Aditya Dhar: First Wife, Net Worth, Disability, Diet

Ask someone to name the director behind India’s biggest patriotic blockbuster of the last decade, and chances are they’ll say Aditya Dhar. Since his explosive debut with Uri: The Surgical Strike, the filmmaker has kept a relatively low personal profile — which is partly why so many questions swirl around his marriage, health, and bank balance. Here’s what the public record actually tells us about the man behind the camera.

Net worth: approx. $2 million (various estimates) ·
Spouse: Yami Gautam (married 2021) ·
Age: 40 (born 1983) ·
Notable work: Uri: The Surgical Strike (2019) ·
Birthplace: Jammu, India

Quick snapshot

1Confirmed facts

• Born 12 March 1983 in New Delhi, India (Wikipedia (community-edited encyclopedia))
• Married actress Yami Gautam on 4 June 2021 (Wikipedia (community-edited encyclopedia))
• Directed Uri: The Surgical Strike (2019), won National Film Award for Best Director (Wikipedia (community-edited encyclopedia))
• Produced Article 370 (2023) (Wikipedia (community-edited encyclopedia))

2What’s unclear

• Exact net worth (estimates range widely) (Times of India (Indian English-language newspaper))
• Disability status — no official statement exists (Wikipedia (community-edited encyclopedia))
• Dietary preference — not publicly confirmed
• Identity of parents — limited public details
• Educational background — not documented (Wikipedia (community-edited encyclopedia))

3Timeline signal

• 2015: Lyricist for Haider (Wikipedia (community-edited encyclopedia))
• 2019: Directorial debut Uri: The Surgical Strike becomes a ₹2000+ crore success (Business Today (Indian business magazine))
• 2021: Marries Yami Gautam (Hindustan Times (Indian English-language daily))
• 2024: Son Vedavid born (Hindustan Times (Indian English-language daily))
• 2025: Next project Baramulla in development

4What’s next

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