An award-winning writer, director, producer, actor and philanthropist, Amole Gupte is associated with acclaimed films like Taare Zameen Par (2007), Stanley Ka Dabba (2011), and Hawa Hawai (2014). As a social activist, Gupte has been working with children for over 15 years. Volunteering in schools for the differently-abled resulted in the highly acclaimed Taare Zameen Par. He was writer-creative director of the film, while also contributing to the lyrics and the artworks used in the movie. Apart from writing, directing and producing the film, he also plays a pivotal role in Stanley Ka Dabba. As an actor, he has made waves with his portrayal of Bhope Bhau in Vishal Bharadwaj's Kaminey. He has also acted in other films like Singham Returns, Phas Gaya Re Obama, Bheja Fry 2 and Urumi. He is an active volunteer with organizations like Aseema, Apne Aap's Women's Collective and Parivartan. Amol Gupte's 2017 release as a director and writer includes the Hindi action-adventure film Sniff!!!. Directed by Amole Gupte, the movie stars Baby Sunny Gill, Surekha Sikri, and Sushmita Mukherjee in important roles.