Sanjay Amar

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Sanjay Amar
Born (1979-02-18) 18 February 1979 (age 45)
Pallan, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Occupations
  • Film director
  • film producer
  • screenwriter
  • author
Notable work 19th January

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

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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 followed by his first fiction telefilm for Doordarshan Jammu in Dogri language as writer, director and producer in the next year, then after he started making commercial short films, documentaries for Doordarshan & J&K Govt. and ad films eventually shifting base to Mumbai in 2007. He has been the founder of Amar Chand Motion Pictures under which he has been producing the content oriented films. [8] [9]

Filmography

Filmography

YearFilms Director Writer Producer Actor Notes
2012Future To Bright Hai Ji [10] YesYesNoYesCameo Role
2012Love kiya aur lag gayiNoYesNoNoScreenplay- dialogues
2013Identity Card..ek lifelineNoYesYesYesCameo Role
2013RabbiNoYesYesNo
2014 19th January [11] YesYesYesNo
2016Goggles Of Rajesh KhannaYesYesYesYesCameo Role & Costume Stylist
2020Regards & PeaceYesYesYesNoCo-executive Producer & Lyricist
2020Prabha ki Diary [12] (web-series)YesYesYesNoExecutive Producer, Lyricist & Costume Stylist
2020Parikrma- Discovering Indian Temples (docuseries)NoYesYesNoWrote a few episodes of series
2023Deceptive DivaYesYesYesNoAlso Production Designer, Costume Stylist, Lyricst & Additional Cinematographer
2024 Lokshahi YesYesYesNoAlso Production Designer, Line Producer, Lyricst
2024 Har Ghar Jal Har Gaon Swacchta YesYesYesNoA travelogue series for doordarshan.
2024 The Last Candidate NoNoYesNoCreative Director.

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