Sandeep Mohan

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Sandeep Mohan
Occupations
  • Filmmaker
  • producer
  • screenwriter
Years active2012–present

Sandeep Mohan is an Indian independent filmmaker, producer and screenwriter known for his English and Hindi-language films.

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Early life and career

Originally from Kerala, [1] Sandeep Mohan was born in Jabalpur before he moved to Mumbai to start his career. [2] He initially worked as an assistant director to Sanjay Leela Bhansali for Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999) before deciding to become an independent filmmaker. [3] His first film Love, Wrinkle-free (2012), which was about an unwanted pregnancy, was awarded an A certificate. As a result, Sandeep decided to make his next film Hola Venky! with a crew of only three people and with a new initiative called travelling cinema in which he would not show the film to the censor board but instead to a small group of people worldwide. [1] [4] The film had a direct online release in India. [5] He continued with his travelling cinema initiaitve for his next film Shreelancer (2017) before opting for an OTT platform for his most recent film Nirmal Anand ki Puppy (2019), which was inspired by his relationship with his pet dog. [2] [6]

Other work

In 2016, he took part of the panel discussion at the Film Bazaar at the International Film Festival of India. [7]

Filmography

YearTitleCredited asLanguageNotes
DirectorProducerWriter
2012 Love, Wrinkle-free YesNoYes English
2014Hola Venky! YesYesYesEnglish
2015 X: Past Is Present YesNoYesAlso cinematographer;
segment: "Fin"
2017 Shreelancer YesYesYes Hindi
English
2019Nirmal Anand ki PuppyYesYesYesHindiWon—DCSAFF Best Screenplay Award
Won—Indic Filmotsav Best Film Audience Choice Award
2023Danny Goes AumYesYesYesEnglish

References

  1. 1 2 E, Anagha Jayan (23 March 2017). "The man who takes India's traveling cinema from villages to cityscapes". Onmanorama . Retrieved 5 March 2025.
  2. 1 2 Kapoor, Jaskiran (28 December 2016). "'Indie filmmaking won't make you rich but happier if you are creative'". The Indian Express . Chandigarh. Archived from the original on 7 June 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
  3. ↑ Sarkar, Tithi; Rege, Prachi; Bari, Nishat; Kumaraswami, Lakshmi; Sharma, Avantika (19 March 2012). "I like making films with universal appeal: Sandeep Mohan". India Today . Retrieved 7 March 2025.
  4. ↑ Mohan, Sandeep (1 April 2015). "I made my film Hola Venky in 10 lakh, you can too". Hindustan Times . New Delhi. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
  5. ↑ "Ready for online release" . The Hindu . 31 March 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
  6. ↑ Khatoon, K (29 May 2020). "Independent filmmaker Sandeep Mohan's Nirmal Anand ki Puppy will warm your heart with man-pet relationship". Indulge Express . Retrieved 5 March 2025.
  7. ↑ Nath, Parshathy J. "Not a formula man". The Hindu (Interview). Archived from the original on 4 October 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2025.

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