Vikram Dhillon Explained

Vikram Dhillon
Birth Name:Vikram Dyal Dhillon
Occupation:Director, Producer, Actor, Television Presenter, Co-Founder of The Foundry
Parents:Dyal Singh Dhillon
Harcharan Kaur Dhillon
Relatives:Virikshat Dhillon (Brother)
Vekeana Dhillon (Sister)
Puneet Sira (Brother-in -law)
Yearsactive:1991-Present

Vikram Dhillon is an Indo-Canadian Feature Film Producer, Director, Actor and a former VJ for Channel V (Star TV India)

Biography

Career

Vikram Dhillon is a Co-Founder of the newly formed Digital Content Studio The Foundry with his partner Puneet Sira. He is producing a slate of original IP projects with studios, OTT platforms and channels.

Dhillon directed a Punjabi feature film titled Pinky Moge Wali starring Neeru Bajwa, Geeta Zaildar and Gavie Chahal for which Dhillon was nominated for Best Director.

He has also Produced the web series The Great Punjabi Luv Shuv Story for Ekta Kapoor's digital channel AltBalaji under his Eyeline Entertainment banner, including the feature film Ji Karda Directed and Produced by Dhillon.

Vikram Dhillon began his career as a VJ for Rupert Murdoch’s Channel V (Star TV)[1] where he hosted the shows [''V] Challenge, Cool Maal and Late Night V. Dhillon went on to produce and direct series for the channel such as The Chair, Chat Room and Cool Maal.

The feature film documentary Bollywood Bound (2003)[2] [3] [4] (Canadian National Film Board) followed the lives of Vikram Dhillon, Vekeana Dhillon, Neeru Bajwa and Ruby Bhatia as Indo-Canadians in Bollywood. The film premiered at the Palm Springs International Film Festival in 2003.

Dhillon continued his work as a producer with Jataka Tales for Japanese television, Sanatta, a horror series, I Like an interview based series for B4U Music. He went on to produce a talk show called Take One for Geo TV in Dubai.

Dhillon has directed a series of commercials for the Society Magazine which he also produced. Dhillon produced and directed Music Videos for bands such as Mantra,[5] [6] and Signia. Independently, he’s produced and directed Corporate Videos and AVs for Idea Cellular, Magna Publishing Co. and Consulate General of Canada (Mumbai).

Dhillon produced and directed a short documentary film, Mogaveera, for the Vyavasthaphaka Mandali (Mumbai).

Personal life

Dhillon's sister Vekeana Dhillon is a content creator, screen writer and actress, who has written Vikram's Pinky Moge Wali and Ji Karda, and Puneet Sira’s I - Proud To Be An Indian, Jai Veeru and Kisaan.

Dhillon is the son of the retired Environmental Health Officer Mr. Dyal Singh Dhillon and Harcharan Kaur Dhillon, who wrote the lyrics to the song "Khyalan Wich"[7] which was featured in I - Proud To Be An Indian (2004).

Filmography

TitleYearDesignationGenreCompanyNote
Pride and Prejudice[8] 2023ProducerAudio SeriesThe Foundry / AudibleThe Foundry's original adaption into Hindi.Winner of "Best Audiobook Narration" Golden Mikes Radio & Audio Awards (2023).
Sherlock Holmes Ki Romanchak Kahaniyan[9] 2022ProducerAudio SeriesThe Foundry's original adaption into Hindi.Winner of "Best Audiobook Narration" Golden Mikes Radio & Audio Awards (2023).

Winner of "The Best Story Narration based on a Book" e4m Play Streaming Media Awards (2023)

