Sanjay Amar

Sanjay Amar
Born	(1979-02-18) 18 February 1979 (age 46) Pallan, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Occupations	Film director film producer screenwriter lyricist cinematographer
Years active	2004-present
Notable work	Lokshahi
Spouse	Savita Singh Amar
Children	1

Sanjay Amar (born 18 February 1979) is an Indian film director, lyricist, writer and producer known for his works in Indian cinema. ^{[1] [2]} In 2012, he made his directorial debut with the film Future to Bright Hai Ji. He turned producer in the same year with the film Identity Card. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

Career

After completing his bachelor's degree from Jammu University, ^{[6] [7]} Amar started his career in television production. He wrote, directed, and produced his first television documentary series for Doordarshan Srinagar in 2004. This was followed by his first fiction telefilm for Doordarshan Jammu in the Dogri language as a writer, director, and producer the next year. He then started making commercials, short films, and documentaries for Doordarshan and the J&K Government, eventually shifting his base to Mumbai in 2007. In 2009, Amar expanded his horizons internationally, working for the Dubai-based animation studio Arabic Broadcast Content (ABC), on the animated film Bo Mamo. He is the founder of Amar Chand Motion Pictures, under which he has been producing content-oriented films. ^{[6] [7]}

Filmography

Year	Film	Director	Writer	Producer	Actor	Additional Works	Language	Format
2012	Future To Bright Hai Ji [8]	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Cameo role	Hindi	Feature Film
2012	Love kiya aur lag gayi	No	Yes	No	No	Screenplay - Dialogues	Hindi	Feature Film
2013	Identity Card..ek lifeline	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Cameo Role	Hindi	Feature Film
2013	Rabbi	No	Yes	Yes	No		Hindi	Feature Film
2014	19th January [9]	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Costume Stylist	Hindi	Feature Film
2020	Regards & Peace	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Lyricist	Hindi	Feature Film
2020	Prabha ki Diary [10]	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Lyricist & Costume Stylist	Hindi	Web Series
2020	Parikrma- Discovering Indian Temples	No	Yes	Yes	No	Wrote a Few episodes of series.	Hindi	Documentary Series
2023	Deceptive Diva	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Production Designer, Costume Stylist, Lyricist & Additional Cinematographer	Hindi	Feature Film
2024	Lokshahi	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Production Designer & Lyricist	Marathi	Feature Film
2024	Har Ghar Jal Har Gaon Swacchta	Yes	Yes	Yes	No		Multi Indian Languages	Travelogue Series
2025	Akashye Shatrun Jahi	Yes	No	Yes	No	Cinematographer	English & Hindi	Documentary Film
2025	Better Half Chi Love Story	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Production Designer, Costume Stylist, Lyricist & Director of Photography	Marathi	Feature Film

References

1. Choudhury, Nila (17 August 2015). "San Francisco's in love with Sanjay Amar's 19th January!". Urban Asian.
2. "The film that explores the human tragedy". Daily Excelsior. 22 March 2014.
3. Sanjay Amar. "Sanjay Amar" . Retrieved 22 November 2013– via Facebook.
4. "Shooting of Hindi movie "Goggles of Rajesh Khanna" begins in Bani". 21 October 2016.
5. "Sanjay Amar's Goggles of Rajesh Khanna showcases Dogra culture - Early Times Newspaper Jammu Kashmir".
6. "Mahesh Bhatt recently turned actor for a film". Mid-day.com. 27 September 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
7. "Rahat Kazmi, Sanjay Amar at Identity Card film mahurat". Indicine.com. Archived from the original on 30 December 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
8. "Future To Bright Hai Ji". IMDb. 2 November 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
9. "Sanjay Amar's '19th January' Strikes a Chord with San Francisco Audience – Dumkhum®". 17 August 2015.
10. Actress Name, Ullu (10 May 2023). "Prabha Ki Diary Cast List, Actress Name, And Episodes". Ullu Actress Name.