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Vikram Dhillon

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Vikram Dhillon
Born
Vikram Dyal Dhillon
Occupation(s)Director, Producer, Actor, Television Presenter, Co-Founder of The Foundry
Years active1991-Present
Parent(s)Dyal Singh Dhillon
Harcharan Kaur Dhillon
RelativesVirikshat Dhillon (Brother)
Vekeana Dhillon (Sister)
Puneet Sira (Brother-in -law)

Vikram Dhillon is an Indo-Canadian Feature Film Producer, Director, Actor and a former VJ for Channel V (Star TV India)

Biography

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Career

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Vikram Dhillon is a Co-Founder of the newly formed Digital Content Studio The Foundry with his partner Puneet Sira. He is producing a slate of original IP projects with studios, OTT platforms and channels.

Dhillon directed a Punjabi feature film titled Pinky Moge Wali starring Neeru Bajwa, Geeta Zaildar and Gavie Chahal for which Dhillon was nominated for Best Director.

He has also Produced the web series The Great Punjabi Luv Shuv Story for Ekta Kapoor's digital channel AltBalaji under his Eyeline Entertainment banner, including the feature film Ji Karda Directed and Produced by Dhillon.

Vikram Dhillon began his career as a VJ for Rupert Murdoch’s Channel V (Star TV)[1] where he hosted the shows [V] Challenge, Cool Maal and Late Night V. Dhillon went on to produce and direct series for the channel such as The Chair, Chat Room and Cool Maal.

The feature film documentary Bollywood Bound (2003)[2][3][4] (Canadian National Film Board) followed the lives of Vikram Dhillon, Vekeana Dhillon, Neeru Bajwa and Ruby Bhatia as Indo-Canadians in Bollywood. The film premiered at the Palm Springs International Film Festival in 2003.

Dhillon continued his work as a producer with Jataka Tales for Japanese television, Sanatta, a horror series, I Like an interview based series for B4U Music. He went on to produce a talk show called Take One for Geo TV in Dubai.

Dhillon has directed a series of commercials for the Society Magazine which he also produced. Dhillon produced and directed Music Videos for bands such as Mantra,[5][6] and Signia. Independently, he’s produced and directed Corporate Videos and AVs for Idea Cellular, Magna Publishing Co. and Consulate General of Canada (Mumbai).

Dhillon produced and directed a short documentary film, Mogaveera, for the Vyavasthaphaka Mandali (Mumbai).

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Dhillon's sister Vekeana Dhillon is a content creator, screen writer and actress, who has written Vikram's Pinky Moge Wali and Ji Karda, and Puneet Sira’s I - Proud To Be An Indian, Jai Veeru and Kisaan.

Dhillon is the son of the retired Environmental Health Officer Mr. Dyal Singh Dhillon and Harcharan Kaur Dhillon, who wrote the lyrics to the song "Khyalan Wich"[7] which was featured in I - Proud To Be An Indian (2004).

Filmography

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Title Year Designation Genre Company Note
Pride and Prejudice[8] 2023 Producer Audio Series The Foundry / Audible The Foundry's original adaption into Hindi.

Winner of "Best Audiobook Narration" Golden Mikes Radio & Audio Awards (2023).

Sherlock Holmes Ki Romanchak Kahaniyan[9] 2022 Producer Audio Series The Foundry / Audible The Foundry's original adaption into Hindi.

Winner of "Best Audiobook Narration" Golden Mikes Radio & Audio Awards (2023).

Winner of "The Best Story Narration based on a Book" e4m Play Streaming Media Awards (2023)

Kama Sutra[10] 2022 Producer Audiobook The Foundry / Audible The Foundry's original adaption into Hindi.

