Vinay Sapru

Vinay Sapru

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Vinay Sapru Profile

  • Name:
  • Vinay Sapru
  • Born:
  • August 25, 1974
  • Spouse:
  • Dhanashree Sapru

Vinay Sapru Biography

Vinay Sapru is a film director associated with Hindi entertainment industry. He along with his business partner Radhika Rao runs a film production company ‘Rao & Sapru’ and they work together for their productions. A doyen in the field of directing Hindi music videos, he has been active in this field since 1990s and has produced and shot countless popular music videos. Almost all popular music videos of Falguni Pathak were shot by this duo, the best being - Yaad Piya Ki aane Lagi, Maine Payal Hai Chankai, Meri Chunar Ud Ud Jaye and much more.

 

The duo shot to instant fame with the very popular music video, Maine Payal Hai Chankai of Falguni Pathak. Gud Naal Ishq Mitha, Jhoot Bole Kauwa Kate, Kinna Sona, Parde Main Rehane Do, Dil Kahin Hosh Kahin, Woh Chali Woh Chali, Chandi Jaisa Rang Hai Tera, Kaliyon Ka Chaman, Chadti Jawani, Tu Tu Hai Wohi of Dj Aqueel, Gabbar Mix, Leja Leja of Ustad Sultan Khan & Shreya Ghosal, Mera Babu Chhail Chhabila, Tera Chehra Hai Aaina Jaisa, Kaanta Laga, Shama Jalaye Rakhna, Chaandi Jaisa Rang etc are a few more popular music albums produced and directed by the duo.

 

They received MTV Music Award, Zee Music Award and RAPA Award for this beautifully pictured song. Channel V Award for Best Director for Gabbar Mix in 1998, Screen Videocon Award, Zee Music Award, RAPA Award for Best Director for Yaad Piya Ki Aane Lagi in 1999 and MTV Music Award for Kaanta Laga in 2002 are other major honours. They also shot videos for Asha Bhosle, Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Pankaj Udhas, Jagjit Singh, Bali Bhram Bhatt, Bally Sagoo, Shiamak Davar etc.

 

They fully dominated Indi-pop scene in the 1990s, and played a magnificent role in popularizing non-filmy Hindi music among music lovers. In fact almost all top chartbuster Indi pop songs belong to this duo. They also directed romantic Hindi movies such as Lucky: No Time for Love (2005) starring Salman Khan and Sanam Teri Kasam (2016). Though both the movies got noticed for its beautiful songs, the films received only limited success in Bollywood. The duo gave first Bollywood break to Sneha Ullal, Harshvardhan Rane and Mawra Hocane. The duo also directed one more movie, I Love NY (2015).

 

Vinay Sapru was born in Mumbai on 25 August 1974 to Anand Kumar Sapru and Pushpa Sapru. He is married to Dhanashree Sapru and has two kids. Apart from a film producer, director and video director, he is also a screenwriter, costume designer, television host. Sapru is a qualified Chartered Accountant, who had an inclination towards art field. He got into the entertainment industry in his early 20s, and is active in the industry since 1995. Since 1998 he along with Radhika Rao fully dominated Indian pop scene, and they went on to produce and direct a series of outstanding and stunning music videos.

Published: December 04, 2018

Updated: December 04, 2018

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