| Sanjay Khanduri | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 June 1979 New Delhii, India |
| Occupations | Director, Writer |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Website | sanjaykhanduri.com |
Sanjay Khanduri Hindi: संजय खंडूरी), (born 13 June 1979) is the prominent Director from Bollywood (Ek Chaalis Ki Last Local)
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Sanjay, Born on 13 June in an Uttaranchali Brahmin family, brought up in New Delhi, did his schooling from Blue Bell International School, Delhi and graduated from Delhi University in Electronics with the aim to be an Engineer. Khanduri has worked intensively thru journalism to ad films, to finally become a film-maker. But this young lad shared equal passion for special effects and it was this passion which led him to the gates of TV18 as a Correspondent. Later on, he moved ahead to join Crest Communication, an organization with top expertise in Special Effects in ADs & Feature Films in country.
It was during this period he developed interest in film making and his first breakthrough came as second assistant Director Subhash Ghai in the movie Taal. His second movie was “Dil Hai Tumhara” as a Chief Associate Director.
SANJAY’S major breakthrough in Bollywood came with Ek Chalis Ki Last Local as a Director and Script writer under the banner of Quartet Films presented by Bharat Shah. The movie stars Neha Dhupia & Abhay Deol in the lead role and 80% new cast.
Debuting with his dark comic thriller 'Ek Chalis Ki Last Local (meaning: The Last Local Train of 1:40 am) Sanjay Khanduri deeply marks his presence in Hindi commercial cinema as a writer and director. The film has won high accolades from masses and critics for its innovative concept and screenplay. The film ‘Ek Chalis Ki Last Local’ (meaning last tube of 1:40 am) is weaved around true incident of his life of missing his last train back home, one rainy night. Now he is planning two films of which one is with an international production giant.