Winner of "Audio Book of the Year" India Audio Summit & Awards (2022)

Munshi Premchand's Karmabhoomi[11] 2022 Producer Audiobook The Foundry / Audible
Raat Hone Ko Hai 2022 Producer Animation Series The Foundry / Ishara TV Limited Series
Photo Jatt Di December 2018 Director / Producer Music Video T-Series / The Music Foundry Singer: Monty Waris
November 2 November 2018 Director / Producer Music Video T-Series / The Music Foundry Singer: Akaal
Marr Ke Khuda October 2018 Director / Producer Music Video T-Series / The Music Foundry Singer: Simar Gill (Featuring Simran Dhindsa)
The Great Punjabi Luv Shuv Story Under Production Producer Web Series ALTBalaji / Eyeline Entertainment Director: Puneet Sira
Ji Karda Under Production Director / Producer Feature Film Eyeline Entertainment
Pinky Moge Wali 2012 Director / Story Feature Film Kapil Batra Productions Nominated for Best Director PTC Punjabi Film Awards
Chai Time 2007 - 2008 Guest Host (Bollywood Expert) Television Series Omni Television (Canada) Host: Tarannum Thind
Valentines Bash 2007 Producer Event Eyeline Entertainment
Karlo Aishaan - Signia 2006 Director / Producer Music Video Eyeline Entertainment
Crossover Bollywood 2006 Director / Producer Fashion Event Eyeline Entertainment Winter Wonderland Fashion Extravaganza for Actor Sunil Shetty.
I Like 2005 Producer Television Series B4U Music
Mogaveera 2005 Director / Producer Documentary Visual-Eyes Entertainment
Take One 2005 Producer Television Series Visual-Eyes Entertainment Network: Geo TV (Dubai)
Jawani - Mantra 2005 Director / Producer Music Video Aura Entertainment
Boliyan - Signia 2005 Director / Producer Music Video Aura Entertainment
Rog Judaiyan - Sukjeet Khera 2005 Producer Music Video Aura Entertainment Director: Tinu Suresh Desai & Vishal Sethi
Idea Cellular 2005 Director / Producer Audio Visual Visual-Eyes Entertainment
Bollywood Bound 2003 Self (Lead) Feature Film Documentary National Film Board of Canada Director: Nisha Pahuja
Jataka Tales 2003 Producer Television Miracle Films / Kavya Production Director: Puneet Sira
Sanatta 2002 Producer Television Miracle Films Director: Puneet Sira
Society Achiever's Awards 2002 Director / Producer Television Miracle Films
Society Magazine (Series) 2002 Director / Producer Commercial Miracle Films
[V] Chat Room 2000 Director / Producer Television Series Channel [V] (Star India)
The Chair 2000 Director / Producer Television Series Channel [V] (Star India)
Late Night [V] 2000 Host (VJ) Television Daily Show Channel [V] (Star India)
[V] Cool Maal 1999 Director / Producer / Host (VJ) Television Series Channel [V] (Star India)
[V] Challenge 1999 Host (VJ) Television Series Channel [V] (Star India)
Ponds Cream 1998 Lead Actor Commercial BharatBala Productions Director: Bharat Bala
Nescafe Coffee 1998 Lead Actor Commercial BharatBala Productions Director: Bharat Bala
Holy River 1998 Lead Actor Theatre Play Work In Progress Theatre Co. Director: Etienne Coutinho
Jenson & Nicholson Paints 1997 Lead Actor Commercial BharatBala Productions Director: Bharat Bala
The West Side Story 1991 "Doc" Actor Theatre Queen Elizabeth Players
The Prettiest Girl in Lafayette County 1991 Director Theatre Queen Elizabeth Players Writer: Samuel French.

Award: Best Director

Award: Best Actor

Award: Best Actress

References

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  1. ^ "Metrofeature". Archives.digitaltoday.in. September 13, 1999. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
  2. ^ "Movies: Bollywood calling: Meet Indo-Canadian filmmaker Nisha Pahuja". rediff.com. June 22, 2002. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
  3. ^ Ryan Shriver (2007). "Bollywood-Bound - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on December 8, 2007. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
  4. ^ "Bollywood Bound". Upperstall.Com. Retrieved November 11, 2011.[unreliable source?]
  5. ^ "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India – Chandigarh Stories". The Tribune. India. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
  6. ^ "Another Punjab-Canada combination is here". The Hindu. Chennai, India. May 23, 2004. Archived from the original on January 25, 2013.
  7. ^ "I – Proud To Be An Indian". [unreliable source?]
  8. ^ Audible.com | Try Audible Free Today.
  9. ^ Audible.com | Try Audible Free Today.
  10. ^ Audible.com | Try Audible Free Today.
  11. ^ Audible.com | Try Audible Free Today.
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