Sandeep Modi Explained

Sandeep Modi
Birth Name:Sandeep Modi
Birth Date:28 October 1982
Birth Place:India
Relatives:Shreni Modi (wife)
Known For:Chumbak
Aarya
The Night Manager

Sandeep Modi (born October 28, 1982) is an Indian filmmaker known for writing and directing Aarya (TV series), a thriller released on Disney+ Hotstar starring Sushmita Sen.[1] [2] The series was India's submission to the 2021 International Emmy Awards. Modi is also known for being the showrunner and director of The Night Manager (Indian TV series)[3] [4] [5] [6], starring Aditya Roy Kapur, Anil Kapoor and Sobhita Dhulipala; produced by Ink Factory and Banijay, and is currently streaming on Disney+ Hotstar.[7] [8] [9] Other than TV series, Modi has also written and directed Chumbak,[10] [11] which had a world premiere on October 13, 2017, at MAMI 19th Mumbai Film Festival.[12]

Modi is also an alumnus of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII). Before that, he studied as an engineer.

Life

Sandeep started his career as an assistant director on films such as Sarkar Raj (2008), Delhi 6 (2009), What's Your Raashee? (2009), Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey (2010), and Joker (2012). He has also assisted Ram Madhvani in Neerja, which portrays the true story of Neerja, a flight attendant who risked her life to save the passengers from terrorists. Sandeep made the short film Vanvaas, which stars Piyush Mishra and was officially screened at 2015 Toronto International Film Festival and the DFW South Asian Film Festival in 2016. Sandeep has also a degree in BSC(IT) from Lala Lajpatrai College-Mumbai where he was a topper.

Awards

In 2015, his short film Best Friends Forever won him the National Film Award for "Best film on Family Welfare".

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kanyal . Jyoti . 5 July 2020 . Aarya: Sushmita Sen and Ram Madhvani announce season 2 of actress's debut web series . India Today . en.
  2. Web site: 5 July 2020 . Sushmita Sen, Ram Madhvani announce second season of Aarya . The Indian Express . Arushi Jain . en.
  3. News: Jha . Lata . 17 January 2023 . Disney+ Hotstar announces new show 'The Night Manager' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230212113635/https://www.livemint.com/industry/media/disney-hotstar-announces-new-show-the-night-manager-11673932545809.html . 12 February 2023 . 12 February 2023 . . en.
  4. Web site: The Night Manager Web Series (2023) Release Date, Review, Cast, Trailer, Watch Online at Disney+ Hotstar . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230211090951/https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/the-night-manager-web-series-115266 . 11 February 2023 . 11 February 2023 . . en.
  5. News: Shackleton . Liz . 9 February 2023 . The Ink Factory's Simon Cornwell, Sandeep Modi On Hindi Adaptation Of 'The Night Manager' & Potential For Second Season . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230211092554/https://deadline.com/2023/02/the-night-manager-india-hindi-disney-plus-hotstar-john-le-carre-1235254253/ . 11 February 2023 . 11 February 2023 . Deadline.
  6. Web site: Developer . Web . 2 July 2023 . Anil Kapoor on The Night Manager: 'I haven't seen my shots, I trust Sandeep completely' . 2023-08-01 . Mid-day.
  7. News: 2023-05-18 . Sandeep Modi, the creative force behind 'The Night Manager' is all set to present the second season of the show . 2023-08-01 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  8. Web site: 'The Night Manager' Director Sandeep Modi Shares His Excitement On Part 2, Says, 'It's Been A Roller-Coaster Ride' . 2023-08-01 . zeenews.india.com.
  9. Web site: 2023-05-21 . 'The Night Manager' creator Sandeep Modi: The response to the first part was stupendous . 2023-08-01 . Mid-day . en.
  10. News: 11 June 2018 . Akshay Kumar to present a Marathi film titled Chumbak . 28 June 2018 . Filmfare.
  11. News: 14 June 2018 . Akshay Kumar to present Marathi movie Chumbak . 28 June 2018 . The Times of India.
  12. Web site: FULL FESTIVAL SCHEDULE . 28 June 2018 . MumbaiFilmFestival.com.