Kama Sutra[10] 2022ProducerAudiobookThe Foundry / AudibleThe Foundry's original adaption into Hindi.Winner of "Audio Book of the Year" India Audio Summit & Awards (2022)
Munshi Premchand's Karmabhoomi[11] 2022ProducerAudiobookThe Foundry / Audible
Raat Hone Ko Hai2022ProducerAnimation SeriesThe Foundry / Ishara TVLimited Series
Photo Jatt DiDecember 2018Director / ProducerMusic VideoT-Series / The Music FoundrySinger: Monty Waris
November 2November 2018Director / ProducerMusic VideoT-Series / The Music FoundrySinger: Akaal
Marr Ke KhudaOctober 2018Director / ProducerMusic VideoT-Series / The Music FoundrySinger: Simar Gill (Featuring Simran Dhindsa)
The Great Punjabi Luv Shuv StoryUnder ProductionProducerWeb SeriesALTBalaji / Eyeline EntertainmentDirector: Puneet Sira
Ji KardaUnder ProductionDirector / ProducerFeature FilmEyeline Entertainment
Pinky Moge Wali2012Director / StoryFeature FilmKapil Batra ProductionsNominated for Best Director PTC Punjabi Film Awards
Chai Time2007 - 2008Guest Host (Bollywood Expert)Television SeriesOmni Television (Canada)Host: Tarannum Thind
Valentines Bash2007ProducerEventEyeline Entertainment
Karlo Aishaan - Signia2006Director / ProducerMusic VideoEyeline Entertainment
Crossover Bollywood2006Director / ProducerFashion EventEyeline EntertainmentWinter Wonderland Fashion Extravaganza for Actor Sunil Shetty.
I Like2005ProducerTelevision SeriesB4U Music
Mogaveera2005Director / ProducerDocumentaryVisual-Eyes Entertainment
Take One2005ProducerTelevision SeriesVisual-Eyes EntertainmentNetwork: Geo TV (Dubai)
Jawani - Mantra2005Director / ProducerMusic VideoAura Entertainment
Boliyan - Signia2005Director / ProducerMusic VideoAura Entertainment
Rog Judaiyan - Sukjeet Khera2005ProducerMusic VideoAura EntertainmentDirector: Tinu Suresh Desai & Vishal Sethi
Idea Cellular2005Director / ProducerAudio VisualVisual-Eyes Entertainment
Bollywood Bound2003Self (Lead)Feature Film DocumentaryNational Film Board of CanadaDirector: Nisha Pahuja
Jataka Tales2003ProducerTelevisionMiracle Films / Kavya ProductionDirector: Puneet Sira
Sanatta2002ProducerTelevisionMiracle FilmsDirector: Puneet Sira
Society Achiever's Awards2002Director / ProducerTelevision Miracle Films
Society Magazine (Series)2002Director / ProducerCommercialMiracle Films
[V] Chat Room2000Director / ProducerTelevision SeriesChannel [V] (Star India)
The Chair2000Director / ProducerTelevision SeriesChannel [V] (Star India)
Late Night [V]2000Host (VJ)Television Daily ShowChannel [V] (Star India)
[V] Cool Maal1999Director / Producer / Host (VJ)Television SeriesChannel [V] (Star India)
[V] Challenge1999Host (VJ)Television SeriesChannel [V] (Star India)
Ponds Cream1998Lead ActorCommercialBharatBala ProductionsDirector: Bharat Bala
Nescafe Coffee1998Lead ActorCommercialBharatBala ProductionsDirector: Bharat Bala
Holy River1998Lead ActorTheatre PlayWork In Progress Theatre Co.Director: Etienne Coutinho
Jenson & Nicholson Paints 1997Lead ActorCommercialBharatBala ProductionsDirector: Bharat Bala
The West Side Story1991"Doc" ActorTheatreQueen Elizabeth Players
The Prettiest Girl in Lafayette County1991DirectorTheatreQueen Elizabeth PlayersWriter: Samuel French.Award: Best Director

Award: Best Actor

Award: Best Actress

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Metrofeature . Archives.digitaltoday.in . September 13, 1999 . November 11, 2011.
  2. Web site: Movies: Bollywood calling: Meet Indo-Canadian filmmaker Nisha Pahuja . rediff.com . June 22, 2002 . November 11, 2011.
  3. Web site: Bollywood-Bound - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes . https://web.archive.org/web/20071208181626/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/259224/Bollywood-Bound/overview . dead . December 8, 2007 . Movies & TV Dept. . . Ryan Shriver . 2007 . November 11, 2011.
  4. Web site: Bollywood Bound . Upperstall.Com . November 11, 2011.
  5. Web site: The Tribune, Chandigarh, India – Chandigarh Stories . The Tribune . India . November 11, 2011.
  6. News: Another Punjab-Canada combination is here . https://archive.today/20130125223118/http://www.hindu.com/lf/2004/05/23/stories/2004052300230200.htm . dead . January 25, 2013 . Chennai, India . . May 23, 2004.
  7. News: I – Proud To Be An Indian .
  8. Book: Audible.com Try Audible Free Today . en.
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