Sanjay Chhel

Sanjay Chhel
Sanjay Chhel at Esha Deol's wedding reception in 2012
Born	14 October Dwarka, Gujarat, India
Occupation	Film director, writer
Years active	1990s–present
Parent(s)	Chhel Vayeda

Sanjay Chhel is an Indian film Director, Writer & Lyricist.

Career

He is son of art director and production designer Chhel Vayeda.

He had wrote or directed more than 25 films. He debuted in direction with Khoobsurat (1999). He wrote story of Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani (2000). He directed and produced a TV series Hum Sab Baraati (2004) for Zee TV. He wrote and directed Maan Gaye Mughal-e-Azam (2008) which turned commercially unsuccessful. He wrote dialogues and lyrics of Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji (2011).^[1] His upcoming film is Patel Ki Punjabi Shaadi produced by Bharat Patel which is slated for release in February 2015.

Apart from film career, he writes weekly column in Gujarati daily, Mumbai Samachar, Gujarat Guardian,Nav Gujarat Samay, Kutch Mitra, Phoolchhab.

Filmography

Films

• Yes Boss (1997) - dialogue
• Kachche Dhaage (1999) - story
• Khoobsurat (1999)
• Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani (2000)
• Love You Hamesha (2001) - story
• Kyaa Dil Ne Kahaa (2002)
• Krishna Cottage (2004) - lyrics
• Jo Bole So Nihaal (2005) - story
• Partner (2007) - story
• Maan Gaye Mughal-e-Azam (2008) - Director
• Kismat Konnection (2008) - screenplay
• Good Luck! (2008) - screenplay
• Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji (2011) - lyrics
• Patel Ki Punjabi Shaadi (2015)
• Kill the Rapist?

TV series

• Hum Sab Baraati (2004)
• Filmy Chakkar (1994-96)
• Mast Mast Hai Zindagi (Filmy Chakkar - Season 2) (1997)

References