptually similar to Pretty Woman (1990)
2001	Ajnabee	Yes	No	Unofficial adaptation of Consenting Adults (1992)
2002	Humraaz	Yes	No	Loosely derived from A Perfect Murder (1998)
2004	Taarzan: The Wonder Car	Yes	No	Inspired by the film Christine (1983)
2004	Aitraaz	Yes	No	Heavily influenced by Disclosure (1994)
2006	36 China Town	Yes	No	Adapted from the black comedy Once Upon a Crime (1992)
2007	Naqaab	Yes	No	Loosely based on the thriller Dot the I (2003)
2007	Evano Oruvan	No	Yes
2008	Race	Yes	No	Inspired by the movie Goodbye Lover (1998)
2009	Life Partner	No	Yes
2012	Players	Yes	Yes	Official remake of the classic heist film The Italian Job (1969)
2013	Race 2	Yes	No
2015	Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon	Yes	Yes
2017	Machine	Yes	Yes
2025	Template:Pending film	No	Yes
Template:TBA	Template:Pending film	Yes	Yes