Vipin Handa
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| Born | October 28, 1956 Delhi |
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| Occupation | Film Director, Writer |
Vipin Handa[1] is a filmmaker and television personality, appearing on many talk shows since the 1980s.
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[edit] Biography
Handa was born and bred in Delhi. He did his schooling at the Prestigious Delhi Public School and obtained his B. Com. (Hons) from the famous Shri Ram College of Commerce. Handa made his directorial debut with Uff Yeh Mohabbat[2] starring debutants Abhishek Kapoor and Twinkle Khanna.Handa lives with his 15 year old son Jehan,his wife and business partner Anil Saigal.
Handa has been absent from the media for a long time, and was last seen on Dastak, a TV Show in which he presented the problems of the unfortunate such as rape victims, child sex workers and those suffering from medical negligence and old age. Dastak offered a telephone number with counselors to provide support to callers. After Dastak went off air, the Koshish Foundation was launched, and now they provide for the education of adolescent girls.
Handa is currently writing a book for Wisdom Tree. He is also the advisory member of the Wisdom Tree panel. He is writing for a weekly newspaper section called "Vipin Handa Speaks" which treats legends from the Indian film industry such as Salman Khan, Aamir Khan and Raaj Kumar.He also runs his men's fashion store Villa Appearances,all over India.
Handa was spotted at Tanvi Azmi's special screening. He is planning a comeback, starring with Salman Khan in Kalash.
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
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| 1996 | Uff Yeh Mohabbat | Director | December 13,1996 |
| 2007 | Kalash | Director | Talks with R.K Films |
| 2008 | Mohabbatein | Director | Talks with Salman Khan |
| 2008 | Jashn | Director | Talks with Ranbir Kapoor |
[edit] Television appearances
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
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| 1982 | Aamne Saamne | Host | |
| 1987 | Baaton Baaton Mein | Host | |
| 1990 | Saptahiki | Host | |
| 1992 | Fursat Mein | Host | |
| 1997 | Box Office Speaks | Host | |
| 1998 | Koshish | Host | |
| 1999 | Black and White | Host | |
| 2000 | Dastak | Host | |
| 2001 | Subah Savere | Host | |
| 2006 | Vipin Handa Speaks | Host | |
| 2007 | Director's Special | Host |
[edit] Awards
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
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| 1996 | Uff Yeh Mohabbat | Nominated for Best Directorial Debut | |
| 2001 | Dastak | RAPA Award | |
| 1994 | Baaton Baaton Mein | Best Talk Show |
